Dangerous Goods Safety
Quick links
Finding it difficult to find information specific to your needs? Our quick links pages provide fast access to dangerous goods and explosives guidance for: licensed companies and businesses; licensed individuals; unlicensed companies; and homeowners.
Dangerous goods and explosives FAQs
Frequently asked questions related to dangerous goods safety and security, and Major Hazard Facilities (MHFs).
Storage and Handling
Guidance material, publications, forms and templates related to storage and handling of dangerous goods. This section also contains guidance applicable to major hazard facilities (MHFs).
Major Hazard Facilities
Guidance material related to major hazard facilities (MHFs) such as oil refineries, chemical plants and large fuel and chemical storage sites that have the potential to cause major accidents.
Transport
Guidance material related to transporting of dangerous goods including an overview of transport regulations, guidance notes, approved dangerous goods transport training providers, approved responders to dangerous goods emergencies, and templates.
Goods in Ports
Guidance material related to dangerous goods in ports, including guidance notes and templates with respect to special berths.
Explosives and Fireworks
Guidance material related to explosives and fireworks including codes of practice, guidelines, schedule of fireworks events and registration of explosives magazines.
Security Risk Substances
Guidance material related to security risk substances including guidance on ammonium nitrate; and security risk assessment and security plan templates.
Coming Events
Resources Safety runs regular events in Perth and regional Western Australia.
