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Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations — Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations
standardized means of containment [Repealed, SOR/2023-155, s. 4]
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subsidiary class means a class shown in parentheses in column 3 of Schedule 1. ( classe subsidiaire )
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substance includes an article. ( matière )
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technical name means the chemical name or another name currently used in a scientific or technical handbook, journal or text but does not include a trade name. ( appellation technique )
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations — (a)
train means (a) a train, as defined in the Canadian Rail Operating Rules , published by The Railway Association of Canada and approved by the Minister under the Railway Safety Act on January 16, 1990, as amended to July 1, 2000; or (b) a number of railway vehicles coupled together moving at a velocity exceeding 24 km/h (15 mph) with at least one railway vehicle providing propulsion and at least one railway vehicle containing dangerous goods for which a placard is required to be displayed in accordance with Part 4. ( train )
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transport index has the same meaning as determined under the Packaging and Transport of Nuclear Substances Regulations, 2015 . ( indice de transport )
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tube means a large means of containment that is cylindrical in shape and that is capable of withstanding an internal absolute pressure of 12.4 MPa. ( tube )
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Type P620 means of containment means a means of containment that is in compliance with the requirements of CGSB-43.125 for Type P620 packaging or, if it is manufactured outside Canada, is in compliance with the requirements of Chapter 6.3 and Packing Instruction P620 of the UN Recommendations and the national regulations of the country of manufacture. ( contenant de type P620 )
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Type P650 means of containment means a means of containment that is in compliance with the requirements of CGSB-43.125 for Type P650 packaging or, if it is manufactured outside Canada, is in compliance with the requirements of Packing Instruction P650 of the UN Recommendations and the national regulations of the country of manufacture. ( contenant de type P650 )
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UN number means an entry in column 1 of Schedule 1. ( numéro UN )
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UN standardized means of containment means a means of containment that meets the requirements set out in section 5.6 of Part 5 (Means of Containment). ( contenant normalisé UN )
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vapour means the dispersion in air of imperceptible particles of a substance that is liquid or solid in its normal state. ( vapeur )
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watt-hour or Wh the electrical energy developed by a power of 1 watt (W) during 1 hour (h) and expressed as watt-hour (Wh). ( wattheure ou Wh )
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations — 1.5
1.5 Unless otherwise stated in sections 1.15 to 1.48 of this Part or in Schedule 1 or 2, dangerous goods must be handled, offered for transport or transported in accordance with these Regulations. SOR/2008-34, ss. 5, 6
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations — 1.5.1
1.5.1 (1) When there is a special provision in Schedule 2 for dangerous goods, that special provision applies. (2) When there is a conflict between a special provision in Schedule 2 and other provisions in these Regulations, the special provision applies. (3) The UN numbers set out in italics after a special provision of Schedule 2 indicate the dangerous goods in respect of which the special provision applies. They are for information only and are not part of the Regulations. SOR/2008-34, s. 6; SOR/2020-23, s. 2
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations — 1.5.2
1.5.2 (1) When the word “Forbidden” is shown for dangerous goods in column 3 of Schedule 1 or column 2 of Schedule 3, a person must not handle, offer for transport or transport the dangerous goods. (2) When the word “Forbidden” is shown for dangerous goods in column 8 or 9 of Schedule 1, a person must not offer for transport or transport the dangerous goods by the means of transport set out in the heading of that column. SOR/2008-34, s. 6; SOR/2014-306, s. 4
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations — 1.6
1.6 (1) When there is a number shown in column 8 of Schedule 1, that number is a quantity limit per means of containment for the corresponding dangerous goods in column 2. A person must not load onto a passenger carrying vessel, or transport on a road vehicle or a railway vehicle on board a passenger carrying vessel, dangerous goods that exceed the quantity limit. Dangerous goods exceed the quantity limit if (a) in the case of a solid, they have a mass that is greater than the number when that number is expressed in kilograms; (b) in the case of a liquid, they have a volume that is greater than the number when that number is expressed in litres; (c) in the case of a gas, including a gas in a liquefied form, they are contained in a means of containment the capacity of which is greater than the number when that number is expressed in litres; and (d) in the case of an explosive (i) not subject to special provision 85 or 86, they have a net explosives quantity that is greater than the number when that number is expressed in kilograms, or (ii) subject to special provision 