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Matched Legal Cases: ['art 1', 'art 3', 'art 4', 'art 5', 'art 1', 'art 2', 'art 1', 'art 7']

Proof of Classification SOR/2014-152
Descriptive Text Following a Shipping Name SOR/2008-34
Aerosols SOR/2014-306
Exemption SOR/2014-306
Determination of LC50 of a Mixture of Gases
Polymerizing Substances SOR/2017-137
Criteria for Inclusion in Class 6.1, Toxic Substances
Determination of LD50 (oral or dermal)
Infectious Substances SOR/2008-34
Medical or Clinical Waste SOR/2014-306
Lithium Cells and Batteries SOR/2014-306
Repealed SOR/2014-306
Guide to to Category A and Category B Assignment
Category A SOR/2008-34
Category B SOR/2008-34
culture SOR/2008-34
lithium content SOR/2014-306
technical name SOR/2014-152
watt hour or Wh SOR/2014-306
2.1 Determining When Substances Are Dangerous Goods
A substance is dangerous goods when
2.2 Responsibility for Classification
The consignor is responsible for determining the classification of dangerous goods. This activity is normally done by, or in consultation with, a person who understands the nature of the dangerous goods such as a manufacturer, a person who formulates, blends or otherwise prepares mixtures or solutions of goods or, in the case of infectious substances, a doctor, scientist, veterinarian, epidemiologist, genetic engineer, microbiologist, pathologist, nurse, coroner or laboratory technologist or technician.
(1) Before allowing a carrier to take possession of dangerous goods for transport, the consignor must determine the classification of the dangerous goods in accordance with this Part.
(a) for substances included in Class 1, Explosives, the classification determined in accordance with the "Explosives Act"; and
(b) for radioactive materials, the classification determined in accordance with the "Packaging and Transport of Nuclear Substances Regulations".
When reading sections 2.3 to 2.6, it is useful to remember that the word "classification" is defined in Part 1, Coming Into Force, Repeal, Interpretation, General Provisions and Special Cases, and means, as applicable, the shipping name, the primary class, the compatibility group, the subsidiary class, the UN number, the packing group and the infectious substance category.
A safety data sheet (SDS) is an acceptable proof of classification if it is accompanied by an explanation, under the heading "Transportation Information", that describes how the dangerous goods were classified.
2.3 Classifying Substances That Are Listed by Name in Schedule 1
If a name of dangerous goods is shown as a shipping name in column 2 of Schedule 1, that name must be used as the shipping name. That shipping name and the corresponding data for that shipping name in columns 1, 3 and 4 of Schedule 1 must be used as the classification of the dangerous goods.
For example, the name ACETONE is shown in column 2 of Schedule 1. ACETONE is the shipping name. The class, 3, is shown in column 3, the UN number, UN1090, is shown in column 1 and the packing group, II, is shown in column 4. Similarly, the name CHARGES, DEPTH, is shown in column 2 of Schedule 1. CHARGES, DEPTH, is the shipping name. The class, 1.1D, is shown in column 3, the UN number, UN0056, is shown in column 1 and the packing group, II, is shown in column 4.
2.4 Classifying Substances That Are Included in Only One Class and One Packing Group
If, in accordance with the criteria and tests in this Part, a substance is included in only one class and one packing group, the substance is dangerous goods and the shipping name in column 2 of Schedule 1 that most precisely describes the dangerous goods and that is most consistent with the class and the packing group determined by the criteria and tests must be selected as the shipping name. That shipping name and the corresponding data for that shipping name in columns 1, 3 and 4 of Schedule 1 must be used as the classification of the dangerous goods.
2.5 Classifying Substances That Are Included in More Than One Class or Packing Group
The word "potential" is used in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this section because the final subsidiary class or classes and the final packing group are determined in accordance with paragraph (d).
If, in accordance with the criteria and tests in this Part, a substance meets the criteria for inclusion in more than one class or packing group, the substance is dangerous goods and its classification is determined in the following manner:
2.5.1 Descriptive Text Following a Shipping Name
When applying section 2.4 or 2.5, the descriptive text written in lower case letters following a shipping name must be used in determining the shipping name that most precisely describes the dangerous goods.
2.6 Classifying a Mixture or Solution
A mixture or solution of substances that are not dangerous goods and one substance that is dangerous goods and that is listed by name in Schedule 1 has the classification shown for the dangerous goods in that Schedule if the mixture or solution is still dangerous goods in accordance with paragraph 2.1(a) and the mixture or solution is not identified by a shipping name in Schedule 1. However, if the classification for the dangerous goods does not precisely describe the mixture or solution but the mixture or solution meets the criteria in this Part for inclusion in at least one of the 9 classes of dangerous goods, then sections 2.4 and 2.5 must be used to determine its classification.
2.7 Marine Pollutants
(1) A substance is a marine pollutant if
(a) the letter "P" (marine pollutant) is set out in column 4 of Schedule 3 for the substance; or SOR/2014-306
Marine pollutants are required to be identified on a shipping document referred to in Part 3 (Documentation) and on a means of containment referred to in Part 4 (Dangerous Goods Safety Marks).
2.8 Precedence of Classes
(1) When dangerous goods meet the criteria for inclusion in more than one class but meet the criteria for inclusion in only one of the following classes, that one class is the primary class. The classes are
If a substance meets the criteria for inclusion in more than one of the classes identified in subsection (1), the person doing the classification may seek assistance by contacting Transport Canada, Transport Dangerous Goods Directorate, through CANUTEC at 613-992-4624.
(3) A consignor must determine the order of precedence among classes that are not listed in subsection (1) in accordance with the following table, except that Class 6.1 takes precedence if a substance is a pesticide under the "Pesticide Act" and is included in Class 6.1, Packing Group III, and in Class 3, Packing Group III.
