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Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations — 2.36
2.36 (1) Substances are included in Class 6.2, Category A or Category B if they are infectious substances and are listed in Appendix 3 to this Part or exhibit characteristics similar to a substance listed in that appendix. (2) Infectious substances that are included in Category A and that are in a form other than a culture may be handled, offered for transport or transported as Category B in accordance with the conditions set out in paragraphs 1.39(a) to (c) of Part 1 (Coming into Force, Repeal, Interpretation, General Provisions and Special Cases). (3) Despite subsection (2), the following infectious substances included in Category A, and any substance that exhibits characteristics similar to these substances, must always be handled, offered for transport or transported as Category A: (a) Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic fever virus; (b) Ebola virus; (c) Flexal virus; (d) Guanarito virus; (e) Hantaviruses causing hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome; (f) Hantaviruses causing pulmonary syndrome; (g) Hendra virus; (h) Herpes B virus (Cercopithecine Herpesvirus-1); (i) Junin virus; (j) Kyasanur Forest virus; (k) Lassa virus; (l) Machupo virus; (m) Marburg virus; (n) Monkeypox virus; (o) Nipah virus; (p) Omsk hemorrhagic fever virus; (q) Russian Spring – Summer encephalitis virus; (r) Sabia virus; and (s) Variola (smallpox virus). SOR/2008-34, s. 36
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations — 2.36.1
2.36.1 Dangerous goods that are medical or clinical waste must be classified (a) under UN2814 or, as applicable, under UN2900, if they contain Category A infectious substances; (b) under UN3291, if they contain Category B infectious substances; or (c) under UN3291, if the shipper has reasonable grounds to believe that they have a low probability of containing infectious substances. SOR/2014-306, s. 20; SOR/2016-95, s. 7(E)
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations — 2.37
2.37 Substances defined as Class 7, Radioactive Materials in the Packaging and Transport of Nuclear Substances Regulations are included in Class 7, Radioactive Materials. SOR/2008-34, s. 36
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations — 2.38
2.38 There are no divisions for Class 7.
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations — 2.39
2.39 There are no packing groups for Class 7.
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations — 2.40
2.40 Substances are included in Class 8, Corrosives, if they (a) are known to cause full thickness destruction of human skin, that is, skin lesions that are permanent and destroy all layers of the outer skin through to the internal tissues; (b) cause full thickness skin destruction, as determined in accordance with OECD Guideline 430 or OECD Guideline 431; or (c) do not cause full thickness destruction of skin, but exhibit a corrosion rate that exceeds 6.25 mm per year at a test temperature of 55°C, as determined in accordance with section 37 of Part III of the Manual of Tests and Criteria. SOR/2014-306, s. 21; SOR/2017-137, s. 25
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations — 2.41
2.41 There are no divisions for Class 8.
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations — 2.42
2.42 (1) If a substance is known to be included in Class 8, Corrosives, and that knowledge is based on documentary evidence published in technical journals or government publications and testing is not done to determine the packing group, the substance must be included in Packing Group I. (2) Class 8, Corrosives, are included in one of the following packing groups: (a) Packing Group I, if (i) they are known to cause full thickness destruction of human skin, that is, skin lesions that are permanent and that destroy all layers of the outer skin through to the internal tissues, or (ii) full thickness destruction of intact skin tissue occurs within an observation period of 60 minutes after an exposure time of 3 minutes or less, as determined in accordance with OECD Guideline 404 or OECD Guideline 435; (b) Packing Group II, if full thickness destruction of skin occurs within an observation period of 14 days after an exposure time of more than 3 minutes but not more than 60 minutes, as determined in accordance with OECD Guideline 404 or OECD Guideline 435; or (c) Packing Group III, if (i) full thickness destruction of intact skin tissue occurs within an observation period of 14 days after an exposure time of more than 60 minutes but not more than 4 hours, as determined in accordance with OECD Guideline 404 or OECD Guideline 435, or (ii) they exhibit a corrosion rate that exceeds 6.25 mm per year at a test temperature of 55°C on steel or aluminum surfaces as determined in accordance with subparagraph 2.8.2.5(c)(ii) of the UN Recommendations. TABLE Packing Group Exposure Time Observation Period Effect I ≤ 3 minutes ≤ 60 minutes Full thickness destruction of intact skin II > 3 minutes ≤ 1 h ≤ 14 days Full thickness destruction of intact skin III > 1 h ≤ 4 h ≤ 14 days Full thickness destruction of intact skin III - - Corrosion rate that exceeds 6.25 mm a year on either steel or aluminum surfaces at a test temperature of 55°C when tested on both materials (3) An in vitro test may be used instead of the test in the OECD Guidelines. SOR/2014-306, s. 22
