South Australian Consolidated Regulations

DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES (DANGEROUS GOODS TRANSPORT) REGULATIONS 2008 - REG 16

16—Incompatibility

        (1)         Dangerous or other goods are "incompatible" with dangerous goods if—

            (a)         the goods are incompatible with the dangerous goods under Chapter 9.1 of the ADG Code; or

            (b)         the goods are determined under regulation 155 to be incompatible with the dangerous goods; or

            (c)         when the goods are mixed, or otherwise brought into contact, with the dangerous goods, the goods are likely to interact with the dangerous goods and increase risk of personal injury, property damage or environmental harm because of the interaction; or

            (d)         should a vehicle transporting both the goods and the dangerous goods be involved in an incident resulting in a dangerous situation, the situation would be substantially more serious because the goods and the dangerous goods are being transported together.

Example—

Flammable material is incompatible with an oxidising agent because of the substantial increase in risk in the event of a fire (whether or not the flammable material is likely to interact with the oxidising agent and increase risk of personal injury, property damage or environmental harm because of the interaction).

        (2)         Packaging or equipment for use in the transport of dangerous goods is "incompatible" with the goods if any component of the packaging or equipment that is intended or likely to come into contact with the goods during transport—

            (a)         is likely to interact with the goods and increase risk of personal injury, property damage or environmental harm because of the interaction; and

            (b)         is not protected from contact under foreseeable circumstances by a protective coating or other effective means.