Example of How to Use the Precedence of Classes Table
Suppose that, after testing,it is found that a substance meets the criteria for inclusion in Class 3, Packing Group I, in Class 8 (L for liquid), Packing Group II, and in Class 6.1, Packing Group II, dermal toxicity. The potential packing group is Packing Group I because it has the lowest roman numeral (see paragraph 2.5(b)).
To determine the primary class, compare the classes two at a time. As the first combination, consider Class 3, Packing Group I, and Class 8, Packing Group II (L for liquid). Go to the table and find Class 3, Packing Group I, in the extreme left column. Follow that line across to the column on the right that refers to Class 8, Packing Group II (L for liquid). The class that takes precedence is the one at the point where the lines intersect in the column. In this combination Class 3 takes precedence over Class 8. Class 8 is set aside.
Do the same thing with the combination of Class 3, Packing Group I, and Class 6.1, Packing Group II (D for dermal). In this combination Class 3 takes precedence. Class 6.1 is set aside, leaving Class 3 as the primary class.
As there is no precedence between or among subsidiary classes, each of Class 6.1 and Class 8 is a potential subsidiary class.
Conclusion: In this example, the primary class is Class 3, each of Class 6.1 and Class 8 is a potential subsidiary class and the potential packing group is Packing Group I. The word "potential" is used here because the final subsidiary class or classes and the final packing group are determined in accordance with paragraph 2.5(d).
Spaces in the table denote impossible combinations.
Substances are included in Class 1, Explosives, if they are
(a) capable, by chemical reaction, of producing gas at a temperature, pressure and speed that would damage the surroundings; or
(b) designed to produce an explosive or pyrotechnic effect by heat, light, sound, gas or smoke or a combination of those means as a result of non-detonative, self-sustaining exothermic chemical reactions.
Class 1, Explosives, has six divisions:
(a) Class 1.1, mass explosion hazard;
(b) Class 1.2, projection hazard but not a mass explosion hazard;
(c) Class 1.3, fire hazard and either a minor blast hazard or a minor projection hazard or both but not a mass explosion hazard;
(d) Class 1.4, no significant hazard beyond the package in the event of ignition or initiation during transport;
(e) Class 1.5, very insensitive substances with a mass explosion hazard; and
(f) Class 1.6, extremely insensitive articles with no mass explosion hazard.
2.11 Compatibility Groups
Explosives are divided into 13 compatibility groups as described in Appendix 2, Description of Compatibility Groups, Class 1, Explosives, to this Part.
Compatibility groups are used to determine which explosives may be transported together. See section 5.7 of Part 5, Means of Containment.
2.12 Packing Groups
Explosives are included in Packing Group II.
A substance is included in Class 2, Gases, if it is
(a) a gas included in one of the three divisions set out in section 2.14;
(b) a mixture of gases;
(c) a mixture of one or more gases with one or more vapours of substances included in other classes;
(d) an article charged with a gas;
(e) tellurium hexafluoride; or
(f) an aerosol.
Class 2, Gases, has three divisions:
(a) Class 2.1, Flammable Gases, which consists of gases that, at 20°C and an absolute pressure of 101.3 kPa,
(i) are ignitable when in a mixture of 13 per cent or less by volume with air, or
(ii) have a flammability range with air of at least 12 percentage points determined in accordance with tests or calculations in ISO 10156;
(b) Class 2.2, Non-flammable and Non-toxic Gases, which consists of gases that are transported at an absolute pressure greater than or equal to 280 kPa at 20°C, or as refrigerated liquids, and that are not included in Class 2.1, Flammable Gases, or Class 2.3, Toxic Gases; and
(c) Class 2.3, Toxic Gases, which consists of gases that
(i) are known to be toxic or corrosive to humans according to CGA P-20, ISO Standard 10298 or other documentary evidence published in technical journals or government publications, or
(ii) have an LC50 value less than or equal to 5 000 mL/m3.
2.14.1 Aerosols
2.15 Packing Groups
There are no packing groups for Class 2, Gases.
2.16 Determination of LC50
LC50 values for a single or pure gas or for a mixture of gases must be determined
(a) by using LC50 values published in CGA P-20, ISO Standard 10298, technical journals or government publications;
(b) in accordance with paragraphs 2.2.3(b) and (c) of Chapter 2.2 of the UN Recommendations; or
(c) for a mixture of gases, in accordance with section 2.17.
2.17 Determination of LC50 of a Mixture of Gases
This section provides a method for making an acceptable approximation of the LC50 of a mixture of gases. The methods in paragraphs 2.16(a) and (b) are more exact.
To determine the LC50 of a mixture of gases when the LC50 of each of the gases is known, use 5 000 mL/m3 as the toxic limit and,
(a) if the mixture contains only one gas with an LC50 less than or equal to the toxic limit (called "Gas A"), use the following calculation:
(b) if the mixture contains more than one gas with an LC50 less than or equal to the toxic limit (called "Gas A", "Gas B", etc.),
(i) determine the contributing number (CN) of each of the gases with an LC50 less than or equal to the toxic limit using the formula
(ii) combine the contributing numbers (CN) of each gas with an LC50 less than or equal to the toxic limit using the formula
(iii) obtain the LC50 of the mixture by dividing 1 by the number T (LC50 of the mixture = 1 / T).
(1) Substances that are liquids or liquids containing solids in solution or suspension are included in Class 3, Flammable Liquids, if they
A flash point of 65.6°C, using the open-cup test method referred to in Chapter 2.3 of the UN Recommendations, is equivalent to 60°Cusing the closed-cup test.
The UN number and shipping name for the dangerous goods referred to in paragraph (b) are UN3256, ELEVATED TEMPERATURE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE, N.O.S.
