Hazchem Safety Card

• Hazchem Safety Card (PDF 777kb)
  Document Type: Publication
  Keycode: VWA509/03/04.05
  Industry: Emergency Services General Road Transport 
  Category: Dangerous Goods Hazardous Substances 
  Division Author: Dangerous Goods
  Publication Date: 20 April 2009
  Date First Published: 12 July 2004
  Summary: This pocket card is a handy reference to understanding the HAZCHEM emergency action code system.

About this publication

In case of fire or spillage, the HAZCHEM code on a vehicle placard instructs emergency services on:

• the medium to use to combat the incident
• the level of personal protective equipment to be worn
• whether the goods should be contained or diluted
• the possibility of a violent reaction
• the safety hazard posed to the public