❓ A parliamentary question regarding the transportation of liquid cyanide, sulphuric acid, and hydrochloric acid to Fremantle port, including quantities, methods, and emergency procedures. The response details quantities of sulphuric and hydrochloric acid transported and refers to existing regulations and emergency plans.
AnsweredQoN 6030Legislative Council
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(1) Is liquid cyanide transported to Fremantle port?
(2) If yes to (1) —
(a) how;
(b) how often; and
(c) in what quantities,
is it transported?
(3) Is sulphuric acid transported to Fremantle port?
(4) If yes to (3) —
(a) how;
(b) how often; and
(c) in what quantities,
is it transported?
(5) Is hydrochloric acid transported to Fremantle port?
(6) If yes to (5) —
(a) how;
(b) how often; and
(c) in what quantities,
is it transported?
(7) What emergency procedures are in place if there is a spill of any of these materials in transit through the metropolitan area?
(2) If yes to (1) —
(a) how;
(b) how often; and
(c) in what quantities,
is it transported?
(3) Is sulphuric acid transported to Fremantle port?
(4) If yes to (3) —
(a) how;
(b) how often; and
(c) in what quantities,
is it transported?
(5) Is hydrochloric acid transported to Fremantle port?
(6) If yes to (5) —
(a) how;
(b) how often; and
(c) in what quantities,
is it transported?
(7) What emergency procedures are in place if there is a spill of any of these materials in transit through the metropolitan area?
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Answered
25 October 2012
Responded by
Minister for Finance representing the Minister for Transport
Response time
37 days
The Department of Transport advises:
(1) No
(2)(a)-(c) Not applicable
(3) Yes
(4)(a) By road in packages inside freight containers.
(b-c) Dangerous goods notifications to the Fremantle Port Authority for 2012 to date show three freight containers with a total of 40 kg.
(5) Yes.
(6)(a) By road in packages inside freight containers.
(b-c) Dangerous goods notifications to the Fremantle Port Authority for 2012 to date show nine freight containers with a total of 8 522 kg.
(7) The transport of dangerous goods by road in Western Australia is regulated by the Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP). The regulations administered by DMP address emergency planning and response requirements. In addition there is a State emergency plan for hazardous materials emergencies managing spills of materials such as those referred to above, prepared by the Fire and Emergency Services Authority and known as Westplan Hazmat.
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(1) No
(2)(a)-(c) Not applicable
(3) Yes
(4)(a) By road in packages inside freight containers.
(b-c) Dangerous goods notifications to the Fremantle Port Authority for 2012 to date show three freight containers with a total of 40 kg.
(5) Yes.
(6)(a) By road in packages inside freight containers.
(b-c) Dangerous goods notifications to the Fremantle Port Authority for 2012 to date show nine freight containers with a total of 8 522 kg.
(7) The transport of dangerous goods by road in Western Australia is regulated by the Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP). The regulations administered by DMP address emergency planning and response requirements. In addition there is a State emergency plan for hazardous materials emergencies managing spills of materials such as those referred to above, prepared by the Fire and Emergency Services Authority and known as Westplan Hazmat.
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