In Western Australia sites storing chemicals classed as dangerous goods may require a licence under the Dangerous Goods Safety (Storage and Handling of Non-explosives) Regulations 2007. Unless an exemption applies, a site requires a dangerous goods licence if the quantity of certain classes of dangerous goods present on site exceeds the manifest quantity. More information is contained within the attached Guidance note.

Chorine, for example, which is commonly used at pools is classed as a dangerous good class 2.3, with subsidiary risks 5.1 and 8. The manifest quantity for a class 2.3 dangerous good is 500L. Therefore, sites with a chlorine drum that has a capacity of more than 700L or a site with several chlorine cylinders with a combined total capacity above 500L ( for example: 9 or more 70kg cylinders) will require a dangerous goods licence.

The dangerous goods forms and guidance information is available on the following link:

https://www.dmp.wa.gov.au/Dangerous-Goods/Applying-for-a-dangerous-goods-4431.aspx 

Contact details

For any enquiries please contact Dangerous Goods Licensing:
Phone: (08) 6251 2300
Email: cso@dmirs.wa.gov.au