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Free dangerous goods storage register template (printable PDF). Location, UN class, quantity, segregation and placarding. WHS Part 7.1. Download free.

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  • The MapTrack dangerous goods storage register template has 9 columns and room for 16 entries. Columns: Product name, UN no., Proper shipping name, Class / sub-risk, category, PG, Package type & size, Max qty held, Storage area / cabinet, Segregation notes.

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What is a dangerous goods storage register template?

A dangerous goods storage register is a controlled document that records every dangerous good held in static storage at a workplace, broken down by storage location, UN class, packing group, maximum quantity held, segregation requirements and placarding obligations. It is the static-storage counterpart to a vehicle inspection record (which is transport-specific) and works alongside the hazardous chemicals register and safety data sheets. The register answers a single question: at any moment, which dangerous goods are present at this site, in which store, in what quantity, under what segregation rules and with what placarding obligations.

Under the model WHS Regulations, storing hazardous chemicals at a workplace falls under Chapter 7, Part 7.1: a register of hazardous chemicals with their current safety data sheets (regulation 346), a manifest once the Schedule 11 manifest quantities are exceeded (regulation 347), written notice to the regulator when those quantities are to be exceeded (regulation 348), and outer warning placards and placards above the placard quantities (regulations 349 and 350). Western Australia's version keeps the register but marks regulations 347 to 350 as not used. Victoria regulates dangerous goods storage under the Dangerous Goods (Storage and Handling) Regulations 2022, with notification to WorkSafe above the Schedule 2 quantities, and Western Australia under the Dangerous Goods Safety (Storage and Handling of Non-explosives) Regulations 2007. AS 1940:2017 covers the storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids, and AS/NZS 3833:2024 covers mixed classes of dangerous goods in packages and intermediate bulk containers, including segregation within the store. The Australian Dangerous Goods Code (ADG Code edition 7.9) applies to transport by road and rail, not to static storage; its Table 9.1 is often used as a guide to which classes are incompatible, but the Code itself warns that a Table 9.1 assessment may not be relevant to storage, particularly of large volumes, and points to the safety data sheets.

Elsewhere, the UK Carriage of Dangerous Goods Regulations 2009 (CDG) also cover carriage by road and rail; at a storage site, DSEAR 2002 (Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations) requires a risk assessment and controls, and a site holding 25 tonnes or more of dangerous substances must be notified and marked under the Dangerous Substances (Notification and Marking of Sites) Regulations 1990. In the US, OSHA 29 CFR 1910.106 covers flammable liquid storage, while the Department of Transportation Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR Parts 171 to 180) cover transport and do not apply to storage at the shipper's or receiver's facility, and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) covers hazardous waste storage. The United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (UN Model Regulations), the IMDG Code (sea) and the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (air) underpin the UN class numbering all of these reference. The register is the evidence a regulator asks for during an inspection or after a spill, fire or release. A typical industrial site holds dangerous goods across classes 2 (gases), 3 (flammable liquids), 4 (flammable solids), 5 (oxidisers), 6 (toxic and infectious), 8 (corrosives) and 9 (miscellaneous), each with its own segregation rules, and the register is the document that proves the operator knows what they have, where it is and how it must be separated.

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Benefits of using this dangerous goods storage register template