(2) Despite paragraph (1)(a), liquids that have a flash point greater than 35°C are not included in Class 3, Flammable Liquids, if they
(a) do not sustain combustion, as determined in accordance with the sustained combustibility test referred to in section 2.3.1.3 of Chapter 2.3 of the UN Recommendations;
(b) have a fire point greater than 100°C, as determined in accordance with ISO 2592; or
(c) are water-miscible solutions with a water content greater than 90 per cent by mass.
(2) Despite subsection (1), for dangerous goods included in Class 3, Flammable Liquids,
(a) when the packing group is unknown, the consignor may include the dangerous goods in Packing Group I; or
(b) when the packing group is reasonably believed or is known to be Packing Group II or III, the consignor may include the dangerous goods in Packing Group II but, if the substance has the same characteristics as UN1203, GASOLINE, it may also be transported as Packing Group II.
20 < ν ≤ 80 20 < t ≤ 60 4 above 17
80 < ν ≤ 135 60 < t ≤ 100 4 above 10
135 < ν ≤ 220 20 < t ≤ 32 6 above 5
220< ν ≤ 300 32 < t ≤ 44 6 above -1
300< ν ≤ 700 44 < t ≤ 100 6 above -5
700< ν 100 < t 6 No limit
(3.1) If a liquid referred to in subsection (3) is a non-Newtonian substance or a flow cup method of viscosity determination is unsuitable, a variable shear-rate viscometer must be used to determine the dynamic viscosity coefficient of the liquid, at 23°C, at a number of shear rates. The values obtained must be plotted against shear rate and then extrapolated to zero shear rate. The dynamic viscosity value thus obtained, divided by the density, gives the apparent kinematic viscosity at near-zero shear rate.
Substances are included in Class 4 if they are flammable solids, substances liable to spontaneous combustion or substances that on contact with water emit flammable gases (water-reactive substances) and meet the criteria for inclusion in one of the divisions and packing groups of Class 4.
Substances that have one of the following UN numbers meet the criterion in subparagraph (iii): UN1310, UN1320, UN1321, UN1322, UN1336, UN1337, UN1344, UN1347, UN1348, UN1349, UN1354, UN1355, UN1356, UN1357, UN1517, UN1571, UN2555, UN2556, UN2557, UN2852, UN2907, UN3270, UN3319, UN3344.
2.21.1 Polymerizing Substances SOR/2017-137
(a) a polymerizing substance that is in a small means of containment prescribed by TP14850 or Chapter 6.1 of the UN Recommendations or in an intermediate bulk container (IBC) and whose self-accelerating polymerization temperature (SAPT) is 50°C or less in the small means of containment or IBC; and
2.22 Packing Groups
(1) Substances included in Class 4.1, Flammable Solids, are included in one of the following packing groups:
Substances are included in Class 5 if they are oxidizing substances or organic peroxides and meet the criteria for inclusion in one of the divisions of Class 5.
Class 5 has two divisions:
(i) are thermally unstable organic compounds that contain oxygen in the bivalent "-O-O-" structure, as determined in accordance with section 2.5.3 of Chapter 2.5 of the UN Recommendations,
2.25 Packing Groups
SORS/2017-137
(2) In the case of a solid substance included in Class 5.1, Oxidizing Substances, the test procedure set out in either subsection 34.4.1 (test O.1) or subsection 34.4.3 (test O.3) of Part III of the Manual of Tests and Criteria must be carried out on the test sample. The substance is included in
(a) Packing Group I, if the test sample exhibits an average burning time that is
(2.1) In the case of a liquid substance included in Class 5.1, Oxidizing Substances, the test procedure set out in sub-section 34.4.2 (test O.2) of Part III of the Manual of Tests and Criteria must be carried out on the test sample. The substance is included in
(3) Class 5.2, Organic Peroxides, are included in Packing Group II.
(4) The type, B to F, of organic peroxides must be determined in accordance with section 2.5.3.3 of Chapter 2.5 of the UN Recommendations.
2.26 General
Substances are included in Class 6 if they are
(a) liable to cause death or serious injury or to harm human health if swallowed or inhaled or if they come into contact with human skin; or
(b) infectious substances.
Class 6 has two divisions:
(a) Class 6.1, Toxic Substances, which consists of substances that are liable to cause death or serious injury or to harm human health if swallowed or inhaled or if they come into contact with human skin; and
(b) Class 6.2, Infectious Substances, which consists of infectious substances.
2.28 Criteria for Inclusion in Class 6.1, Toxic Substances
Substances included in Class 6.1, Toxic Substances, are grouped by oral toxicity, dermal toxicity and inhalation toxicity by dust, mist or vapour. Toxicity by inhalation of a gas is covered in Class 2.3, Toxic Gases.
A substance is included in Class 6.1
(a) due to oral toxicity if its LD50 (oral) is less than or equal to 300 mg/kg;
(b) due to dermal toxicity if its LD50 (dermal) is less than or equal to 1 000 mg/kg; or
(c) due to inhalation toxicity
(i) by dust or mist if dust or mist is likely to be produced in a transport accident and its LC50 (inhalation) is less than or equal to 4 mg/L, or
(ii) by vapour if its LC50 (inhalation) is less than or equal to 5 000 mL/m3.