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations — 2.43
2.43 A substance is included in Class 9, Miscellaneous Products, Substances or Organisms, if it (a) is included in Class 9 in column 3 of Schedule 1; or (b) is not included in Class 9 in column 3 of Schedule 1 and does not meet the criteria for inclusion in any of Classes 1 to 8 and (i) [Repealed, SOR/2014-306] (ii) is a marine pollutant under section 2.7 of Part 2 (Classification), or (iii) except for asphalt or tar, is offered for transport or transported at a temperature greater than or equal to 100°C if it is in a liquid state or at a temperature greater than or equal to 240°C if it is in a solid state. (iv) [Repealed, SOR/2008-34] (v) [Repealed, SOR/2008-34] SOR/2008-34, s. 37; SOR/2014-306, s. 23
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations — 2.43.1
2.43.1 (1) A person must not handle, offer for transport or transport lithium cells and batteries under any of the following shipping names unless the cells and batteries meet the conditions set out in subsection (2): (a) UN3090, LITHIUM METAL BATTERIES; (b) UN3091, LITHIUM METAL BATTERIES CONTAINED IN EQUIPMENT or LITHIUM METAL BATTERIES PACKED WITH EQUIPMENT; (c) UN3480, LITHIUM ION BATTERIES; or (d) UN3481, LITHIUM ION BATTERIES CONTAINED IN EQUIPMENT or LITHIUM ION BATTERIES PACKED WITH EQUIPMENT. (2) The conditions are as follows: (a) the cell or battery type passes each test set out in subsection 38.3 of Part III of the Manual of Tests and Criteria; (b) each cell or battery has a safety venting device or is designed to prevent a violent rupture under normal conditions of transport; (c) each cell or battery is equipped to prevent external short circuits; and (d) each battery containing cells or a series of cells connected in parallel is equipped with diodes, fuses or other devices that prevent dangerous reverse current flow. SOR/2014-306, s. 24; SOR/2017-137, s. 26
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations — 2.44
2.44 There are no divisions for Class 9.
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations — 2.45
2.45 Substances included in Class 9, Miscellaneous Products, Substances and Organisms, are included in Packing Group III unless they are included in a different packing group shown for them in column 4 of Schedule 1.
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations — Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations
For the “Category A” tables: * = requires an ERAP.
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations — Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations
For the “Category B” tables: @ = infectious substance that affects animals only.
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations — 3.1
3.1 (1) Before allowing a carrier to take possession of dangerous goods for transport, the consignor must prepare and give to that carrier a shipping document or, if the carrier agrees, an electronic copy of the shipping document. (2) When dangerous goods are imported into Canada, the consignor must, before the dangerous goods are transported in Canada, ensure that the carrier has a shipping document or, with the agreement of the carrier, an electronic copy of the shipping document that contains the information required by these Regulations.
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations — 3.2
3.2 (1) A carrier must not take possession of dangerous goods for transport unless the carrier has the shipping document for the dangerous goods. (2) A carrier who accepts an electronic copy of a shipping document must produce a shipping document from the electronic copy before taking possession of the dangerous goods for transport. (3) Dangerous goods in transport are in the possession of a carrier from the time the carrier takes possession of them for transport until another person takes possession of them. (4) While the dangerous goods are in transport and in the possession of a carrier, the carrier must keep the shipping document in the location specified by sections 3.7 to 3.10. (5) At or before the time another carrier takes possession of the dangerous goods, the carrier must give the shipping document or a copy of the shipping document to that other carrier or, with that other carrier’s agreement, an electronic copy of it. (6) At or before the time a person, other than another carrier, takes possession of the dangerous goods, the carrier of the dangerous goods must give to that person a document that identifies the dangerous goods or, with that person’s agreement, an electronic copy of a document that identifies the dangerous goods. (7) A carrier may replace a shipping document provided by the consignor with a new shipping document or with a copy of the shipping document in a different format.