  • Regulator evidence: a maintained register is the evidence WHS inspectors and dangerous goods regulators ask for during storage inspections, notifications and post-incident investigations under Part 7.1 of the WHS Regulations or the state dangerous goods laws.
  • Segregation discipline: capturing UN class and packing group against every storage location forces a row-by-row check for incompatible goods, using AS/NZS 3833 for mixed classes in packages and IBCs and the ADG Code Table 9.1 compatibility guide, which is a common gap exposed in workplace dangerous goods audits.
  • Manifest at the gate: the register feeds the manifest regulation 347 of the WHS Regulations requires once Schedule 11 manifest quantities are exceeded, kept in a place agreed with the fire brigade (the primary emergency service organisation), so emergency crews can see what is stored where and in what quantity.
  • Placarding triggered: totals by hazard category against the Schedule 11 placard quantities (for example 50 L for category 1 flammable liquids, 250 L for category 2 and 1000 L for category 3) show when outer warning placards and placards are required under regulations 349 and 350.
  • Discrete from transport documents: the storage register is the static record and the vehicle inspection covers transport. Storage is regulated under Part 7.1 of the WHS Regulations or the state dangerous goods laws, and transport by road and rail under the ADG Code, so running them separately avoids the audit finding where one is treated as a substitute for the other.
  • Notification and licence threshold tracking: the register shows when stored quantities approach the Schedule 11 manifest quantities that trigger notice to the regulator under regulation 348, or the notification and licence quantities in state dangerous goods laws (for example Schedule 2 of Victoria's Dangerous Goods (Storage and Handling) Regulations 2022), so the operator can notify or apply before they are exceeded.

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What to include in a dangerous goods storage register template

This dangerous goods storage register template covers 10 key areas:

  • Header and scope: workplace name site address storage area or precinct name register custodian (typically the dangerous goods coordinator or WHS coordinator) date issued version number and approving manager.
  • Storage location detail: storage area unique ID building or bund room or compound storage type (cabinet bunded compound vault outdoor compound gas bottle store) construction (fire rated bunded ventilated IBC compatible) and capacity in litres or kilograms.
  • Dangerous goods rows: each dangerous good entered as a discrete row with product name manufacturer UN number proper shipping name UN class and subsidiary risk packing group (I II III) Hazchem code and Emergency Action Code (where required).
  • Quantity and packaging: package type (drum IBC bottle cylinder jerry can) package size maximum quantity held in the location (litres kilograms cubic metres) and aggregate quantity by Schedule 11 hazard category across the site for placard and manifest threshold testing.
  • Segregation reconciliation: the segregation requirement for each row (AS/NZS 3833 for mixed classes in packages and IBCs, AS 1940 for flammable and combustible liquids, the ADG Code Table 9.1 compatibility guide and the safety data sheet), a recorded check against incompatible classes in the same location and any required separation distance or segregation barrier in place.
  • Storage conditions and controls: ventilation bunding spill containment volume (110 percent of largest package or 25 percent of total) ignition controls intrinsically safe electrical fire protection temperature control and any monitoring or detection (gas smoke level).
  • Placarding and signage: outer warning placards and placards installed where Schedule 11 placard quantities are exceeded (regulations 349 and 350, design in Schedule 13), no smoking and class-specific signage in place, and the placard quantities documented against each hazard category.
  • Manifest and emergency information: manifest cross-reference (regulation 347, content set by Schedule 12) and the place agreed with the primary emergency service organisation (usually the fire service) where it is kept, emergency plan reference (regulation 43; a copy goes to that organisation under regulation 361 above manifest quantities) and stormwater control plan reference.
  • Licence and notification reference: state or territory dangerous goods licence number licensed quantity authorised by class notification reference number with the regulator and licence renewal date.
  • Review and audit trail: date of last register review name of competent reviewer audit and inspection references and any corrective action raised against segregation placarding or licence-threshold gaps.

