Hazardous chemicals notification

When to notify

The ‘person conducting a business or undertaking’ (PCBU) must notify Comcare when:

• hazardous chemicals listed in schedule 11 of the WHS Regulations which are to be used, handled or stored at the workplace exceed the manifest quantity
• there will be a significant change in the risk associated with the use, handling or storage of the schedule 11 hazardous chemical
• schedule 11 hazardous chemicals exceeding the manifest quantity cease to be used, handled or stored at the workplace
• an underground, partially underground or fully mounded tank that was used to store flammable gases or flammable liquids is abandoned
• a pipeline used to transfer schedule 11 hazardous chemicals crosses into a public place.

See hazardous chemicals listed in schedule 11 of  the WHS Regulations.

If you need to notify Comcare of a major hazard facility and the notification quantities, see Major hazard facilities. Major hazard facilities are sites that store, handle and process large quantities of hazardous chemicals and dangerous goods.

If your workplace experiences a chemical spill or incident and you need to notify us, see Responding to an incident for more information.

How to notify

To notify us about hazardous chemicals at your workplace, submit:

• Manifest Quantities Schedule 11 Chemicals or Abandoned Tank Notification form (PDF, 130.0 KB)
• Pipelines which Transfer Schedule 11 Chemicals Notification form (PDF, 97.7 KB).

More information

For more information, see:

• Schedule 11 Hazardous Chemicals and Abandonment of Tanks Notifications guidance material (PDF, 276.3 KB)
• Pipelines and Transfer of Schedule 11 Hazardous Chemicals Notifications guidance material (PDF, 71.4 KB)
• Hazardous chemicals—chapter 7 of the Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011.