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations — 3.3
3.3 (1) When a train includes a railway vehicle containing dangerous goods for which a placard is required to be displayed in accordance with Part 4 (Dangerous Goods Safety Marks), the person in charge of the train must prepare and give a consist to a member of the train crew. The information on the consist must be kept up to date by the train crew and kept with the shipping document. (2) The consist must include, for each railway vehicle containing dangerous goods for which a placard is required to be displayed in accordance with Part 4 (Dangerous Goods Safety Marks), (a) the numerical location of the railway vehicle in the train, numbering the first vehicle at the head of the train as 1, the next vehicle as 2 and so on, excluding the locomotive or locomotives wherever they are located in the train; (b) the reporting mark of the railway vehicle; (c) for a tank car, the shipping name or UN number of the dangerous goods in the tank car; and (d) for a railway vehicle other than a tank car, (i) the shipping name or UN number of the dangerous goods, if the railway vehicle contains only dangerous goods with the same shipping name and UN number, or (ii) the words “Dangerous Goods” or “ Marchandises dangereuses ”, if the railway vehicle contains dangerous goods that have different shipping names or UN numbers. (3) A carrier must be able to immediately provide to CANUTEC a copy of a consist whenever the train to which the consist applies is in operation or is involved in an accident. SOR/2002-306, s. 16
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations — 3.4
3.4 (1) The information required on a shipping document and on a consist must be easy to identify, legible, in indelible print and in English or French. (2) When the information related to dangerous goods is on the same shipping document with information related to non-dangerous goods, the dangerous goods information must be shown (a) before the information related to the non-dangerous goods and under the heading “Dangerous Goods” or “ Marchandises dangereuses ”; (b) printed or highlighted in a colour that contrasts with the print or highlight used for the information related to the non-dangerous goods; or (c) following the letter “X” opposite the UN number in a column under the heading “DG” or “MD”. SOR/2023-155, s. 27
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations — 3.5
rt must be accompanied by a shipping document that, despite subsections (1) and (5) and section 3.6, includes the following information if the fumigant is the only dangerous goods in transport in the means of containment: (a) the shipping name, “FUMIGATED CARGO TRANSPORT UNIT” or “ ENGIN DE TRANSPORT SOUS FUMIGATION ”; (b) the class, Class 9; (c) the UN number, UN3359; (d) the quantity of the fumigant; (e) the date of fumigation; and (f) instructions for the disposal of residues of the fumigant or fumigation device. (4) Despite paragraph (1)(d), if the means of containment contains a residue, the words “Residue – Last Contained” or “ Résidu – dernier contenu ” may be added before or after the description of the dangerous goods. These words must not, however, be used for dangerous goods included in Class 2, Gases, that are in a small means of containment or for dangerous goods included in Class 7, Radioactive Materials. (5) If the quantity of dangerous goods required on a shipping document under paragraph (1)(d) or the number of small means of containment required under paragraph (1)(e) changes during transport, the carrier must show those changes on the shipping document or on a document attached to the shipping document. (6) [Repealed, SOR/2008-34, s. 40] (7) [Repealed, SOR/2014-306, s. 26] SOR/2002-306, s. 17; SOR/2005-216, s. 3, SOR/2008-34, s. 40; SOR/2014-306, s. 26; SOR/2017-253, s. 52; SOR/2019-101, s. 4 SOR/2023-155, s. 28
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations — 3.6
