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3.2.7.15.(2)
ApplicationIntent
OS3OS1
ObjectiveOS3 Safety in Use
Attribution
[F81-OS3.4]
Application
Application 1: 
Training of the person in responsible charge specified in Sentence 3.2.7.15.(1), with respect to the correct procedures for the handling, storing and offering for transport of dangerous goods.
This applies to buildings or parts of buildings used for the short- or long-term storage of dangerous goods in packages or containers when stored in single fire compartments in quantities greater than those shown in Table 3.2.7.1., whether raw or waste materials, goods in process, or finished goods.
Application 2: 
This also applies to:
  • outdoor storage areas, as stated in Sentence 3.3.4.5.(1), and
  • laboratories, as stated in Sentence 5.5.3.1.(4).
Exceptions: 
except as exempted in:
  • Sentence 3.1.1.4.(1), which applies to:
    • the storage and dispensing of Class 2.1 flammable gases at fuel dispensing stations, and
    • facilities operated by manufacturers or distributors [handling or storing more than 1 500 kg, as stated in Appendix A] of Class 2 gases, and
  • Sentence 3.2.1.1.(2), which applies to high rack storage warehouses with storage heights greater than 13 m.
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Intent
Intent 1: 
To limit the probability of unsafe storage practices, accidental mixing or mishandling of products, or inappropriate actions by personnel, which could lead to the unwanted release or spread of dangerous goods, which could lead to harm to persons, including emergency responders.
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