WHS-HCM002 September 2018
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FORM WHS—HCM002
NOTIFICATION FORM—MANIFEST QUANTITIES
SCHEDULE 11 CHEMICALS/ABANDONED TANK
Please note the following information before starting your application
> Manifest notifications should be made by the person conducting the business or undertaking (PCBU) at a workplace
where Schedule 11 hazardous chemicals exceed the manifest quantity. When the PCBU in these circumstances, is the
Commonwealth, a public authority or a non-Commonwealth licensee, notification should be made to Comcare.
> For tank abandonment notifications, the notifier would be the PCBU with control or management of a tank at a
workplace. When the PCBU is the Commonwealth, a public authority or a non-Commonwealth licensee, the notification
should be made to Comcare.
> It is advised that all notifiers read the Guidance Material for Schedule 11 Hazardous Chemicals and Abandonment of Tanks
Notifications before completing this notification.
> The guidance material is available on the Comcare website under Safety & Prevention>Health & safety topics>Hazardous
chemicals.
> For more information call 1300 366 979 or email WHS.Chemicals@comcare.gov.au.
PRIVACY AND PERSONAL INFORMATION
Any personal information collected by Comcare in connection with this notification may be used in Comcare’s exercise of its
functions and powers under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (WHS Act), Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011 (WHS
Regulations) and other legislation, and the administration and evaluation of Comcare’s programs generally.
Comcare may disclose personal information to the following bodies and agencies, including but not limited to, its legal
advisers; the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission; contractors and agents; a court or tribunal; state or
territory work health and safety regulatory agencies; Commonwealth, state or territory industry regulators; enforcement
agencies (including police investigating or conducting an interview in connection with the notification); state and territory
Coroners; and any other person where there is an obligation under law to do so.
Comcare and inspectors appointed by Comcare respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal
information. If you have any concerns about the privacy of your personal information, please contact Comcare’s privacy
contact officer by email at privacy@comcare.gov.au.
Comcare’s privacy statement is available at http://www.comcare.gov.au/about_us/privacy.
PCBUs IN COMCARE’S JURISDICTION
A PCBU must notify Comcare of their manifest quantities of Schedule 11 Chemicals or Abandonment of Tanks if the PCBU
is the Commonwealth, a public authority or a non-Commonwealth licensee as defined in the WHS Act and Regulations.
For more information about PCBUs in Comcare’s jurisdiction, refer to www.comcare.gov.au.
TRIM
(Comcare use only)
Workplace number
(If previously notified)