85 or 86, they exceed 100 articles. (2) When there is a number shown in column 9 of Schedule 1, that number is a quantity limit per means of containment for the corresponding dangerous goods in column 2. A person must not offer for transport or transport by passenger carrying road vehicle or passenger carrying railway vehicle dangerous goods that exceed the quantity limit. Dangerous goods exceed the quantity limit if (a) in the case of a solid, they have a mass that is greater than the number when that number is expressed in kilograms; (b) in the case of a liquid, they have a volume that is greater than the number when that number is expressed in litres; (c) in the case of a gas, including a gas in a liquefied form, they are contained in a means of containment the capacity of which is greater than the number when that number is expressed in litres; and (d) in the case of an explosive (i) not subject to special provision 85 or 86, they have a net explosives quantity that is greater than the number when that number is expressed in kilograms, or (ii) subject to special provision 85 or 86, they exceed 100 articles. (3) If a quantity limit in column 8 or 9 of Schedule 1 conflicts with any other quantity limit in these Regulations, other than a quantity limit in special provisions, the quantity limit in that column takes precedence. SOR/2008-34, s. 6; SOR/2014-306, s. 5; SOR/2016-95, s. 4; SOR/2017-253, s. 53
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations — 1.7
1.7 As provided for in section 5 of the Act, a person must not import, offer for transport, handle or transport dangerous goods unless (a) the person complies with all applicable prescribed safety requirements; (b) the dangerous goods are accompanied by all applicable prescribed documents; and (c) the means of containment and transport comply with all applicable prescribed safety standards and display all applicable prescribed safety marks. SOR/2023-155, s. 6
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations — 1.8
1.8 A person must not handle, offer for transport or transport dangerous goods by any means of transport if the dangerous goods are explosives and (a) are in direct contact with a large means of containment, except when the explosives are to be transported by road vehicle in quantities that are allowed for explosives in section 9.5, Part 9 (Road), in Schedule 1 or in any special provision in Schedule 2; or (b) are also radioactive materials. SOR/2012-245, s. 5
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations — 1.10
1.10 (1) The requirements of these Regulations respecting the transportation of dangerous goods other than explosives on board a passenger carrying vessel apply to a passenger carrying vessel that is transporting more than 25 passengers or more than one passenger for each 3 m of the length of the vessel. (2) The requirements of these Regulations respecting the transportation of dangerous goods that are explosives on board a passenger carrying vessel apply to a passenger carrying vessel that is transporting more than 12 passengers. SOR/2014-152, s. 5; SOR/2017-253, s. 4
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations — 1.11
1.11 When a substance is regulated in the United States by 49 CFR but is not regulated in Canada by these Regulations, a person may transport the substance between Canada and the United States by road vehicle or railway vehicle in accordance with all or part of 49 CFR.
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations — 1.17.1
hree cross bars of the letter E must touch the perimeter of the circle Replace * with the primary class Replace ** with the name of the consignor or the consignee (4) When dangerous goods in excepted quantities are in a means of containment that is inside an overpack, the following information must be displayed on the overpack, unless that information is on the means of containment and is visible through the overpack: (a) the word “Overpack” or “ Suremballage ”; and (b) the mark illustrated in subsection (3). (5) The number of outer means of containment containing dangerous goods in excepted quantities on a road vehicle, a railway vehicle or an intermodal container must not exceed 1 000. (6) When dangerous goods in excepted quantities are in an inner means of containment that is inside an outer means of containment, the inner means of containment is not required to be marked in accordance with subsection (3) if (a) the outer means of containment is not intended to be opened during transport; and (b) the outer means of containment is marked, legibly and visibly on a contrasting background, with the mark illustrated in that subsection. (7) If a shipping document or any other document accompanies dangerous goods in excepted quantities, the document must include the words “dangerous goods in excepted quantities” or “ marchandises dangereuses en quantités exceptées ” and must indicate the number of outer means of containment. (8) These Regulations, except for Parts 1 and 2, do not apply to the offering for transport, handling or transport of dangerous goods in excepted quantities that are assigned to alphanumeric codes E1, E2, E4 and E5 in column 6(b) of Schedule 1 if (a) the net quantity of the dangerous goods per inner means of containment is less than or equal to 1 g for solids or 1 mL for liquids and gases; and (b) the net quantity of the dangerous goods per outer means of containment is less than or equal to 100 g for solids or 100 mL for liquids and gases. SOR/2003-273, s. 1; SOR/2008-34, s. 8; SOR/2014-159, s. 6; SOR/2014-306, s. 8; SOR/2016-95, ss. 6(F), 41 SOR/2023-155, s. 11 SOR/2023-206, s. 1
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations — 1.18
