WA - Dangerous Goods Road Transport Decoder App

Original article published by DMIRS

Did you know that the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety has an app that allows drivers and transport companies to easily access dangerous goods road transport information on a smartphone?
The app can be used to help support the safe transport of dangerous goods on WA roads.

The Dangerous Goods Road Transport Decoder App gives drivers and transport companies access to dangerous goods road transport information from their computers, smartphones and tablets.

What’s in the app?

The app is based on the requirements of the Western Australian regulations for the transport of explosives and dangerous goods, the Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail, 7th Edition (ADG Code) and the Australian Code for the Transport of Explosives by Road and Rail, 3rd Edition (AEC3).

This app is limited to the transport requirements for roads open to the public. It does not apply to the transport of dangerous goods in mobile processing units (MPUs) or mobile mixing units (MMUs), nor does it cover the transport of dangerous goods at mine sites.

How to access the app

The app is available online and also has offline features, once installed it is easy to use and follows two simple steps.

1. Select the desired dangerous goods class label on the Home page
2. Select the container type that you are transporting

You will then be presented with a list of requirements that you can toggle off and on.

System Requirements

The app is designed to work on computers, smartphones and tablets running iOS 9 and above; Android 6.0 and above; and Windows 8 and above (excluding Windows Phone OS).

Recommended web browsers

• iOS – Safari or Chrome
• Android – Chrome
• Windows – Chrome or Internet Explorer 11

For the app to work offline, it must be downloaded (cached) to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Using the app in either Private Browsing mode (iOS) or Incognito mode (Android) is not supported.

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