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Towards Better Compaction

Contamination

Export inspections

Export inspections are carried out on behalf of the Australian Government Department of
Agriculture to test export woodchips for contaminants, pests and diseases.

Contaminants include sand, soil, metals and plastics while pests and diseases include borers,
terminates and fungal diseases. Receiving country requirements determine the requirements for the
inspections.
If you find contaminants, you must stop loading immediately.

Loading contamination

Loading contamination can occur when the loading operator (or other people) drops items into the
hold during the loading operations. These items can include hardhats, gloves and goggles. As soon as
you are aware of any contamination, you must immediately stop loading and follow your site
requirements. Do not attempt to climb into the hold to remove any contamination.

Loading contamination can also occur if hold nets or boards dislodge – stop working and report all
occurrences so ship’s staff can remove them.

Excessive contamination may result in the customer rejecting the shipment.

Glossary

BCET Burnie Chip Export Terminal

Bone Dry Metric Tonne
BDMT
E.g. BDMT assumes 0% moisture in a 1000 kg of product.

FSC Forest Stewardship Council

PPE Personal Protective Equipment

RO-RO Roll On Roll Off

SOP Standard Operating Procedure

Tasports Tasmanian Ports Corporation

WHS Workplace Health and Safety

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