Security Risk Substances
Guidance material related to security risk substances including: guidance on ammonium nitrate; and security risk assessment and security plan templates.
Note that although some guidance material was prepared under the auspices of previous departments and divisions, it is still valid.
Please be aware, however, that our address and contact details may have changed. The Cloisters Square postal address must not be used for correspondence.
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Applicable legislation
Copies of the Dangerous Goods Safety Act 2004 and associated regulations are only available from the State Law Publisher. Direct links are provided below.
An information sheet on security risk substances regulations is provided below.
Further information on legislation applicable to dangerous goods safety is available, including:
- Enforcement and prosecution policy
- General exemptions
- Additional information sheets on dangerous goods legislation.
To find out more refer to Legislation and Policy > Dangerous Goods Safety.
Note that the deadline by which persons are required to hold a dangerous goods security card has been extended until 31 December 2009.
National guidance notes on ammonium nitrate
The following guidance notes and other information on ammonium nitrate are available from the Australian Government Attorney-General's Department website:
- Ammonium nitrate guidance note No. 1 - Transport
- Ammonium nitrate guidance note No. 2 - Storage
- Ammonium nitrate guidance note No. 3 - Agricultural use
- Ammonium nitrate guidance note No. 4 - Siting of new facilities.
Templates
Templates to undertake a security risk assessment and develop a security plan for security risk substances are provided below.
Forms
Forms related to the use of security risk substances are provided below.
Chemicals of security concern
A large and diverse number of industrial, agricultural and veterinary chemicals are legitimately used by individuals and organisations every day throughout Australia. However, some of these chemicals have been used to facilitate terrorist attacks throughout the world.
The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) has identified these as chemicals of security concern.
Australian governments and industry are now working together to minimise the risks associated with these chemicals to make Australia an even safer place to live.
