24647 Seaview Tce Enviro Mgmt Plan

List of Referenced Legislation & Codes of Practice – Environment
HB-HSEQ-F-005-A Version 5
             Issue                       Applicable Legislation /             Regulating Authority                   Major Requirements of Legislation
                                         Guidelines / Standards
 Greenhouse gas emissions     Waste Management and Pollution Control Act            NT EPA              No unreasonable releases of contaminants to air resulting from
 from vehicle and machinery   NT                                                                         activities on the site, including nuisance releases, unless
 use                                                                                                     authorised by an Environmental Authority, Development
                                                                                                         approval
                                                                                                        No other air emissions, including odours, are detectable at the
                                                                                                         boundary of the site.
                                                                                                        An environmental work method statement for the control of dust
                                                                                                         and air emissions is prepared and implemented where risk is
                                                                                                         moderate or higher
 Sensitive Receptors          Noise Guidelines for development sites in the         NT EPA               Construction activities should be restricted to:
                              NT                                                                          -between the hours of 7am and 7pm Monday to Saturday; and
                              Waste Management and Pollution Control Act                                   - between the hours of 9am and 6pm on a Sunday or public
                              NT                                                                     holiday.
                                                                                                         The construction activity was not carried out in accordance with
                                                                                                          AS2436 Guide to Noise and Vibration Control on Construction,
                                                                                                          Maintenance and Demolition Sites
 Chemical and Fuel Use
 Fuel Storage and Handling    Waste Management and Pollution Control Act            NT EPA              General duty of care to prevent environmental harm through
                              NT                                                                         pollution
                              Waste Management Guidelines for Small                                     Must notify the NT EPA when a pollution incident occurs that
                              Communities in the NT                                                      causes or threatens material harm to the environment
                              Work Health and Safety Act 2011; Work Health       NT WorkSafe            Must obtain SDS on purchase from manufacturer.
                              and Safety Regulation 2011                                                Requirements for labelling of chemicals
                                                                                                        Store in chemical cabinets or chemical stores as appropriate.
 Chemical Storage             AS 4452:1997 "The Storage and Handling of        Australia Standards      Proper storage of hazardous substances and dangerous goods
                              Toxic Substances.”                                                         (toxic, flammable and combustible, corrosive) and
                              AS 1940 (2004) "The Storage and Handling of                                implementation of all reasonable precautions and care to
                              flammable and combustible materials".                                      achieve an acceptable level of risk.
                              AS 3780 (2008) "The storage and handling of                               Stipulates emergency management and fire protection
                              corrosive substances"                                                      requirements.

                              Dangerous Goods Act NT                                NT EPA              Stipulates safety obligations for employers, building occupiers
                                                                                                         and employees, as well as, notification or accidents or near
                                                                                                         misses.
                                                                                                        Classification of dangerous goods location and hazardous
                                                                                                         material emergencies
                                                                                                        Approval required from the Chem Unit if certain quantities of
                                                                                                         chemicals are stored.
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