Dangerous Goods Stores

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Dangerous Goods Stores

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There are currently 15 Dangerous Goods (DG) stores provided on campus. They are designed in particular for Category 2/ Category 3/ Category 4 and Category 5 DG. For information, there are some additional DG stores being built at the Phase 7 project which is under construction.

Under the current legislation, manufacturing, storage, transportation and use of DG are regulated by the Dangerous Goods Ordinance (Cap. 295) and its subsidiary Regulations. Generally, DG can be stored in individual laboratory or workshop for operational reason on condition that the exempted quantities of relevant DG are not exceeded. However, DG in excess of its exempted quantity must be stored in DG store. For further information about the DG Ordinance and its subsidiary regulations, user departments are advised to contact Health, Safety and Environmental Office (HSEO) at ext. 6414.

Dangerous Goods Stores Operation Procedures

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1.

Designated Persons

To minimise the likelihood of accident resulting from improper handling and conveyance of dangerous goods, user department should designate persons who are competent to convey DG items to/from DG stores. Under this arrangement, FMO staff will only allow designated persons to deposit/retrieve DG items in/from the DG stores. User department may at anytime nominate staff to be a designated person by forwarding a duly completed form (FMO TS11 access via downloadable forms) to FMO who will maintain an updated list. For any enquiry about arrangement on designated person, user department is welcome to contact FMO at ext 7089.

 
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Delivery to DG stores

  1. User department should consult FMO (ext. 7089) about the availability of storage space in the relevant DG Store before placing an order for the DG item.
  2. User department should contact FMO 24 hours in advance to make an appointment to deliver the DG items to the appropriate DG stores. They should give as much information as possible to FMO about the DG items
  3. The DG items should be conveyed to the appropriate DG stores by designated persons. If it is a direct delivery of DG by chemical suppliers, designated persons must also be present at the DG store to ensure that the items are in good order and to officially acknowledge receipt of the DG items. FMO staff will meet designated persons at the DG store at the mutually agreed date and time.
  4. FMO will receive all DG items and place them in appropriate DG stores. A DG inventory number will be assigned to the DG items of the same kind.
  5. A check-in/check-out record (FMO TS13 access via downloadable forms) will be prepared by FMO. Designated person should check and confirm that all details are correct by signing the record.
  6. FMO staff will label all the DG items being deposited with DG inventory numbers.

 
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Retrieval from DG store

  1. User department should contact FMO (ext. 7089) 24 hours in advance to make an appointment to retrieve DG items from the appropriate DG store. They should provide as much information as possible to FMO about the DG items. Urgent request may be entertained on condition that FMO staff is available.
  2. Designated person and FMO staff will meet at the relevant DG store at the mutually agreed date and time.
  3. A check-in/check-out record (FMO TS13 access via downloadable forms) will be prepared by FMO. Designated person should check and confirm that all details are correct by signing the record.

 

 
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