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AS 2507-1998

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The storage and handling of agricultural and veterinary chemicals

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Language(s)

English

Published date

05-12-1998

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Sets out requirements and recommendations for the safe storage and handling of agricultural and veterinary chemicals on farms and in other rural industries. Advice is given on storage installations, fire precautions, waste disposal, operations and personnel safety. A discussion of the hazards presented by agricultural and veterinary chemicals and guidelines for emergency procedures (including first aid) are provided in appendices.

Committee
CH/9
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7337 2343 8
Pages
53
ProductNote
Pending Revision indicates that as a result of the Aged Standards review process, the document needs updating. If no project proposal, meeting the quality criteria, is received within the 12 month timeframe, the document shall be withdrawn. See also AS 2507-1984
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Current
Supersedes

This Standard sets out requirements and recommendations for the safe storage and handling, by retailers and 'end user' industries (including farms and rural industries), of packaged agricultural and veterinary chemicals, comprising dangerous goods of Classes 3, 6.1, 8 and 9, 'minor storage' quantities of aerosols (UNI950) and of Class 4.3, and non-dangerous goods including scheduled poisons.NOTES:1 Examples of 'end user' industries are -(i) pest control;(ii) horticulture;(iii) floriculture;(iv) farms and other rural industries;(v) recreation, including parks and gardens maintenance; and(vi) national parks.2 Agricultural and veterinary chemicals may be classified as workplace hazardous substances by NOHSC:1008 and listed in NOHSC:10005. As such they will also be subject to the legislative requirements relating to workplace hazardous substances. Recognition of the relevant requirements of the Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Drugs and Poisons (SUSDP) is also necessary.3 Classification and identification systems for dangerous goods and scheduled poisons are outlined in Appendix A.4 A discussion of the health hazards presented by agricultural and veterinary chemicals and an outline of suitable first aid procedures are provided in Appendix B.This Standard deals with the storage of packages, including intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) of capacity not exceeding 1.6 m3.This Standard does not apply to-(a) the manufacture of agricultural and veterinary chemicals;(b) the bulk storage of agricultural and veterinary chemicals;(c) the storage and handling of Class 5.1 dangerous goods (including chlorate defoliants and ammonium nitrate fertilizers), which are addressed in AS 4326;(d) package filling lines;(e) the transport of agricultural and veterinary chemicals, which, if they are dangerous goods, is dealt with in the Australian Dangerous Goods Code (ADG Code); and(f) the use of agricultural and veterinary chemicals.

Originated as AS 2507-1981.
Previous edition AS 2507-1984.
Third edition 1998.

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AS/NZS 2210.1:1994 Occupational protective footwear - Guide to selection, care and use
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AS/NZS 1841.5:1997 Portable fire extinguishers - Specific requirements for powder type extinguishers
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AS/NZS 1716:1994 Respiratory protective devices
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AS/NZS 1715:1994 Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective devices
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AS/NZS 1850:1997 Portable fire extinguishers - Classification, rating and performance testing
AS 1530.1-1994 Methods for fire tests on building materials, components and structures Combustibility test for materials (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS/NZS 1841.5:2007 Portable fire extinguishers Specific requirements for powder type extinguishers (Reconfirmed 2021)
AS/NZS 4452:1997 The storage and handling of toxic substances
AS 1603.5-1996 Automatic fire detection and alarm systems Manual call points (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS/NZS 1841.4:1997 Portable fire extinguishers - Specific requirements for foam type extinguishers
AS 2444-1995 Portable fire extinguishers and fire blankets - Selection and location
AS 4332-1995 The storage and handling of gases in cylinders
AS/NZS 1841.2:2007 Portable fire extinguishers Specific requirements for water type extinguishers (Reconfirmed 2021)
AS/NZS 1596:1997 Storage and handling of LP Gas
AS 4265-1995 Wheeled fire extinguishers (Reconfirmed 2021)
AS 4332-2004 The storage and handling of gases in cylinders (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS/NZS 1020:1995 The control of undesirable static electricity
AS 3780-1994 The storage and handling of corrosive substances
AS/NZS 2430.3.1:1997 Classification of hazardous areas - Examples of area classification - General
AS 1725-2003 Chain-link fabric security fencing and gates

AS/NZS 3833:2007 The storage and handling of mixed classes of dangerous goods, in packages and intermediate bulk containers
AS/NZS 2982:2010 Laboratory design and construction
AS 1470-1986 Health and safety at work - Principles and practices
AS 1216-2006 Class labels for dangerous goods
AS/NZS 4681:2000 The storage and handling of Class 9 (miscellaneous) dangerous goods and articles

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