Codes of Practice

Index

Codes of Practice are documents that offer an approved method of achieving compliance with regulatory requirements set under HSNO. Together with best practice, they are intended to eliminate or minimise the risk associated with the management of hazardous substances. The HSNO Act provides for Codes of Practice to be approved by ERMA New Zealand.

Codes of Practice may be developed by ERMA New Zealand or by other organisations and then presented to ERMA New Zealand for approval. Once the Code of Practice is examined and approved by The Authority, it will be notified in The Parliamentary Gazette, through this website and in The Bulletin.

ERMA New Zealand will provide a brief Information Sheet as a summary of the key points within each Code of Practice as it is approved.

Consultation on Codes of Practice under preparation will generally be conducted by the organisation responsible for the development of the code. Notice of any consultation and a link if necessary to any external organisation involved will be posted on this website.

More information on the development and approval of HSNO Codes of Practice is available: Development and approval of HSNO Codes of Practice [pdf - 601 kb]

A list of codes with which ERMA New Zealand is currently involved is given below. A number of further Codes of Practice may also be under development by various industry organisations

Completed Codes of practicetop of page

As Industry is developing Codes of Practice, they may charge for them. Where they are available at no cost ERMA New Zealand will make them available on this website. The ERMA New Zealand Information Sheet will provide an overview of the contents of each Code of Practice at no charge from this web page.

Code of Practice/ Approval Date Description/ Information Sheet  COP Availability Status
HSNOCOP 1-1
June 2004		 University and CRI Exempt Laboratories Available from ERMA New Zealand's website OK
HSNOCOP 2-1
September 2004		 Signage for Premises storing Hazardous Substances NZCIC website or
Ph: (+64) 4 499 4311
Fax: (+64) 4 472 7100
E-mail: nzcic@nzcic.org.nz		 OK
HSNOCOP 3-1
September 2004		 Management of Agrichemicals Standards New Zealand website or
Ph: 0800 782 632
Fax:(+64) 4 498 5994
E-mail: snz@standards.co.nz		 OK
HSNOCOP 4-1
November 2007		 Thermoplastic tanks to BS EN 12573-2:2000 for the storage of Class 5, 6, 8 and 9 Hazard Classifications APD Limited
4/298 Neilson St
P O Box 12,663
Penrose
Auckland
New Zealand
Ph +64 9 636 3441
Fax +64 9 636 3442
bruce@apd.co.nz		 Approved code under revision
HSNOCOP 5-1
March 2006 		Approved Handler Certificate Explosives www.minex.org.nz OK
HSNOCOP 6-1
December 2007		 Code of Practice for Flammable Liquids Tank wagons Available from ERMA New Zealand's website OK
HSNOCOP 7-1
May 2006 		Fibre Reinforced Compressed Gas Cylinder to DOT-E 7235 Available from ERMA New Zealand's website OK
HSNOCOP 8-1
September 2006		 Preparation of Safety Data Sheets Can be purchased from the New Zealand Chemical Industry Council
(P O Box 5069, Wellington; website: www.nzcic.org.nz)		 OK
HSNOCOP 9-1
September 2006		 Product Labelling and Documentation Guide for Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Available from the Agcarm website: www.agcarm.co.nz OK
HSNOCOP 10-1
August 2007		 Labelling of Hazardous Substances Can be purchased from the New Zealand Chemical Industry Council
(P O Box 5069, Wellington; website: www.nzcic.org.nz)		 OK
HSNOCOP 11-1
April 2007 		Rotomoulded Tanks to contain Diesel Fuel Storage Systems Limited
PO Box 115
Ashburton		 Approved code under revision
HSNOCOP 12-1
December 2007		 Code of Practice for Rotationally Moulded Polyethylene Tanks RX Plastics Limited
PO Box 360
Ashburton		 OK
HSNOCOP 13-2
April 2008		 Management of Existing Stationary Container Systems up to 60,000 litres Capacity Available from ERMA New Zealand's website OK
HSNOCOP 14-1
December 2006
 Filling of Below Ground Petrol Tanks by Pumping Available from ERMA New Zealand's website OK
HSNOCOP 15-1
January 2007 		School Exempt Laboratories Available from ERMA New Zealand's website OK
HSNOCOP 16-1
February 2007 		Hazardous Substance Storage Can be purchased from the New Zealand Chemical Industry Council
(P O Box 5069, Wellington; website: www.nzcic.org.nz)		 OK
HSNOCOP 17-1
February 2007 		Fibreglass stationary tanks to ULC-ORD-C80.1-2000