1.18 These Regulations do not apply to the transport on a road vehicle, a railway vehicle or a vessel on a domestic voyage of (a) a medical device, wheelchair or medical article if (i) the medical device is attached to or implanted in an individual or an animal, or (ii) the wheelchair or medical article is in transport and is intended for the personal use of a specific individual; (b) a radio-pharmaceutical that has been injected in or ingested by an individual or an animal. SOR/2002-306, s. 7; SOR/2008-34, s. 9; SOR/2012-245, s. 9; SOR/2017-253, s. 52
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations — 1.19
1.19 These Regulations do not apply to samples of goods, including forensic samples, that are reasonably believed to be dangerous goods if, for the purposes of inspection or investigation duties under an Act of Parliament or of a provincial legislature, the samples are (a) in transport under the direct supervision of a federal, provincial or municipal government employee acting in the course of employment; and (b) in one or more means of containment designed, constructed, filled, closed, secured and maintained so that under normal conditions of transport, including handling, there will be no release of the dangerous goods that could endanger public safety. SOR/2003-273, s. 2; SOR/2008-34, s. 10; SOR/2017-253, s. 5 SOR/2023-155, s. 12
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations — 1.19.1
1.19.1 Parts 2 to 7 and 17 do not apply to samples of goods that the consignor reasonably believes to be dangerous goods whose classification or exact chemical composition is unknown and cannot be readily determined if (a) in the case of (i) samples that are reasonably believed to be a gas, including a gas in a liquefied form, they are in one or more means of containment in compliance with the requirements for transporting gases in Part 5 (Means of Containment), or (ii) samples that are reasonably believed not to be a gas, they are in one or more means of containment designed, constructed, filled, closed, secured and maintained so that under normal conditions of transport, including handling, there will be no release of the dangerous goods that could endanger public safety; (b) the samples are in transport for the purposes of classifying, analysing or testing; (c) the samples are believed not to contain explosives, infectious substances or radioactive materials; (d) the dangerous goods are contained in one or more means of containment each of which has a gross mass less than or equal to 10 kg; (e) the samples are accompanied by a document that includes the name and address of the consignor and the words “test samples” or “ échantillons d’épreuve ”; and (f) each means of containment has marked on it the words “test samples” or “ échantillons d’épreuve ” and the words are legible and displayed on a contrasting background. SOR/2008-34, s. 10 SOR/2023-155, s. 13 SOR/2023-206, s. 2
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations — 1.19.2
1.19.2 Parts 3, 4 and 17 do not apply to samples of dangerous goods if (a) in the case of (i) samples included in Class 2, Gases, they are in one or more means of containment in compliance with the requirements for transporting gases in Part 5 (Means of Containment), or (ii) samples not included in Class 2, they are in one or more means of containment designed, constructed, filled, closed, secured and maintained so that under normal conditions of transport, including handling, there will be no release of the dangerous goods that could endanger public safety; (b) the samples are in transport for demonstration purposes; (c) the samples are in the custody of an agent of the manufacturer or distributor who is acting in the course of employment; (d) the samples are not for sale; (e) the samples are not transported in a passenger carrying road vehicle, passenger carrying railway vehicle, passenger carrying aircraft or passenger carrying vessel other than a passenger carrying vessel that operates over the most direct water route between two points that are not more than 5 km apart; (f) the dangerous goods are contained in one or more means of containment each of which has a gross mass less than or equal to 10 kg; and (g) each means of containment has marked on it the words “demonstration samples” or “ échantillons de démonstration ” and the words are legible and displayed on a contrasting background. SOR/2008-34, s. 10 SOR/2023-155, s. 14 SOR/2023-206, s. 3
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations — 1.20
1.20 For the purposes of paragraph 3(4)(a) of the Act, any activity or thing related to the transportation of dangerous goods is under the sole direction or control of the Minister of National Defence if the dangerous goods are in or on a means of transport (a) owned and operated by the Department of National Defence or operated on behalf of the Department of National Defence by (i) an employee of the Department of National Defence, (ii) a member of the Canadian Forces, or (iii) civilian personnel who are not employed by the Department of National Defence if the means of transport is accompanied at all times by, and is under the direct responsibility of, an employee of the Department of National Defence or a member of the Canadian Forces; (b) owned and operated by the military establishment of a member country of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization or operated on behalf of such an establishment by (i) military or civilian personnel of that establishment, or (ii) civilian personnel who are not employed by that establishment if the means of transport is accompanied at all times by, and is under the direct responsibility of, military or civilian personnel of that establishment; or (c) owned and operated by the military establishment of another country under an agreement with the Department of National Defence or operated on behalf of such an establishment by (i) military or civilian personnel of that establishment, or (ii) civilian personnel who are not employed by that establishment if the means of transport is accompanied at all times by, and is under the direct responsibility of, military or civilian personnel of that establishment. SOR/2003-273, s. 3