2.29 Packing Groups
(1) When a substance is known to be included in Class 6.1 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) Substances that are included in Class 6.1 due to
(a) oral toxicity are included in one of the following packing groups:
(i) Packing Group I, if the LD50 (oral) is less than or equal to 5 mg/kg,
(ii) Packing Group II, if the LD50 (oral) is greater than 5 mg/kg but less than or equal to 50 mg/kg, or
(iii) Packing Group III, if the LD50 (oral) is greater than 50 mg/kg but less than or equal to 300 mg/kg;
(b) dermal toxicity are included in one of the following packing groups:
(i) Packing Group I if the LD50 (dermal) is less than or equal to 50 mg/kg,
(ii) Packing Group II if the LD50 (dermal) is greater than 50 mg/kg but less than or equal to 200 mg/kg, or
(iii) Packing Group III if the LD50 (dermal) is greater than 200 mg/kg but less than or equal to 1 000 mg/kg;
(c) inhalation toxicity by dust or mist are included in one of the following packing groups:
(ii) Packing Group II if the LC50 (inhalation) is greater than 0.2 mg/L but less than or equal to 2 mg/L, or
(iii) Packing Group III if the LC50 (inhalation) is greater than 2 mg/L but less than or equal to 4 mg/L; or
SOR/2008-24
(d) inhalation toxicity by vapour are included in one of the following packing groups, where "V" is the saturated vapour concentration in millilitres per cubic metre of air at 20°C and at 101.3 kPa:
(i) Packing Group I, if
(A) V is greater than or equal to 10 multiplied by the LC50, and
(B) the LC50 is less than or equal to 1 000 mL/m3,
(ii) Packing Group II, if
(A) V is greater than or equal to the LC50,
(B) the LC50 is less than or equal to 3 000 mL/m3, and
(C) the criteria for Packing Group I are not met, or
(iii) Packing Group III, if
(A) V is greater than or equal to 0.2 multiplied by the LC50,
(B) the LC50 is less than or equal to 5 000 mL/m3, and
(C) the criteria for inclusion in Packing Group I or II are not met.
2.30 Determination of LD50 (oral or dermal)
LD50 (oral or dermal) values for solid or liquid substances or for a mixture of solid or liquid substances must be determined
(a) by using the LD50 values published in technical journals or in government publications;
(b) in accordance with section 2.6.2.3 of Chapter 2.6 of the UN Recommendations; or
(c) for a mixture of solid or liquid substances, in accordance with section 2.31.
2.31 Determination of LD50 (oral or dermal) of a Mixture of Substances
This section provides a method for making an acceptable approximation of the LD50 of a mixture of solid or liquid substances. The methods in paragraphs 2.30(a) and (b) are more exact.
To determine the LD50 of a mixture of solid or liquid substances when the LD50 of each of the substances is known, use 1 000 mg/kg as the toxic limit and
(a) if the mixture contains only one substance with an LD50 less than or equal to the toxic limit (called "Substance A"), use the following calculation:
(b) if the mixture contains more than one substance with an LD50 less than or equal to the toxic limit (called "Substance A", "Substance B", etc.),
2.32 Determination of LC50 (dust, mist or vapour)
LC50 values for a substance in the form of a dust, mist or vapour or for a mixture of substances in the form of a dust, mist or vapour must be determined
2.33 Determination of LC50 (dust, mist or vapour) of a Mixture of Substances
To determine the LC50 of a mixture of substances that are in the form of a dust, mist or vapour, when the LC50 of each of the substances is known, make the determination in accordance with section 2.17, except that for a dust use 10 mg/L as the toxic limit and for a mist use 2 mg/L as the toxic limit. For a substance in the form of vapour the toxic limit is the same as for a gas, which is 5 000 mL/m3.
2.34 Determination of the Packing Group of a Mixture of Liquids with an Inhalation Toxicity by Vapour
(1) The first step in determining the packing group of a mixture of liquids with an inhalation toxicity by vapour when one or more of the substances has an LC50 (vapour) less than or equal to 5 000 mL/m3, and the LC50 of each substance is known, is to determine the following data:
R = R1 + R2 + … + (as needed).
2.35 Determination of the Packing Group of a Mixture of Liquids with an Inhalation Toxicity and an Unknown LC50
This section provides a method of directly determining the packing group of a mixture of liquids that has an inhalation toxicity without requiring that the exact LC50 be found.
(1) A mixture of liquids with an inhalation toxicity and an unknown LC50 is included in Packing Group I if it meets the following criteria:
In this case the mixture is presumed to have an LC50 less than or equal to 1 000 mL/m3 and a volatility greater than or equal to 10 times the mixture's LC50.
In this case the mixture is presumed to have an LC50 less than or equal to 3 000 mL/m3 and a volatility greater than or equal to the mixture's LC50.
In this case the mixture is presumed to have an LC50 less than or equal to 5 000 mL/m3 and a volatility greater than or equal to 0.2 times the mixture's LC50.
2.36 Infectious Substances
Assistance for classifying infectious substances may be obtained from the Director, Office of Laboratory Security, Public Health Agency of Canada, or from the Director, Biohazard Containment and Safety, Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
An infectious substance is defined in Part 1, Coming into Force, Repeal, Interpretation, General Provisions and Special Cases, as "a substance known or reasonably believed to contain viable micro-organisms such as bacteria, viruses, rickettsia, parasites, fungi and other agents such as prions that are known or reasonably believed to cause disease in humans or animals and that are listed in Appendix 3 to Part 2, Classification, or that exhibit characteristics similar to a substance listed in Appendix 3".
(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.
2.36.1 Medical or Clinical Waste
For the classification of medical or clinical wastes, international, national or provincial reference catalogues may be taken into account.
Note: The shipping name for UN3291 is "CLINICAL WASTE, UNSPECIFIED, N.O.S." or "(BIO)MEDICAL WASTE, N.O.S." or "REGULATED MEDICAL WASTE, N.O.S."
2.37 General
Substances defined as Class 7, Radioactive Materials in the Packaging and Transport of Nuclear Substances Regulations are included in Class 7, Radioactive Materials.
In these Regulations, the words "Class 7, Radioactive Materials" are used rather than the words that are used in the schedule to the Act, "Class 7, Nuclear Substances, within the meaning of the 'Nuclear Safety and Control Act', that are radioactive so that the Regulations are more easily read in conjunction with international documents incorporated by reference in them.