How to use this dangerous goods storage register template

  1. Walk every storage area and inventory every dangerous good held: identify each store cabinet bunded compound gas bottle area outdoor compound and laboratory storage point. For every product capture the UN number proper shipping name UN class and subsidiary risk packing group Hazchem code and Emergency Action Code from the SDS section 14 (transport information) and section 7 (handling and storage). Quantify the maximum stock held in each location in litres or kilograms.
  2. Reconcile each row against the segregation rules: for every storage location list the UN classes present and check each pair against AS/NZS 3833 (mixed classes in packages and IBCs), AS 1940 (flammable and combustible liquids), the ADG Code Table 9.1 compatibility guide and the safety data sheets. Document any incompatible classes co-stored in the same area and raise the corrective action (relocate segregate with barrier or distance remove). Confirm the segregation distance or barrier in place against the requirement and record it on the register.
  3. Test the aggregate quantity against the placard threshold and licence threshold: sum the maximum quantities by hazard category across the site and compare them with the Schedule 11 placard and manifest quantities in the WHS Regulations (for example, category 2 flammable liquids: placard 250 L, manifest 2500 L) or the quantities in your state dangerous goods law. If a placard quantity is exceeded document the outer warning placard and placards; if a manifest quantity is exceeded prepare the manifest, give the regulator written notice and give a copy of the emergency plan to the primary emergency service organisation (regulations 347, 348 and 361). If the licence quantity is approaching raise the licence variation application before the threshold is exceeded.
  4. Capture the storage conditions and emergency response link: document the bund capacity (110 percent of largest package or 25 percent of total volume stored whichever is greater) ventilation ignition control intrinsically safe electrical fire protection gas or smoke detection temperature control and the emergency response plan reference. Confirm the manifest is kept in the place agreed with the fire brigade and that fire brigade pre-plans are current.
  5. Schedule the next review and set the trigger criteria: stamp the next register-wide review date (annual is standard) and document the trigger events that require an interim register update (new product introduced product removed increased quantity that crosses a threshold new storage area licence variation regulatory update incident or spill audit finding). The dangerous goods coordinator or WHS coordinator named as custodian owns the trigger response and the version-control update.

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How often should you complete this register?

A dangerous goods storage register is reviewed at least annually by the dangerous goods coordinator or WHS coordinator and on every trigger event: a new dangerous good is introduced or removed, the quantity held in any location changes by more than ten percent, a new storage area is commissioned, a placard or manifest quantity is crossed, the dangerous goods licence is varied or renewed, a safety data sheet changes, an incident or spill occurs, an inspection raises a corrective action, or the segregation arrangement changes. Under the model WHS Regulations the register is kept up to date (regulation 346), the manifest is amended as soon as practicable when quantities or information change (regulation 347), and control measures for hazardous chemicals are reviewed after any change to a safety data sheet or the register and at least once every five years (regulation 352). In the UK, review the DSEAR 2002 risk assessment when storage changes significantly. In practice the operator runs an internal annual register-wide review, a quarterly walk of every storage area against the register and a real-time update on every receipt that materially changes the held quantity. MapTrack can attach the register to every storage location asset and set the annual review reminder against every storage row.

Frequently asked questions

In the states and territories that have adopted the model WHS laws, a workplace that uses, handles or stores hazardous chemicals must keep a register of them with current safety data sheets (regulation 346 of the WHS Regulations). Under the model WHS Regulations, above the Schedule 11 manifest quantities it must also prepare a manifest and give the regulator written notice (regulations 347 and 348) and give a copy of its emergency plan, which every workplace needs under regulation 43, to the primary emergency service organisation (regulation 361); above the placard quantities it must display placards (regulations 349 and 350). Western Australia marks regulations 347 to 350 and 361 as not used and applies its dangerous goods storage regulations instead. Victoria and Western Australia have their own dangerous goods storage laws with notification and licence quantities, and AS 1940:2017 sets the storage requirements for flammable and combustible liquids. In the UK, DSEAR 2002 requires a risk assessment for dangerous substances and the Notification and Marking of Sites Regulations 1990 apply at 25 tonnes or more; CDG 2009 covers carriage, not storage. In the US, OSHA 29 CFR 1910.106 covers flammable liquid storage. Failing to keep a required register or manifest is an offence that carries penalties under these laws.

The storage register is the static record covering dangerous goods held in storage areas at a fixed workplace (cabinets, bunded compounds, gas bottle stores, vaults and outdoor compounds). The vehicle inspection or transport record covers dangerous goods in transit on a vehicle and includes driver licence, vehicle placarding, emergency information, transport documentation, segregation in the load and route considerations. The two are regulated separately: storage under Part 7.1 of the WHS Regulations or the state dangerous goods laws, and transport by road and rail under the ADG Code. In the UK, CDG 2009 covers carriage and DSEAR covers the storage site; in the US, the DOT rules cover transport and OSHA covers storage. The storage register and the vehicle inspection should both exist and should cross-reference one another, particularly where a transport vehicle is also a transfer point into static storage.

