AIDGC Dangerous Goods Conference 2023
Event description
The Australasian Institute of Dangerous Goods Consultants (AIDGC) is proud to present its Annual Dangerous Goods Conference on the 8th of September 2023 at the Pullman Hyde Park Sydney.
This years’ conference addresses a wide range of current and emerging topics and facets of Dangerous Goods in Australia, including an industry update by SafeWork NSW. Other subjects include renewable energy related dangerous goods, transport of dangerous goods by rail, advances in dangerous goods facility fire and vapour detection. Standards Australia will present a dangerous goods focussed circular economy topic and the AIDGC team will provide an update on Standards development.
Venue:
PULLMAN SYDNEY HYDE PARK
36 COLLEGE STREET
Darlinghurst
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Telephone: +61 (02) 9361 8400
Email: H8763@ACCOR.COM
PARKING:
At Pullman Sydney Hyde Park, self parking is available at a rate of $59 AUD per night.
Registration Fees: (all prices including GST)
Full Price Registration - $935
Early Bird Discount - $840
AIDGC Members who pay $400 in annual membership fees, please pay $295 to attend the conference - $295
AIDGC Members who pay $695 in annual membership fees (members within 80km of Sydney or who elected to pay $695) the conference fee is $0 - $0
Regulatory Bodies (includes fire services)
One delegate - $420
Two or more delegates - $360
PLEASE RSVP BY E-MAIL to info@aidgc.org.au
Visit the website HERE
CONFERENCE AGENDA:
| 8:30 to 9:00 | Registration |
| 9:00 to 9:05 | Opening Address and hand over to new AIDGC President - Frank Mendham, Former National AIDGC President |
| 9:05 to 9:15 | Welcome address from the new AIDGC President |
| 9:15 to 9:45 | Regulator Update and Learnings from Significant Dangerous Goods Incidents |
| 9:45 to 10:15 | Standards and Why Do They Matter in a World of Circularity |
| 10:15 to 10:45 | Storage Solutions for Dangerous Goods |
| 10:45 to 11:15 | Morning tea & networking |
| 11:15 to 11:45 | Staying on Track – Controlling Dangerous Goods on Rail Paul Garvey – Safety Partner - Corporate, Aurizon |
| 11:45 to 12:15 | Lithium Battery Recycling– State of the Market from Collection Through Consolidation to Recycling Katharine Hole - Chief Executive Officer, Association for the Battery Recycling Industry |
| 12:15 to 1:00 | AIDGC – Australian Standards and Regulations Update 2023 Renton Parker MAIDGC – AS/NZS 3833 (General changes within the Standard), AS1894 (Agreed scope and priorities). Richard Greenwood MAIDGC – AS/NZS 3833 (Changes to the segregation table), AS4552 (Agreed scope and priorities). Peter Hunt FAIDGC – AS 3780 – Corrosives, AS2507 Ag and Vet, AS1894 Oxidising Substances. Frank Mendham FAIDGC – AS/NZS 60079 Series (New combustible dust Standard), AS2187 Explosives (AIDGC Plan to introduce Class 1 Storage Design assessment) |
| 1:00 to 1:45 | Lunch & networking |
| 1:45 to 2:15 | Hydrogen Storage, Transport and Handling - Risk Assessment Principles Rao Vasantharao - Executive Advisor – Risk, GHD |
| 2:15 to 2:45 | Combination Detection Technologies for Dangerous Goods Facilities Luke Todisco – Product Manager – Connected Solutions, Draeger |
| 2:45 to 3:15 | Lithium Battery Cells Nicholas Assef - Founder & CEO, Battery Pollution |
| 3:15 to 3:30 | Afternoon tea & networking |
| 3:30 to 4:00 | Cyanide – Making Sense of Perception and Reality Michael Cramer – Director, Accent Environmental |
| 4:00 to 4:30 | Consequence Modelling of Hydrogen Incidents: A recent review of approaches Kevin Cen - Senior Consultant, Asset Management and Performance, Aurecon |
| 4:30 to 5:00 | Speaker Panel Discussion |
| 5:00 | Closing Address and Networking Session |
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