There are no divisions for Class 7.
2.39 Packing Groups
There are no packing groups for Class 7.
Substances are included in Class 8, Corrosives, if they
(b) cause full thickness skin destruction, as determined in accordance with OECD Guidelines 430 or OECD Guidelines 431; or
There are no divisions for Class 8.
2.42 Packing Groups
(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.
(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 Guidelines 404 or OECD Guidelines 435;
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
2.43 General
A substance is included in Class 9, Miscellaneous Products, Substances or Organisms, if it
(i) Repealed SOR/2014-306
For a liquid, the UN number and shipping name are UN3082, ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, LIQUID, N.O.S., and for a solid, the UN number and shipping name are UN3077, ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, SOLID, N.O.S.
(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,
For a liquid, the UN number and shipping name are UN3257, ELEVATED TEMPERATURE LIQUID, N.O.S., and for a solid, the UN number and shipping name are UN3258, ELEVATED TEMPERATURE SOLID, N.O.S.
(iv) Repealed SOR/2008-34
(v) Repealed SOR/2008-34
2.43.1 Lithium Cells and Batteries
Lithium cells and batteries are classified under
(a) UN3090, LITHIUM METAL BATTERIES, if they contain lithium metal or lithium alloy;
(b) UN3091, LITHIUM METAL BATTERIES CONTAINED IN EQUIPMENT or LITHIUM METAL BATTERIES PACKED WITH EQUIPMENT, if they contain lithium metal or lithium alloy and are contained in or packed with equipment;
(c) UN3480, LITHIUM ION BATTERIES, if they contain any type of lithium ion; and
(d) UN3481, LITHIUM ION BATTERIES CONTAINED IN EQUIPMENT or LITHIUM ION BATTERIES PACKED WITH EQUIPMENT, if they contain any type of lithium ion and are contained in or packed with equipment.
There are no divisions for Class 9.
2.45 Packing Groups
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.
DESCRIPTION OF COMPATIBILITY GROUPS
1. Primary explosive substance A 1.1
2. Article containing a primary explosive substance and not containing two or more effective protective features. Some articles (such as detonators for blasting, detonator assemblies for blasting and primers, cap-type) are included in the compatibility group set out in column 2 even though they do not contain primary explosives B 1.1
3. Propellant explosive substance or other deflagrating explosive substance or article containing such an explosive substance C 1.1
4. Secondary detonating explosive substance or black powder or article containing a secondary detonating explosive substance, in each case without means of initiation and without a propelling charge or article containing a primary explosive substance and containing two or more effective protective features D 1.1
5. Article containing a secondary detonating explosive substance, without means of initiation, with a propelling charge (other than one containing a flammable liquid, flammable gel or hypergolic liquids) E 1.1
6. Article containing a secondary detonating explosive substance with its own means of initiation, with a propelling charge (other than one containing a flammable liquid, flammable gel or hypergolic liquids) or without a propelling charge F 1.1
7. Pyrotechnic substance, an article containing a pyrotechnic substance or an article containing an explosive substance and an illuminating, incendiary, tear- or smoke-producing substance (other than a water-activated article or one containing white phosphorus, phosphides, a pyrophoric substance, a flammable liquid, flammable gel or hypergolic liquids) G 1.1
8. Article containing an explosive substance and white phosphorus H 1.2
9. Article containing an explosive substance and a flammable liquid or flammable gel J 1.1
10. Article containing an explosive substance and a toxic substance K 1.2
11. Explosive substance or article containing an explosive substance and presenting a special risk (e.g., that is due to water activation or to the presence of hypergolic liquids, phosphides or a pyrophoric substance) that needs isolation of each type L 1.1
12. Articles containing only extremely insensitive detonating substances N 1.6
13. Substance or article packed or designed so that any hazardous effects arising from accidental functioning are confined within the means of containment unless the means of containment has been degraded by fire, in which case all blast or projection effects are limited to the extent that they do not significantly hinder or prevent fire fighting or other emergency response efforts in the immediate vicinity of the means of containment S 1.4
GUIDE TO CATEGORY A AND CATEGORY B ASSIGNMENT
Infectious substances are divided into two categories: Category A and Category B. This Appendix is a list of infectious substances by category. Category A is identified by two UN numbers and shipping names, UN2814, INFECTIOUS SUBSTANCE, AFFECTING HUMANS and UN2900, INFECTIOUS SUBSTANCE, AFFECTING ANIMALS. Category B is identified by one UN number and shipping name, UN3373, BIOLOGICAL SUBSTANCE, CATEGORY B.
The lists in this Appendix are not exhaustive or complete and are provided for guidance to those who must classify infectious substances. If there is any doubt as to whether a substance is infectious or as to the category to which it must be assigned, assistance may be obtained from the Director, Office of Laboratory Security, Public Health Agency of Canada, or from the Director, Biohazard Containment and Safety, Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
If the symbol "@" appears beside an infectious substance listed in this Appendix, that infectious substance affects animals only. The UN number and shipping name are UN2900, INFECTIOUS SUBSTANCE, AFFECTING ANIMALS or UN3373, BIOLOGICAL SUBSTANCE, CATEGORY B.
If there is no symbol "@", the infectious substance affects humans or animals. The UN number and shipping name is UN2814, INFECTIOUS SUBSTANCE, AFFECTING HUMANS or UN3373, BIOLOGICAL SUBSTANCE, CATEGORY B.
The item column gives sequential item numbers for the entries in this Appendix. Beside the item number in parentheses is the corresponding item number in the French-language Appendix.
Substances with an asterisk "*" against them in column 3 of the Category A list require an ERAP in accordance with subsection 7.1(7) of Part 7, Emergency Response Assistance Plan.
