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Australian Dangerous Goods Code

ADG Consultation Changes. Australia’s National Transport Commission (NTC) has published a tenth working group discussion paper as part of its full review of the ADG Code. This latest paper examines the special provisions assigned to specific dangerous goods in chapter 3.3 and the provisions for safe carriage, loading, unloading and handling of dangerous goods and compares them to the current code. This paper should be read in conjunction with the draft Part 3 and draft Part 7 of the Code. NTC has included 54 specific questions in the Executive Summary of the paper and is seeking stakeholder views by 22 April. The comment periods for the nine earlier papers have now closed. NTC’s website includes links to all ten discussion papers and the drafts currently available of the new Code at here (February 29, 2024 – HCB)

June 2023: Australian Dangerous Goods Code Review - Working Group Discussion Paper #4: Safety equipment for dangerous goods transport, as part of the full review of the Australian Dangerous Goods Code. Feedback due July 9, 2023, click here.

June 2023: Australian Dangerous Goods Code Review - Working Group Discussion Paper #5: Fire extinguishers for dangerous goods transport, as part of the full review of the Australian Dangerous Goods Code. Feedback due July 9, 2023, click here.

March 2023: Australia National Transport Commission: Performance Requirements for Inner Packagings Guidance. The purpose of this guideline is to assist duty holders such as packaging manufacturers, packers and consignors to interpret and apply the Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail (the ADG Code) requirements for inner packagings. Guidance Document… (March 3, 2023 – NTC)

January 2023: Australian Dangerous Goods Code Update. Edition 7.8 is the latest edition of the ADG Code. It can be used from 1 April 2023 and is mandatory from 1 April 2024. The commencement date in some states may be later than 1 April 2023, please check with your competent authority. Appendix C:  Emergency Action (Hazchem) Codes is published here as a stand-alone document. As part of the NTC’s agreement to use this information, Appendix C: cannot be printed or copied. The dangerous goods list in Table 3.2.3 is also available to download here in excel.

Reminder: Australian Dangerous Goods Code Becomes Mandatory October 1, 2021. Edition 7.7 is the latest edition. It can be used from 1 October 2020 and is mandatory from 1 October 2021. The commencement date in some states may be later than 1 October 2020, please check with your competent authority. More info here…