3.6 (1) In addition to the information required by subsection 3.5(1), the shipping document for dangerous goods for which an approved ERAP is required under subsection 7(1) of the Act must include (a) the ERAP reference number issued by Transport Canada, preceded or followed by the letters “ERAP” or “ PIU ”; and (b) the ERAP telephone number required under paragraph 7.3(2)(f). (2) If the 24-hour number required by paragraph 3.5(1)(f) and the ERAP telephone number are the same, that number may be shown on the same line on the shipping document. (3) In addition to the information required by subsection 3.5(1), the following information must be included on a shipping document: (a) for dangerous goods in transport by vessel, (i) the flash point for dangerous goods included in Class 3, Flammable Liquids, and (ii) for dangerous goods that are marine pollutants under section 2.7 of Part 2 (Classification), the words “marine pollutant” or “ polluant marin ” and, for a pesticide that is a marine pollutant, the name and concentration of the most active substance in the pesticide; (b) for dangerous goods included in Class 4.1, Flammable Solids, the control and emergency temperatures shown in section 2.4.2.3.2.3 of Chapter 2.4 of the UN Recommendations, if applicable; (c) for dangerous goods included in Class 5.2, Organic Peroxides, the control and emergency temperatures shown in section 2.5.3.2.4 of Chapter 2.5 of the UN Recommendations, if applicable; and (d) for dangerous goods included in Class 7, the additional information required for transport documents under the Packaging and Transport of Nuclear Substances Regulations, 2015 . SOR/2002-306, s. 18(F); SOR/2008-34, s. 41; SOR/2017-253, s. 52; SOR/2019-101, ss. 5, 22 SOR/2023-155, s. 29
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations — 3.6.1
3.6.1 (1) A shipping document must include, after the information required under section 3.5, one of the following certifications: (a) “I hereby declare that the contents of this consignment are fully and accurately described above by the proper shipping name, are properly classified and packaged, have dangerous goods safety marks properly affixed or displayed on them, and are in all respects in proper condition for transport according to the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations.”; (b) the certification set out in section 172.204 of 49 CFR; (c) the certification set out in section 5;4.1.6 of the ICAO Technical Instructions; (d) the certification set out in section 5.4.1.6 of the IMDG Code; or (e) the certification set out in section 5.4.1.6 of the UN Recommendations. (2) The certification must be made by an individual who is the consignor or by an individual acting on behalf of the consignor and must set out that individual’s name. (3) This section does not apply in respect of a large means of containment that contains a residue. SOR/2014-152, s. 15; SOR/2016-95, s. 8(F); SOR/2017-137, s. 27; SOR/2019-101, s. 6 SOR/2023-155, s. 30
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations — 3.7
3.7 The driver of a power unit that is attached to or is part of the cargo unit of a road vehicle transporting dangerous goods must ensure that a copy of the shipping document is kept, as follows: (a) if the driver is in the power unit, in a pocket mounted on the driver’s door or within the driver’s reach; or (b) if the driver is out of the power unit, in a pocket mounted on the driver’s door, on the driver’s seat or in a location that is clearly visible to anyone entering through the driver’s door.
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations — 3.8
3.8 The person in charge of a train transporting dangerous goods must ensure that a copy of the shipping document and, when a consist is required, a copy of the consist are kept, (a) when one or more members of the train crew are present, in the possession of one of them; or (b) when no member of the train crew is present, in the first locomotive.
