DGAG Webinar Discuss/Chat Meeting, Thurs 20th November 2025

Dangerous Goods Advisory Group Webinar Discuss/Chat meeting, Thurs 20th November 2025, 5.50pm – 8.30pm. 

You can join before from 5.50pm for the 6.10pm to 8.10pm formal meeting, and stay on after 8.10pm to 8.30pm for a zoom chat with colleagues.

Please email: Jeff.Simpson@haztech.com.au for the Zoom Webinar the current discussion / chat issues and the Zoom Login Details

For those who would like to be added to my Dangerous Advisory Group / Chemical Hazard Communication Network email chat meeting issues list, please email me at: Jeff.Simpson@haztech.com.au. You don’t have to be in Melbourne, to be on this email meeting & issues alert list.

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DGAG – Dangerous Goods Advisory Group – INFO

The DGAG bimonthly meeting is normally a general networking / update meeting, open to all, to discuss issues that are going on for Hazardous Chemicals,  Dangerous Goods and Chemical Regulation at the moment.

1/ Please let others interested in Dangerous Goods issues know about DGAG
2/ Please let me know of any key Dangerous Goods issues so I can add them to this website or reminder emails

3/ Please email Jeff.Simpson@Haztech.com.au to be alerted to the DGAG meetings.


Then the Fifth (and last) DGAG for 2025 is:
DGAG Webinar Discuss/Chat Meeting, on Thurs 20th Nov 2025, 5.50-8.30pm (formal 6.10-8.10pm).
 
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4.1/ As a Zoom Meeting there are No Costs for the Discuss / Chat Meetings

NOTE: For those who come to the end of November Thai Restaurant Saturday lunch together, this is not a DGAG/CHCN Discuss / Chat physical meeting so is not covered by DGAG/CHCN public liability insurance insurance. 

4.2/ No Direct Meeting Costs for the Webinar Discuss / Chat Meetings 

HOWEVER it would appreciated if everyone considers Subscribing to Jeff Simpson’s Hazmat & Environment Notes (which is $130 / five issues a year).

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Physical Discuss / Chat Meetings are no longer expected to occur in Melbourne as they would need to be hybrid Zoom / Physical meetings (which is difficult in the community meeting rooms) and not many of us in Melbourne now want to physically take part.
 
For Zoom meetings it is important that we are seen like in a physical meeting. Those not prepared to be seen (at least during the sharing our names and work areas) will not be allowed to continue in the Zoom meeting.

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Jeff Simpson (DGAG convenor, Webinar chairperson)
Haztech Environmental
18 Laurel St, Ashburton VIC 3147
Phone: (03) 9885 1269     Mobile: 0403 072 092

Email: Jeff.Simpson@Haztech.com.au

Areas normally covered:
1/ Hazardous Chemicals / Dangerous Goods Incidents / Dangerous Chemicals Situations

e.g. Lithium Ion batteries in vehicles are a particularly difficult hazard for Businesses, Homes, Waste businesses & Emergency Services to manage.

Also, there are now many other pieces of equipment using Lithium Ion batteries where fires have occurred.

e.g. E-Scooters being fast charged inside user’s homes and then burning down the homes.

2/ Updating the ADG Transport Code (based on the ADR with AU information & requirements & changes in the IMDG Code & IATA Regs)

3/ Dangerous Goods (Storage & Handling) Standards & Issues, e.g. proposed Technical Knowledge Requirements for Senior Managers to know.

4/ Chemical Waste Management Problems

5/ Update on the relevant GHS Hazardous Chemicals Regs, Codes, Classification and Training

6/ Information Sharing

7/ Other Groups / What’s Happening / Events