This Standard was prepared by the Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand Committee CH-009, Safe Handling of Chemicals. Preparation of the Standard was commenced following a request from the chemicals industry that a series of Standards be prepared on the storage and handling of dangerous goods.

This Standard incorporates Amendment No. 1 (May 2013). The changes required by the Amendment are indicated in the text by a marginal bar and amendment number against the clause, note, table, figure or part thereof affected.

This Standard deals with dangerous goods of Class 4, as classified in the UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods—Model Regulations, the ADG Code and the HSNO Act.

The purpose of this Standard is to promote safety wherever Class 4 dangerous goods are stored and handled, by providing requirements and recommendations that are based on industry best practices.

Australian and New Zealand references are separated by a slash (/).

The terms ‘normative’ and ‘informative’ have been used in this Standard to define the application of appendices to which they apply. A ‘normative’ appendix is an integral part of a Standard, whereas an ‘informative’ appendix is for information and guidance only.

Statements expressed in mandatory terms in notes to tables are requirements of this Standard. Statements appearing as notes within the main text provide information only.

The series of publications covering the storage, handling and transport of dangerous goods
presently comprises the following:

AS
1678 Emergency procedure guides—Transport (series)
1894 The storage and handling of non-flammable cryogenic and refrigerated liquids
1940 The storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids
2187 Explosives—Storage, transport and use (series)
2507 The storage and handling of agricultural and veterinary chemicals
2508 Safe storage and handling information cards (series)
2714 The storage and handling of organic peroxides
2809 Road tank vehicles for dangerous goods (series)
3780 The storage and handling of corrosive substances
3846 The handling and transport of dangerous cargoes in port areas
3961 The storage and handling of liquefied natural gas
4289 Oxygen and acetylene gas reticulation systems
4326 The storage and handling of oxidizing agents
4332 The storage and handling of gases in cylinders
5034 Installation and use of inert gases for beverage dispensing

HB 76 Dangerous goods—Initial emergency response guide

AS/NZS
1596 The storage and handling of LP Gas
2022 Anhydrous ammonia—Storage and handling
2927 The storage and handling of liquefied chlorine gas

AS/NZS
3833 The storage and handling of mixed classes of dangerous goods, in packages and intermediate bulk containers
4081 The storage and handling of liquid and liquefied polyfunctional isocyanates
4452 The storage and handling of toxic substances
4681 The storage and handling of Class 9 (miscellaneous) dangerous goods and articles
60079.10.1 Explosive atmosphere—Part 10.1: Classification of areas—Explosive gas atmospheres

Sets out requirements and recommendations for the safe storage and handling of Class 4 dangerous goods as classified in the ADG Code, for Australia, and the HNSO Act, for New Zealand. Reconfirmed: 2024-09-20 First published as AS/NZS 5026:2012. Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 1 (May 2013).