The Australasian Institute of Dangerous Goods Consultants (AIDGC) and Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ) is proud to present its AIDGC/WHSQ Hazchem Seminar on Thursday the 24th of October 2024 at the Victoria Park Brisbane.

This seminar will cover an array of current and practical hazardous chemicals topics including decommissioning systems, renewables and standards.

Download the Seminar Brochure HERE

REGISTRATION

Register online via Humanitix HERE

Please email info@aidgc.org.au if you have any questions or need alternative registration options.

Program

8:00am                Registration

8:30am                Welcome address

Grant Hastie – Director, Hazardous Chemicals Unit, Workplace Health and Safety Queensland

Jason Costa – National AIDGC President

Session 1 – 8:40am

Hazardous Chemicals under WHS laws – Regulator’s update
Grant Hastie – Director, Hazardous Chemicals Unit, Workplace Health and Safety Queensland

Session 2 – 9:10am

Decommissioning storage and handling systems & abandoned underground tanks – WHS requirements
Jose Martinez, Chief Advisor- Manifest Quantity Workplace Program, Hazardous Chemicals Unit, Workplace Health and Safety Queensland

Session 3 – 9:30am

UPSS management and decommissioning – A consultant’s perspective
Marco Buttini, Noosalutions, AIDGC Consultant

Morning Tea – 10:00am

Session 4 – 10:30am

Safely decommissioning and demolishing IPL’s Gibson island fertiliser plant
Amod Datar, General Manager-Strategic Projects, Incitec Pivot Limited

Session 5 – 11:15am

Conducting a major power station overhaul
Owen Bevan, Health Safety and Environmental Manager, Tarong Power Station, Stanwell Corporation

Session 6 – 12:00pm

Morning session panel Q&A

Lunch – 12:15pm

Session 7 – 1:00pm

Hydrogen and Future Fuels in Queensland
Mark Stone – Executive Director, Hydrogen and Future Fuels, Department of Energy and Public Works

Session 8 – 1:30pm

Future fuels under the petroleum and gas laws – An update
Dr Hassan Mahmud, Principal Inspector – Future Fuels
Marshall Holmes, Executive Petroleum Engineer
Resources Safety & Health Queensland

Session 9 – 2:00pm

Adapting to the hydrogen future: Understanding and managing the hazards of hydrogen applications 
Shyamal Sharma, Director, MWS Risk

Afternoon Tea – 2:30pm

Session 10 – 2:45pm

Standards Update – AS3833: 2024 The storage and handling of mixed classes of dangerous goods in packages and intermediate bulk containers
Richard Greenwood, Lead Consultant, RG Chemical Safety, AS3833 Committee member and AIDGC member

Session 11 – 3:15pm

Case study – Hydrochloric acid tank leak – A lesson on the importance of Australian Standards
Jane Churchill, Senior Advisor (Hazardous Chemicals), Hazardous Chemicals Unit, Workplace Health and Safety Queensland

3:45pm – Summary and Closing Remarks – Feedback and Next Steps

Grant Hastie, Director, Hazardous Chemicals Unit, Workplace Health and Safety Queensland
Frank Mendham – Mendham Consultants, Immediate Past President – AIDGC

4:00pm – Closing

Venue

Victoria Park Brisbane

Victoria Park is on Herston Road, Herston a 10-minute drive from the CBD located near the Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital and opposite the University of Queensland School of Dentistry. If you’re coming from: Brisbane CBD or Eastern Suburbs – Head via the M3 to Gilchrist Ave in Herston, take the Herston Rd exit from M3. Northern Suburbs – Head via Enoggera Rd or Lutwyche Rd.

The venue does not offer accommodation, but alternative options are available nearby. Contact info@aidgc.org.au for more information.

Parking

The venue has three complimentary carparks available onsite which hold 210 cars plus additional overflow grass parking areas