WorkSafe has issued a safety alert to remind sellers and consumers that non-compliant plastic fuel containers, including plastic jerry cans and removable marine fuel tanks, are required by the Dangerous Goods (Transport by Road and Rail) Regulations 2018 with the Australian Dangerous Goods Code (ADG Code).
WorkSafe has observed the leaking of several plastic jerry cans and removable marine fuel tanks, which they believe may have leaked because they were older than the 5 year lifespan set by the ADG Code. This means they were not compliant.
You can check that your containers are compliant by checking the date of manufacture embossed on containers. The inner circle indicates the month of manufacture, and the outer circle shows the year – the example pictured above shows a container manufactured in November 2023.
Plastic jerry cans and removable marine fuel tanks cannot be sold if they are older than 5 years from the date of manufacture. Expired containers should not be used and should be returned to the supplier for reprocessing.
Read more: https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/safety-alerts/non-compliant-plastic-fuel-containers