New Zealand Gazette – 2005 – No. 208

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✨ Hazardous Substances Regulations Amendments



5310 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 208 16 DECEMBER 2005

Clause 29

Insert, after subclause (2), the following new subclause:

(2A) For the purposes of subclause (2)(b), where the building holds both class 3.1A and/or 3.1B substances, and also class 3.1C substances, the relevant quantity has been exceeded if the quantity-ratio is greater than 1.

Insert, at the end of this clause the following new subclause:

(4) Despite the provisions of subclauses (1) to (3), when the maximum quantity of class 3.1 hazardous substances used in any building at any one time does not exceed 60 litres of class 3.1A and class 3.1B substances in aggregate, or 200 litres of class 3.1C substances, the use of those hazardous substances other than in a type 1, type 2 or type 3 building is permitted under the following conditions:

(a) the building must be occupied by the same organisation that is storing the hazardous substances; and

(b) that part of the building in which the activity involving exposure of the hazardous substances to the atmosphere is being carried out must be of a minimum fire resistance rating of 120/120/120 minutes to at least 6 metres in all directions from any container in which hazardous substances are used; and

(c) despite the requirements of regulation 58 of the Hazardous Substances (Classes 1 to 5 Controls) Regulations 2001, no source of ignition shall be permitted within 15 metres of the area where work involving the exposure to the atmosphere of class 3.1A and 3.1B hazardous substances in excess of 30 litres in total is being carried out unless the working area is protected by an intervening wall.

Clause 30(2)

Omit the number "250" in column 1 and substitute "300".

Heading to clause 33

Insert, after the words "separation distance", the words "and variation of other matters".

Clause 33(1)

Repeal subclause (1) and substitute the following:

(1) Subject to subclause (2), the Authority may, on application by the person in charge of a place at which a hazardous substance is located -

(a) reduce the separation distance required; or

(b) vary other matters

required in respect of a hazardous substance under Part 2 or Part 3 of this Schedule.

Clause 33(2)

Insert, after the word "minutes" in subparagraph (ii)(A), the expression "or, where the site on the other side of the boundary adjacent to the premises is a low intensity land use, the wall is constructed of fire-resisting materials".



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