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations — 1.21
1.21 (1) Part 3 (Documentation), Part 4 (Dangerous Goods Safety Marks), Part 5 (Means of Containment) and Part 6 (Training) do not apply to the handling, offering for transport or transporting of dangerous goods on a road vehicle licensed as a farm vehicle if (a) in the case of (i) dangerous goods included in Class 2, Gases, they are in one or more means of containment in compliance with the requirements for transporting gases in Part 5 (Means of Containment), or (ii) dangerous goods not included in Class 2, they are in one or more means of containment designed, constructed, filled, closed, secured and maintained so that under normal conditions of transport, including handling, there will be no release of the dangerous goods that could endanger public safety; (b) the gross mass of all dangerous goods on the road vehicle is less than or equal to 1 500 kg; (c) the dangerous goods are to be or have been used by a farmer for farming purposes; (d) the dangerous goods are transported solely on land and the distance on public roads is less than or equal to 100 km; and (e) the dangerous goods do not include (i) Class 1, Explosives, other than explosives included in Class 1.4S, (ii) Class 2.1, Flammable Gases, in a cylinder with a capacity greater than 46 L, (iii) Class 2.3, Toxic Gases, (iv) Class 6.2, Infectious Substances, or (v) Class 7, Radioactive Materials. (2) Despite the exemption from Part 3 (Documentation) in subsection (1), when an ERAP is required under Part 7 (Emergency Response Assistance Plan), the dangerous goods for which the plan is required must be accompanied by a shipping document. SOR/2008-34, s. 11; SOR/2019-101, s. 22 SOR/2023-155, s. 15
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations — 1.22
1.22 (1) Parts 3 to 5 and 17 do not apply to the handling, offering for transport or transporting of dangerous goods on a road vehicle if (a) in the case of (i) dangerous goods included in Class 2, Gases, they are in one or more means of containment in compliance with the requirements for transporting gases in Part 5 (Means of Containment), or (ii) dangerous goods not included in Class 2, they are in one or more means of containment designed, constructed, filled, closed, secured and maintained so that under normal conditions of transport, including handling, there will be no release of the dangerous goods that could endanger public safety; (b) the dangerous goods are transported solely on land between a retail place of purchase and place of destination and the distance on public roads is less than or equal to 100 km; (c) the gross mass of all dangerous goods on the road vehicle is less than or equal to 3 000 kg; (d) the dangerous goods are to be or have been used by a farmer for farming purposes; and (e) the dangerous goods do not include (i) Class 1, Explosives, other than explosives included in Class 1.4S, (ii) Class 2.1, Flammable Gases, in a cylinder with a capacity greater than 46 L, (iii) Class 2.3, Toxic Gases, (iv) Class 6.2, Infectious Substances, or (v) Class 7, Radioactive Materials. (2) Despite the exemption from Part 3 (Documentation) in subsection (1), when an ERAP is required under Part 7 (Emergency Response Assistance Plan) the dangerous goods for which the plan is required must be accompanied by a shipping document. SOR/2008-34, s. 11; SOR/2019-101, s. 22 SOR/2023-155, s. 16 SOR/2023-206, s. 4
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations — 1.23
1.23 (1) Part 3 (Documentation), the requirements for the display of a UN number in section 4.15 of Part 4 (Dangerous Goods Safety Marks) and Part 6 (Training) do not apply to a solution of pesticides in transport on a road vehicle if (a) the dangerous goods are transported solely on land for a distance less than or equal to 100 km; (b) the dangerous goods are in a large means of containment that (i) has a capacity that is less than or equal to 6 000 L, and (ii) is used to prepare the dangerous goods for application or to apply the dangerous goods; and (c) only one large means of containment containing the solution of pesticides is in transport on the road vehicle. (2) Despite the exemption for documentation in subsection (1), when an ERAP is required under Part 7 (Emergency Response Assistance Plan), the dangerous goods must be accompanied by a shipping document. SOR/2008-34, s. 12; SOR/2019-101, s. 22
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations — 1.24
1.24 Part 3 (Documentation) and Part 7 (Emergency Response Assistance Plan) do not apply to UN1005, ANHYDROUS AMMONIA, if it is (a) in transport solely on land and the distance on public roads is less than or equal to 100 km; and (b) in a large means of containment with a capacity that is less than or equal to 10 000 L and is used for the field application of anhydrous ammonia. SOR/2002-306, s. 8; SOR/2008-34, s. 13
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations — 1.25
1.25 These Regulations do not apply to dangerous goods that are transported solely within a manufacturing or processing facility to which public access is controlled.
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations — 1.26
1.26 These Regulations do not apply to dangerous goods that are in quantities necessary to respond to an emergency that endangers public safety and that are in transport in a means of transport that is dedicated to emergency response, unless the dangerous goods are forbidden for transport in Schedule 1, Schedule 3 or, for transport by aircraft, the ICAO Technical Instructions. SOR/2008-34, s. 14