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations — 3.9
3.9 (1) The master of a vessel containing dangerous goods or the master in control of a vessel containing dangerous goods must have readily available on or near the bridge of the vessel a paper copy or electronic copy of (a) the shipping document; or (b) a list that includes the classification of the dangerous goods. (2) If dangerous goods are transported by vessel on board a road vehicle that is accompanied by one or more drivers or a railway vehicle that is accompanied by one or more members of the train crew, a driver or a member of the train crew must notify the master of the vessel or the marine carrier of the presence of the dangerous goods and make available to the master a copy of the shipping document. However, the shipping document must be kept, for the road vehicle, in accordance with section 3.7 and, for the railway vehicle, in the possession of a member of the train crew. SOR/2008-34, s. 42; SOR/2017-253, s. 52
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations — 3.11
3.11 (1) A consignor must be able to produce a copy of any shipping document (a) for two years after the date the shipping document or an electronic copy of it was prepared or given to a carrier by the consignor; (b) for dangerous goods imported into Canada, for two years after the date the consignor ensured that the carrier, on entry into Canada, had a shipping document or an electronic copy of one; and (c) within 15 days after the day on which the consignor receives a written request from an inspector. (2) When dangerous goods are no longer in transport, each carrier who transported the dangerous goods must be able to produce a copy of the shipping document that related to the dangerous goods and was required to be in the possession of that carrier while the dangerous goods were in transport (a) for two years after the date the dangerous goods are no longer in transport; and (b) within 15 days after the day on which the carrier receives a written request from an inspector. (3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a carrier who transported dangerous goods (a) from a place outside Canada, through Canada to a place outside Canada or for a portion of such transportation; or (b) entirely outside Canada (i) on board a vessel, or (ii) on board an aircraft that is registered in Canada and leased to a foreign carrier. (4) Subsection (2) does not apply to a carrier who is involved only in handling the dangerous goods, including storing them in the course of transport. (5) The shipping documents referred to in this section may be kept as electronic copies. SOR/2008-34, s. 43; SOR/2017-253, s. 52
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations — 4.1
4.1 A person must not offer for transport, transport or import a means of containment that contains dangerous goods unless each dangerous goods safety mark required by this Part and illustrated in the appendix to this Part, or illustrated in Chapter 5.2 or 5.3 of the UN Recommendations, is displayed on it in accordance with this Part. SOR/2003-273, s. 5; SOR/2012-245, s. 18
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations — 4.1.1
4.1.1 When a person transports dangerous goods in or on a road vehicle or railway vehicle and the person voluntarily displays a placard on the vehicle, the following provisions apply: (a) section 4.2; (b) sections 4.6 and 4.7; (c) subsection 4.9(2); (d) sections 4.14 to 4.15.1; (e) paragraphs 4.15.3(a) and (b); and (f) section 4.16. SOR/2014-159, s. 11
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations — 4.2
4.2 (1) As provided for in section 6.1 of the Act, a person must not display a dangerous goods safety mark on a means of containment or a means of transport if the mark is misleading as to the presence or nature of any danger. (2) As provided for in section 6.1 of the Act, a person must not display a mark other than a dangerous goods safety mark on a means of containment or a means of transport if the other mark is likely to be mistaken for a dangerous goods safety mark or is misleading as to the presence or nature of any danger. SOR/2014-159, s. 12
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations — 4.3
4.3 A person must not load or pack dangerous goods into a large means of containment for transport unless, immediately before the loading or packing, the large means of containment has displayed on it the dangerous goods safety marks that will be required when the loading or packing is complete.
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations — 4.4
4.4 (1) Before importing dangerous goods or allowing a carrier in Canada to take possession of dangerous goods for transport, the consignor must (a) display or ensure the display of the required dangerous goods marks on each small means of containment that contains the dangerous goods; (b) display or ensure the display of the required dangerous goods marks on each large means of containment that contains the dangerous goods; and (c) provide to the carrier the dangerous goods marks for the dangerous goods that the consignor is importing or offering for transport and that are to be transported in a large means of containment. (2) The consignor is not required to provide the dangerous goods marks referred to in paragraph (1)(c) if they (a) are already displayed on the large means of containment; or (b) are not the correct ones to display because of the presence of other dangerous goods in the large means of containment. SOR/2008-34, s. 45 SOR/2023-155, s. 32
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations — 4.5
4.5 The carrier of dangerous goods must (a) ensure that the required dangerous goods safety marks remain displayed on the small means of containment while the dangerous goods are in transport; (b) display the required dangerous goods safety marks on the large means of containment, unless they are already displayed on it, and ensure that they remain displayed while the dangerous goods are in transport; and (c) provide and display, or remove, the dangerous goods safety marks if the requirements for dangerous goods safety marks change while the dangerous goods are in transport. SOR/2008-34, s. 46