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This Code of Practice provides practical advice for persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) and other duty holders on managing risks associated with stevedoring. It applies to all workplaces where stevedoring operations are carried out.

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Use this information sheet if you, or the workers you manage, unpack shipping containers that have been fumigated with methyl bromide. 

Methyl bromide is used as a fumigant to stop pests, like insects, from being imported into Australia. 

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Use this information sheet if you, or the workers you manage, unpack shipping containers. 

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Several European studies have reported high levels of residual chemical levels in sealed shipping containers. The Australian Customs and Border Protection Service found similar results when testing containers in Australia.

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