Greentank Limited
PO Box 2152
South Dunedin 9030

p: 03 488 3558
f: 03 488 3598
e: greentank@actrix.co.nz

OK
HSNOCOP 18-1
October 2007		 Retail Fireworks: Design, Performance, Testing, Storage, Transport, Sale and Use Available from ERMA New Zealand's website Under revision
HSNOCOP 19-1
May 2007 		Disused Below Ground Stationary Tanks on Farms Available from ERMA New Zealand's website OK
HSNOCOP 20-1
May 2007		 Approval of UL296 as a Standard for the Design of a Burner Available from ERMA New Zealand's website OK
HSNOCOP 21-1
June 2007		 Pipework Marking for Class 3.1 Flammable Liquid Fuels in Storage Depots Available from ERMA New Zealand's website OK
HSNOCOP 22-1
November 2007		 Pipework under pressure Available from ERMA New Zealand's website OK
HSNOCOP 24-1
April 2008		 Above Ground Stationary Tanks with Integral Secondary Containment Available from ERMA New Zealand's website OK
HSNOCOP 25-1
February 2008		 Management of Existing Stationary Container Systems at Timber Treatment Facilities Available from ERMA New Zealand's website OK
HSNOCOP 26-1
June 2008		 Approved Handler Qualifications Explosives Used for Land Blasting Operations Available from ERMA New Zealand's website OK
HSNOCOP 27-1
June 2008		 Management of Explosive Samples Aviation Security Services
PO Box 2165
Wellington		 OK
HSNOCOP 28-1
July 2008		 Incompatible Hazardous Substances Separation- Locations HSNO Resources Ltd
PO Box 898
Cambridge
Email: info@hsno.co.nz		 OK
HSNOCOP 30-1
July 2008		 Outdoor Pyrotechnic Displays Available from ERMA New Zealand's website OK

Codes of Practice under Consultationtop of page

Code of Practice Availability Status
No COP under Consultation    

Codes of Practice under Developmenttop of page

Code of Practice Owner Status
Underground Petroleum Storage Systems Oil industry Industry reviewing for technical changes
Emergency Management NZCIC NZCIC redrafting
Urban Pest Management Pest Management Association of New Zealand (PMANZ) PMANZ drafting
ChemSafe NZCIC NZCIC reviewing
Exempt Laboratories in the Agricultural Chemicals and the Veterinary Medicines Industries AGCARM AGCARM reviewing
Bituminous Materials used in Roading Roading New Zealand Inc Roading NZ are redrafting and adding new sections
Transport and Transfer of Class 1 Explosives HazKnow Ltd HazKnow reviewing
Management of explosive samples Aviation Security Service AVSEC redrafting
EN 12245 design standard for gas cylinders Various ERMA New Zealand reviewing
Storage of Aerosols HazKnow Ltd ERMA New Zealand reviewing
Storage & Handling of Gases ANZIGA ANZIGA reviewing
COP (Draft) Flammable Gases and Oxygen Tank Wagons ERMA New Zealand Close to approval

 

Approved Practice Guidestop of page

Approved Practice Guides APG are an alternative to a full Code of Practice CoP. They still provide a means of compliance with controls under HSNO but do not provide a defence in law as does a CoP. Therefore, the requirements to obtain approval are less rigorous than for a CoP, primarily in the amount of consultation required.

However, they must still be technically correct and relate to specific controls.

They will be approved by the Authority but are not notified in the Gazette.

APGs that ERMA New Zealand is currently involved with are shown below Lists accurate August 2006.

Completed Approved Practice Guides APGtop of page

APG Approval Date Availability Status
Transit Depots managed by members of CBAFF September 2005 CBAFF
PO. Box 34-149, Birkenhead
North Shore City 1330
cbaff@clear.net.nz 		Not Published
Safe Above-Ground Fuel Storage on Farms [pdf - 254kb] December 2006 Available from ERMA New Zealand's website OK

Approved Practice Guides under Developmenttop of page

APG Owner Status
Periodic Testers for Industrial Gases ANZIGA ERMA NZ reviewing
Approved Fillers for Industrial Gases ANZIGA ERMA NZ reviewing

Industry Guides endorsed by ERMA New Zealand

Document Published Owner & Availability Status
Best Practice Guideline for the Safe Use of Timber Preservatives & Antisapstain Chemicals December 2005

New Zealand Timber Preservation Council
PO Box 308
Wellington

Available as PDF 731kb

OK
       

Referenced Codes of Practicetop of page

Document Published Owner & Availability Status

Safe Management of PCBs

 May 2008 Ministry of Health, PO Box 5013, Wellington OK