Worksafe Victoria is currently reviewing and remaking Victoria’s dangerous goods regulations – Dangerous Goods (Storage and Handling) Interim Regulations 2011…[Read More]
Dangerous goods storage and handling
Review of Victoria’s Dangerous Goods (Storage & Handling) Regulations – comment sought
NSW EPA to inspect underground petrol storage systems
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) will be conducting inspections of local service stations in the Gosford region throughout September…[Read More]
Updated guideline for bunding and spill management
The SA Environment Protection Authority has released an updated guideline applicable to facilities that use or store liquids above ground.…[Read More]
Review of Medicine labelling and packaging – feedback sought
The Federal Department of Health and Ageing is seeking feedback on recommendations to change the presentation of information on the…[Read More]
Review of the regulation of land transport of dangerous goods – comment sought
The National Transport Commission (NTC) is undertaking a review to determine the most effective framework for regulating the transport of…[Read More]
NSW EPA dangerous goods roadside campaign
NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) inspected heavy vehicles last week as part of a one-day roadside blitz targeting the transport…[Read More]
NSW EPA to inspect local services stations
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) will be conducting inspections of local service stations in the Hornsby region over the…[Read More]
Final report on study into domestic and international fate of end of life tyres
A Final Report on the study into domestic and international fate of end-of-life tyres has been released. The report, undertaken…[Read More]
EPA commences prosecution against DuPont
The EPA NSW commenced prosecution proceedings last week against DuPont (Australia) after 8 months of investigations, including hundreds of hours…[Read More]
National Pollution Inventory data on emissions and transfers for 2010-11 – released
The National Pollutant Inventory (NPI) data on emissions and transfers for 2010-11 is now available. More than 4,000 facilities from…[Read More]