Hazardous Substances Regulations




830 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 35

Schedule 8

Controls for stationary container systems

Part 1

Preliminary provisions

1 Application of controls

(1)
This Schedule applies to every stationary container system that contains, or is intended to contain a hazardous substance described in Schedules 1 and 2.

(2)
Despite subclause (1), this Schedule does not apply to—

(a) a stationary tank, other than a stationary tank to which Part 13 applies, with a volume less than 250 litres; or

(b) a process container, if that process container—

(i) is required to comply with the Health and Safety in Employment (Pressure Equipment, Cranes and Passenger Ropeways) Regulations 1999; and

(ii) is—

(A) used to contain a class 2.1.1, or class 3.1A, or class 3.1B, or class 3.1C hazardous substance; and

(B) is constructed of a fire-resisting material; or

(c) a stationary container system that is only intended to contain a hazardous substance that is—

(i) a solid; or

(ii) a class 6.1E, or class 6.3A, or class 6.3B, or class 6.4A, or class 9.3, or class 9.4 hazardous substance, or a substance with any combination of these classifications, that does not have any other hazard classification; or

(d) a stationary container that forms an integral part of a refrigerating unit.

(3)
This Schedule applies to a stationary container system—

(a) from each point where a hazardous substance enters the stationary container system; and

(b) up to each point where a hazardous substance—

(i) enters a distribution system that is subject to the Gas Act 1992; or

(ii) enters a pipeline that is subject to the Health and Safety in Employment (Pipelines) Regulations 1999; or

(iii) enters another container to which controls under the Act apply; or



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