UN2814, Category A — Virus and Bacteria
1 (1) Arenaviridae Arenavirus
(a) Flexal virus
(b) Guanarito virus*
(c) Junin virus*
(d) Lassa virus*
(e) Machupo virus*
(f) Sabia virus*
2 (2) Bunyaviridae (1) Hantavirus
(a) Hantaviruses causing hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome
(b) Hantaviruses causing pulmonary syndrome
(2) Nairovirus Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus*
(3) Phlebovirus Rift Valley Fever virus
3 (3) Coronaviridae Coronavirus Human Coronavirus — SARS, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
4 (4) Filoviridae Filovirus
(a) Ebola virus*
(b) Marburg virus*
5 (5) Flaviviridae Flavivirus
(a) Dengue virus
(b) Japanese encephalitis virus
(c) Kyasanur Forest virus*
(d) Omsk hemorrhagic fever virus*
(e) Russian spring-summer encephalitis virus*
(f) Tick-borne encephalitis virus
(g) West Nile fever virus
(h) Yellow fever virus (wild type)
6 (6) Hepadnaviridae Orthohepadna virus Hepatitis B virus
7 (7) Herpesviridae (Alphaherpesvirinae) Simplexvirus Herpes B virus* (Cercopithecine Herpesvirus-1):
(a) Herpesvirus simiae
(b) Monkey B virus
8 (8) Orthomyxoviridae Influenzavirus A, B and C Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
9 (9) Paramyxoviridae Henipa virus (formerly: Morbillivirus)
(a) Hendra virus*
(b) Nipah virus* (Hendra-like virus)
10 (10) Picornaviridae Enterovirus Polioviruses
11 (11) Poxviridae Orthopoxvirus
(a) Monkeypox virus
(b) Variola* (smallpox virus)
12 (12) Retroviridae Lentivirus Human Immunodeficiency virus
13 (13) Rhabdoviridae Lyssavirus Rabies virus
14 (14) Togaviridae Alphavirus
(a) Eastern equine encephalitis virus
(b) Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus
(a) abortus
Escherichia coli verotoxigenic — ETEC
(a) prowazekii
UN2900, Category A — Virus and Bacteria
1 (1) Flaviviridae Pestivirus Hog Cholera virus (Classical Swine Fever)
2 (2) Paramyxoviridae Morbillivirus
(a) Peste des petits ruminants virus
(b) Rinderpest virus
3 (3) Paramyxoviridae (subfamily Paramyxovirinae) Rubulavirus Avian paramyxovirus Type 1 Velogenic Newcastle virus
4 (4) Picornaviridae (1) Aphthovirus Foot and mouth disease virus*
(2) Enterovirus Swine vesicular disease virus
5 (5) Poxviridae Capripoxvirus
(a) Goat pox virus
(b) Lumpy skin disease virus
(c) Sheep pox virus
6 (6) Rhabdoviridae Vesiculovirus Vesicular stomatitis virus
7 (7) Unclassified Unclassified African Swine fever virus
UN3373, Category B — Virus, Bacteria and Fungi
1 (1) Adenoviridae (1) Aviadenovirus Animal, all isolates@
(2) Mastadenovirus
(a) Adenovirus (human, all types)
(b) Animal, all isolates@
2 (2) Arenaviridae Arenavirus
(a) Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus
(b) Mopeia virus
(c) Tacaribe viruses
(d) Whitewater Arroyo virus
3 (3) Arteviridae Arterivirus
(a) Equine arteritis virus@
(b) Porcine reproductive/
Respiratory syndrome virus@
(c) Simian hemorrhagic fever virus
4 (4) Astroviridae Astrovirus All serotypes
5 (5) Birnaviridae Birnavirus
(a) Infectious bursal disease virus@
(b) Infectious pancreatic necrosis virus@
6 (6) Bornaviridae Bornavirus Borna disease virus (CNS-encephalo-myelitis)
7 (7) Bunyaviridae (1) Bunyavirus
(a) Aino virus@
(b) Akabane virus@
(c) Bunyamwera virus
(d) California encephalitis virus
(e) Jamestown Canyon virus
(f) La Crosse virus
(g) Lumbo virus
(h) Oropouche virus
(i) Snowshoe hare virus
(j) Tahyna virus
(2) Hantavirus
(a) Hantaviruses not causing pulmonary syndrome
(b) Hantaviruses not causing hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome
(3) Nairovirus (a) Hazara virus
Nairobi sheep disease virus@
8 (8) Caliciviridae Calicivirus
(a) European brown hare virus@
(b) Feline calicivirus@
(c) Hepatitis E virus
(e) Rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus@
(f) San Miguel sea lion virus@
(g) Vesicular exanthema of swine virus
9 (9) Circoviridae Circovirus
(a) Avian circovirus@
(b) Porcine circovirus@
10 (10) Coronaviridae (1) Coronavirus
(a) Avian infectious bronchitis virus@
(b) Bovine coronavirus, all strains
(c) Canine, Rat and Rabbit coronavirus@
(d) Feline enteric coronavirus@
(e) Feline infectious peritonitis virus@
(f) Hemagglutinating encephalo-myelitis virus of swine@
(g) Human coronavirus, all strains excluding SARS
(h) Mouse hepatitis virus@
(i) Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus@
(j) Porcine respiratory coronavirus@
(k) Transmissible gastroenteritis virus of swine@
