Could the Class 5 oxidising agents and the combustible liquids come into contact and start a fire?
If the answer to any of these questions in ‘Yes’, then you have combustible liquids stored with fire-risk dangerous goods. While you may have both combustible liquids and fire-risk dangerous goods at your premises, if they are segregated from each other so as to avoid the potential of interaction between them, it is appropriate to answer ‘No’ to the questions above. Segregation of materials may be achieved by distance or barriers or both. Australian Standards dealing with storage of dangerous goods usually provide information about appropriate separation distances or barriers. To answer these questions adequately, you may need to have conducted a thorough hazard identification process for the premises. Q: What is the difference between ‘hazardous materials’, ‘dangerous goods’ and ‘hazardous substances’? A: ‘Hazardous materials’ is an umbrella term used to describe any substance that, because of its chemical, physical or biological properties, can cause harm to people, property or the e
