Metropolitan Brisbane Area Transport of Dangerous Goods by Roads Restrictions

This brochure is for drivers, operations managers or anyone involved in planning routes for transporting dangerous goods by road in Metropolitan Brisbane.

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This diagram is reproduced from AS/NZS ISO 31000 (with the permission of SAI Global Ltd) and illustrates the risk management process.

IntroductionUnder the Australian Dangerous Goods Code, a prime contractor and driver of a road vehicle transporting dangerous goods has an obligation:

• Toplansafedangerousgoodsroutesand,

• Observealltherequirements/restrictionson selection of routes, or times of travel, as outlined in this brochure that have been determined by the regulator (Department of TransportandMainRoads).

Thisbrochuresetsoutsomekeyprinciples/considerations in designing and maintaining safedangerousgoodsroutes.

Thebrochurealsoprovidesamapofpreferredroutes for transporting dangerous goods in the MetropolitanBrisbaneArea.

Dangerous Goods routes in the Metropolitan Brisbane AreaThemaponthenextpagehasbeendevelopedshowing preferred routes for transport dangerous goods in the Metropolitan BrisbaneArea.

It is strongly advised that you use the preferred routesatalltimes.Youshoulddepartfromtheseroutesonlytomakelocaldeliveries.

These special road signs mark the preferred routes and guide dangerous goods drivers around Brisbane.

Practicalriskmanagement• Identifythetravelrisksintransportingdangerousgoods.

• Plantheroute(s)toeliminateasfaraspossibletherisks.

• Traveltherouteandverifythattheplannedroute(s)hastheleastrisk.

• Implementyourroute,planandmonitorit

• Modifytherouteplanonwhatisworkingwellandwhatshouldbeadjustedtoimprovetheroutetobettermitigatingrisks.

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General principles for safe route selection

Try to use freeways, highways or other major roads

Avoid town centres, central business districts and known congested routes (particularly at times of peak activity)

Avoid shopping centres, schools and health care facilities during peak hours

Avoid residential areas

Avoid tunnels

Select major roads

When transporting dangerous goods it is a goodideatousemajorroads/corridorsasmuchaspossible.

Themostappropriateroutesfortransportingdangerous goods will change from time to time, due to changes in the condition of the road networkandroadworksetc.

Avoid heavily populated/ congested areas

Avoiding heavily populated or congested areas is particularly applicable when transporting toxicgases,ordangerousgoodsthatmayreleasetoxicgasesintheeventofaspillorafire.

Forthebulktransferofdangerousgoods,especially fuel, avoid congested service stationsduringpeakhours.

Avoid water catchment areas and environmentally sensitive zones

Avoid routes that pass through surface water catchmentareas.

Publicdrinkingwatersourceareasandenvironmentally sensitive areas may be particularlyvulnerabletovehiclescarryingtoxicDivision6.1orClass9dangerousgoods.

Avoid underground water protection areas, water catchment areas for potable water and sensitiveenvironmentalzones.

Avoid tunnels and restricted routes

When planning dangerous goods routes, tunnels or others sensitive road infrastructure shouldbeavoided.

Placard loads of dangerous goods (including explosives)mustnotbedriventhroughtunnelswhereaPlacardLoadProhibitedSignexists–penaltiesapply.

Preferred Dangerous Goods routes for Metropolitan Brisbane Area