(l) Turkeys enteritis coronavirus@
(2) Torovirus
(a) Berne virus@
(b) Breda virus@
11 (11) Flaviviridae (1) Flavivirus
(a) Kunjin virus
(b) Louping ill virus
(c) Murray Valley encephalitis virus (Australia encephalitis)
(d) Powassan virus
(e) Rocio virus
(f) St. Louis encephalitis virus
(g) Turkey meningoencephalitis virus
(h) Wesselsbron virus
(i) Yellow fever virus (vaccine strain 17D)
(2) Hepacivirus Hepatitis C virus
(3) Pestivirus
(a) Border disease virus@
(b) Bovine viral diarrhea virus@
12 (12) Hepadnaviridae (1) Delta virus Hepatitis D (Delta) virus
(2) Avihepadna-virus Duck hepatitis B virus@
(3) Orthohepadna-virus
(a) Ground squirrel hepatitis B virus
(b) Woodchuck hepatitis virus@
13 (13) Herpesviridae (Alphaherpes-
virinae) (1) Simplexvirus
(a) Human herpes virus 1
(b) Human herpes virus 2
(c) Mammillitis virus (bovine herpes-virus 2)@
(2) Varicellovirus
(a) All isolates, excluding pseudorabies virus
(b) Bovine infectious rhinotracheitis
(herpesvirus 1)
(c) Equine abortion virus (equine herpesvirus 1)@
(d) Equine coital exanthema virus (equine
herpesvirus 3)@
(e) Equine rhinopneumonitis (equine herpesvirus 4)@
(f) Feline rhinotracheitis (feline herpesvirus 1)@
(g) Human herpes virus 3 (Varicella-zoster virus)
(h) Pseudorabies virus (suis herpes virus 1)
(i) Pseudorabies virus (suis herpes virus 1)
(a) Canine herpesvirus 1@
(b) Caprine herpesvirus 1@
(c) Cervid herpesvirus 1 and 2@
14 (14) Herpesviridae (Betaherpes-
virinae) (1) Cytomegalo-
(a) Human cytomegalovirus (CMV)
(b) Porcine cytomegalovirus (suid herpesvirus 2)@
(2) Muromegalo-
virus Caviid herpesvirus (guinea-pig cytomegalovirus)@
(3) Roseolovirus Equine cytomegalovirus (equine herpesvirus 2)@
15 (15) Herpesviridae (Gammaherpes virinae) (1) Lymphocrypto-virus
(a) Epstein-Barr-like virus (EBV) (Monkey virus)
(b) Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) (Human herpes-virus 4)
(c) Human B lymphotropic virus
(2) Rhadinovirus
(a) Herpesvirus ateles
(b) Herpesvirus saimiri
(c) Malignant catarrhal fever virus (Alcelaphine herpesvirus)@
16 (16) Orthomyxovi-
ridae Influenzavirus A, B and C Influenza A, B, C and all isolates except influenza A — avian H5 and H7, Human H2 and 1918 H1N1 Spanish flu strain
17 (17) Paramyxoviridae Pneumovirus Turkey rhinotracheitis virus@
18 (18) Paramyxoviridae (subfamily Paramyxoviri-
nae) (1) Morbillivirus
(a) Canine distemper virus@
(c) Phocine distemper virus@
(2) Paramyxovirus Parainfluenza types 1-4
(3) Respirovirus
(a) Bovine Parainfluenza virus Type 3@
(b) Sendai virus (mouse parainfluenza virus)@
(4) Rubulavirus
(a) Avian paramyxovirus Types 2 to 9@
(b) Mumps virus
19 (19) Paramyxoviridae (subfamily Pneumovirinae) Pneumovirus
(a) Bovine respiratory syncytial virus@
(b) Human respiratory syncytial virus
(c) Pneumonia virus of mice@
20 (20) Parvoviridae Parvovirus All isolates
21 (21) Picornaviridae (1) Cardiovirus
(a) All isolates (human)
(b) Swine encephalomyocarditis virus@
(c) Theiler's murine poliovirus
(a) All isolates, excluding Swine vesicular disease virus and Polioviruses
(b) Coxsackieviruses
(3) Hepatovirus All isolates (including Hepatitis A, human enterovirus type 72)
(4) Rhinovirus
(b) Bovine rhinovirus Types 1 to 3@
(c) Equine rhinovirus@
(d) Feline Rhinovirus@
22 (22) Poxviridae (1) Avipoxvirus
(a) All isolates@ (animal)
(b) All isolates (human)
(2) Leporipoxvirus
(a) Rabbit (Shope) fibroma virus@
(b) Squirrel fibroma virus@
(3) Orthopoxvirus
(a) All isolates@, excluding Monkeypox and Variola (smallpox virus)
(b) Buffalo pox
(c) Cowpox virus
(d) Rabbit pox
(e) Skunkpox
(f) Vaccinia
(4) Parapoxvirus
(a) All isolates@, excluding Sealpox virus
(b) Bovine papular stomatitis virus
(c) Orf virus
(d) Pseudocowpox virus (paravaccinia)
(e) Sealpox virus
(2) Orbivirus
(a) Epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus@
(b) Equine encephalosis virus@
(c) Ibaraki virus
(d) Palyam virus@
(3) Orthoreovirus
(a) Animal, all isolates except Ndelle and Ourem viruses
(b) Types 1, 2 and 3
(4) Reovirus, types 1 and 2 Animal, all isolates@
(a) Animal, all isolates@
24 (24) Retroviridae (1) Betaretrovirus Mason-Pfizer monkey virus@
(2) Gammare-trovirus
(b) Avian reticuloendotheliosis virus
(3) Deltaretrovirus Human T-cell lymphotrophic viruses (HTLV)
25 (25) Retroviridae (subfamily Spumavirinae) (1) Spumavirus All isolates
(2) Deltaretrovirus Bovine leukemia virus@
