Assignment on Dangerous Goods: Compliance

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Diploma of Logistics
Module 2 Practical Assessment 1
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Activity 1
Dangerous goods: compliance
Note: You’ll need to refer to your position description and the Australian General Freight Co. CoR
policy document to complete these tasks.
Scenario
It’s a busy day for you at the Australian General Freight Co. warehouse. You’ve got over a dozen
loads going out this morning, and everyone’s in full swing, from the forklift drivers to the loading
guys, and even the admin team in the office. Luckily the breakroom coffee machine is working!
20 large gas cylinders are being loaded on to a truck [ABC-123] (not open sided or trailer) to go
to a factory near Sydney.
The loading manager hands you a few bits of paperwork to sign off on, including the
consignment paperwork. On the consignment paperwork, you notice that the contents of the
load are described as chlorine gas. It’s not a type of load you’ve worked with before.
You instruct the loading manager to pause loading. Looking at the tanks, you notice a warning
label around the top of each tank. The label contains symbols that look like this:
Source: orica.com
1. What do the policies and procedures require you to do when transporting gases?
The vehicle must:
- Be equipped with fire extinguishers and minimal ppe as per table 12.2 ADG Code
version 7
- Have a load restraint system capable of preventing the load from dislodging during
normal conditions of transport
- Not have gas cylinders protruding more than 30% above the height of side gates of the
vehicle.
- Flammable and Liquid withdrawal cylinders should always be transported in upright
position.
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- U Regulators must be removed.
- Valves must be closed.
- Valve caps must be on
- Platforms or cradles that keep cylinders upright and secured when lifting mechanical
equipments.
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