For packages and IBCs of mixed classes in one store, AS/NZS 3833:2024 sets the segregation requirements, and AS 1940 covers flammable and combustible liquids. The ADG Code Table 9.1 gives an indication of which classes are incompatible for land transport, and each safety data sheet (sections 7 and 10) states the incompatibilities for that product; the Code warns that a Table 9.1 assessment may not be relevant to storage, particularly where large volumes are stored. For every storage location, list the UN classes present and check each pair. In Table 9.1, class 3 (flammable liquids) is incompatible with divisions 2.3, 4.2, 5.1 and 5.2 and class 7; class 8 (corrosives) with divisions 4.3, 5.1 and 5.2 and class 7; and division 2.3 (toxic gases) with class 3 and divisions 4.2, 5.1 and 5.2 (explosives and food have their own entries). Where incompatible goods share a store, separate them by distance or a barrier as the applicable standard requires, and make sure a spill containment system cannot bring incompatible chemicals together (regulation 357). The IMDG Code Chapter 7.2 provides the equivalent segregation provisions for sea transport.

Under the model WHS Regulations, an outer warning placard and placards are required when the total quantity of a Schedule 11 hazardous chemical stored at the workplace exceeds its placard quantity (regulations 349 and 350). Schedule 11 sets quantities by hazard category rather than by UN class: for example 200 litres for category 1A or 1B flammable gases, 50, 250 and 1000 litres for category 1, 2 and 3 flammable liquids, 50, 250 and 1000 kilograms or litres for category 1, 2 and 3 oxidisers, and 50, 250 and 1000 kilograms or litres for skin corrosion categories 1A, 1B and 1C. Placard design is set by Schedule 13, and Victoria and Western Australia set their own quantities. The register should record the aggregate quantity by hazard category so the threshold test is visible without manual reconciliation.

The register sits within a documentation set that includes the manifest (regulation 347, kept in a place agreed with the fire brigade), the site dangerous goods licence or notification issued by the state or territory regulator, the emergency plan (regulation 43, with a copy to the fire brigade under regulation 361 above manifest quantities) referencing fire brigade pre-plans, the spill response procedure, the safety data sheet for every product (cross-referenced from the register), the stormwater management plan capturing bunded and unbunded run-off, and the contractor permit-to-work for any maintenance touching the storage area. Under the model WHS Regulations the register (regulation 346), the manifest (regulation 347) and the emergency plan (regulation 43) go together, and auditors test the register against the manifest, any licence or notification and the safety data sheets for inconsistencies.

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Applicable regulatory standards

This template is a starting point. Check the current requirements that apply to your equipment, work and location. The template alone does not establish compliance.

  • Model WHS Regulations - Chapter 7, Part 7.1 Hazardous chemicals (register r.346, manifest r.347, notification r.348, placards r.349 and r.350, Schedule 11 placard and manifest quantities)
  • AS 1940:2017 (The storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids)
  • AS/NZS 3833:2024 (The storage and handling of mixed classes of dangerous goods, in packages and intermediate bulk containers)
  • Victoria: Dangerous Goods (Storage and Handling) Regulations 2022
  • Western Australia: Dangerous Goods Safety (Storage and Handling of Non-explosives) Regulations 2007
  • Australian Dangerous Goods Code (ADG Code edition 7.9) - transport by road and rail; Part 9 Segregation and Table 9.1
  • UK DSEAR 2002 (Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations)
  • UK Dangerous Substances (Notification and Marking of Sites) Regulations 1990
  • UK Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2009 (CDG) - carriage by road and rail
  • OSHA 29 CFR 1910.106 (Flammable liquids)
  • US DOT Hazardous Materials Regulations 49 CFR Parts 171 to 180 (transport)
  • UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (UN Model Regulations)
  • IMDG Code (sea transport)
  • IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (air transport)

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