26 (26) Rhabdoviridae (1) Lyssavirus
(a) Australian bat lyssavirus
(b) Duvenhage virus
(c) European bat lyssavirus I
(d) European bat lyssavirus II
(e) Lagos bat virus
(f) Mokola virus
(g) Rabies virus-Fixed virus
(2) Vesiculovirus
(a) Alagoas virus
(b) Chandipura virus
(c) Cocal virus
(d) Isfahan virus
(e) Pyri virus
(f) Vesicular stomatitis virus — Indiana lab strain
27 (27) Togaviridae (1) Alphavirus
(a) Bebaru virus
(b) Chikungunya virus
(c) Everglades virus
(d) Getah virus
(e) Highlands J virus
(f) Mayaro virus
(g) Mucambo virus
(h) Ndumu virus
(i) O'Nyong-Nyong virus
(j) Ross River virus
(k) Semliki forest virus
(l) Sindbis
(m) Tonate virus
(n) Western equine encephalitis virus strain TC-83
(2) Arterivirus Equine arteritis virus@
(3) Pestivirus Border disease virus
(4) Rubivirus Rubella virus
28 (28) Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies
(a) Bovine spongiform encephalophy
(b) Chronic wasting disease of captive mule deer/elk@
(c) Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease
(d) Gertsmann-Straussier-Scheinker
(e) Kuru
(f) Scrapie@
(g) Transmissible mink encephalopathy@
29 (29) Unclassified Unclassified Swine hepatitis E virus@
2 (2) Acinetobacter
(a) baumannii
3 (3) Actinobacillus
(a) actinomycetemcomitans
4 (4) Actinomadura
(a) madurae
5 (5) Actinomyces
(a) bovis@
6 (6) Aeromonas
(a) hydrophila
11 (11) Anaplasma
(a) caudatum@
12 (12) Arcanobacterium
(a) haemolyticum
13 (13) Arcobacter
(a) butzeri
16 (16) Bacteroides
(a) fragilis
17 (17) Bartonella
(a) bacilliformis
18 (18) Bordetella
(a) avium@
19 (19) Borrelia
(a) burgdorferi
(c) recurrentis
20 (20) Brachyspira
(a) hyodysenteriae
21 (21) Brucella
(a) canis
(c) spp, excluding abortus, melitensis and suis
22 (22) Burkholderia
(a) cepacia genomovars I
(e) spp, excluding mallei and pseudomallei
23 (23) Campylobacter
(a) coli
(b) fetus, subspecies fetus (intestinalis)
(c) fetus, subspecies venerealis
26 (26) Chlamydia
(a) pneumoniae
(b) psittaci (non-avian strains)
28 (28) Citrobacter
(a) diversus
29 (29) Clostridium
(a) chauvoei
(k) spp, excluding botulinum
30 (30) Corynebacterium
(a) amycolatum
(c) diphtheriae
32 (32) Dermabacter hominis
37 (37) Enterobacter
(a) aerogenes/cloacae
38 (38) Enterococcus
(a) faecalis
39 (39) Ehrlichia
(a) sennetsu
41 (41) Escherichia
(b) coli enteroinvasive — EIEC
(c) coli enteropathogenic — EPEC
44 (44) Francisella
(a) novicida
45 (45) Fusobacterium
(a) necrophorum
48 (48) Haemophilus
(a) ducreyi
49 (49) Helicobacter
(a) cinaedi
52 (52) Klebsiella
(a) granulomatis
55 (55) Legionella
(a) micdadei
56 (56) Leptospira
(a) bratislava
(i) var ballum
57 (57) Listeria
(a) ivanovii@
59 (59) Moraxella
61 (61) Mycobacterium
(a) africanum
(c) avium complex
62 (62) Mycoplasma
(a) caviae
(d) spp, excluding mycoides
63 (63) Neisseria
(a) elongata
65 (65) Nocardia
(a) asteroides
69 (69) Pandoraea spp
71 (71) Pasteurella
(a) aerogenes
(h) multocida (serotypes B:2 and E:2)
(i) multocida, except serotypes B:2 and E:2
(j) multocida, subspecies gallicida
(k) multocida, subspecies multocida
(l) multocida, subspecies septica
72 (72) Peptostreptococcus
(a) anaerobius
75 (75) Prevotella
(a) melaninogenica
76 (76) Propionibacterium propionicum
77 (77) Proteus
(a) mirabilis
78 (78) Providencia
(a) alcalifaciens
79 (79) Psychrobacter
(a) immobilis
80 (80) Pseudomonas
(a) aeruginosa
82 (82) Rhodococcus
(a) equi
83 (83) Rickettsia
(a) akari
(i) spp, excluding prowazekii and rickettsii
84 (84) Rothia
(a) dentocarosia
85 (85) Salmonella
(a) abortus equi
(f) choleraesuis
(g) derby
(h) dublin
(i) enteritidis
(j) gallinarum@
(k) heidelberg
(l) montevideo
(m) newport
(n) (other serovars)
(o) paratyphi A, B and C
87 (87) Serratia
(a) liquefaciens
88 (88) Shigella
(a) boydii
(b) dysenteriae (other than Type 1)
89 (89) Staphylococcus
91 (91) Streptobacillus
(a) moniliformis
92 (92) Streptococcus
(a) agalactiae
94 (94) Treponema
(a) carateum
98 (98) Vibrio
(a) cholerae
99 (99) Yersinia
(a) enterocolitica
1 (1) Aspergillus
(a) flavus
2 (2) Blastomyces dermatitidis (formerly: Ajellomyces dermatitidis)
3 (3) Candida
(a) albicans
4 (4) Cladophialophora bantiana (formerly: Cladosporium bantianum)
9 (9) Histoplasma
(a) capsulatum (formerly: Ajellomyces capsulatum)
11 (11) Microsporum
(a) audouinii
14 (14) Sporothrix
(a) Schenckii var luriei
(b) Schenckii var schenckii
15 (15) Trichophyton
(a) concentricum
(j) mentagrophytes/quinckeanum