Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992 — T-19.01 2
Definitions 2 In this Act, accidental release [Repealed, 2009, c. 9, s. 1] compliance mark means a symbol, device, sign, label, placard, letter, word, number or abbreviation, or any combination of those things, that is to be displayed on a means of containment used or intended to be used in importing, offering for transport, handling or transporting dangerous goods to indicate compliance with a safety standard that applies under the regulations; ( indication de conformité ) dangerous goods means a product, substance or organism included by its nature or by the regulations in any of the classes listed in the schedule; ( marchandises dangereuses ) dangerous goods mark means a symbol, device, sign, label, placard, letter, word, number or abbreviation, or any combination of those things, that is to be displayed to indicate the presence or nature of danger on dangerous goods, or on a means of containment or means of transport used in importing, offering for transport, handling or transporting dangerous goods; ( indication de marchandises dangereuses ) handling means loading, unloading, packing or unpacking dangerous goods in a means of containment for the purposes of, in the course of or following transportation and includes storing them in the course of transportation; ( manutention ) import [Repealed, 2009, c. 9, s. 1] inspector means a person designated as an inspector under subsection 10(1); ( inspecteur ) means of containment means a container or packaging, or any part of a means of transport that is or can be used to contain goods; ( contenant ) means of transport means a road or railway vehicle, aircraft, vessel, pipeline or any other contrivance that is or can be used to transport persons or goods; ( moyen de transport ) Minister means the Minister of Transport; ( ministre ) organization has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Criminal Code ; ( organisation ) person means an individual or an organization; ( personne ) prescribed means prescribed by regulations of the Governor in Council; ( Version anglaise seulement ) public safety means the safety of human life and health and of property and the environment; ( sécurité publique ) release means, in relation to dangerous goods, (a) a discharge, emission, explosion, outgassing or other escape of dangerous goods, or any component or compound evolving from dangerous goods, from a means of containment being used to handle or transport the dangerous goods, or (b) an emission, from a means of containment being used to handle or transport dangerous goods, of ionizing radiation that exceeds a level or limit established under the Nuclear Safety and Control Act ; ( rejet ) safety mark means a dangerous goods mark or a compliance mark; ( indication de sécurité ) safety requirement means (a) a requirement for persons engaged in importing, offering for transport, handling or transporting dangerous goods, (b) a requirement for persons engaged in designing, manufacturing, repairing, testing or equipping a means of containment used or intended to be used in importing, offering for transport, handling or transporting dangerous goods, or (c) a requirement for reporting by persons referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) or a requirement for their training or registration; ( règle de sécurité ) safety requirements [Repealed, 2009, c. 9, s. 1] safety standard means a standard for a means of containment used or intended to be used in importing, offering for transport, handling or transporting dangerous goods, including standards for the means of containment’s design, manufacture, repair, testing, equipping, functioning, use or performance; ( norme de sécurité ) safety standards [Repealed, 2009, c. 9, s. 1] security requirement means a requirement for persons engaged in importing, offering for transport, handling or transporting dangerous goods established under regulations made under section 27.1; ( règle de sûreté ) ship [Repealed, 2009, c. 9, s. 1] shipping record means a record that relates