Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations (SOR/2001-286)

PART 1Interpretation, General Provisions and Special Cases

1.1 [Repealed, SOR/2023-155, s. 2]

1.2 [Repealed, SOR/2023-155, s. 2]

Interpretation

• 1.3 (1) [Repealed, SOR/2020-23, s. 1]

• (2) In these Regulations,

  • (a) “must” is imperative and “may” is permissive;

  • (b) the words “on”, “in” or “by” are synonymous when they are associated with the defined terms road vehicle, railway vehicle, vessel or aircraft;

  • (c) pressure expressed in kPa is gauge pressure unless designated as absolute pressure, except for vapour pressure, which is always absolute pressure;

  • (d) shipping names listed in Schedule 1 may be

    • (i) written in the singular or plural,

    • (ii) written in upper or lower case letters, except that when the shipping name is followed by the descriptive text associated with the shipping name the descriptive text must be in lower case letters and the shipping name must be in upper case letters (capitals),

    • (iii) in English only, put in a different word order as long as the full shipping name is used and the word order is a commonly used one,

    • (iv) for solutions and mixtures, followed by the word “SOLUTION” or “MIXTURE”, as appropriate, and may include the concentration of the solution or mixture, and

    • (v) for waste, preceded or followed by the word “WASTE” or “DÉCHET”;

  • (e) a symbol set out in column 1 of the following table represents the corresponding unit of measure set out in column 2:

    Column 1	Column 2
    Symbol	Unit of Measure
    Bq	becquerel
    °C	degree Celsius
    ft3	cubic foot
    g	gram
    h	hour
    Hz	hertz
    J	joule
    J/g	joules per gram
    kg	kilogram
    kBq/kg	kilobecquerels per kilogram
    km	kilometre
    km/h	kilometres per hour
    kPa	kilopascal
    L	litre
    L/kg	litres per kilogram
    LC	lethal concentration
    LD	lethal dose
    m	metre
    m3	cubic metre
    mg	milligram
    mg/kg	milligrams per kilogram
    mg/L	milligrams per litre
    mL	millilitre
    mL/m3	millilitres per cubic metre
    mm	millimetre
    mph	miles per hour
    MPa	megapascal
    mSv/h	millisieverts per hour
    µSv/h	microsieverts per hour
    µm	micrometre

  • (f) when the word “placard” is used, it refers to a specific placard illustrated in the Appendix to Part 4 (Dangerous Goods Safety Marks), but when a placard is required or permitted to be displayed, the singular includes the plural and it means the appropriate number of that placard required by Part 4;

  • (g) the word “or” is used in the inclusive sense unless the associated text clearly indicates otherwise;

  • (h) when a shipping document or a document is required, the requirement refers to

    • (i) the original shipping document or original document, or

    • (ii) a copy of the shipping document or document;

  • (i) when it is necessary to convert between number of articles and net explosives quantity, one kilogram net explosives quantity must be counted as 100 articles and each 100 articles must be counted as one kilogram net explosives quantity;

  • (j) when dangerous goods are in a means of containment, it is the minimum required means of containment if

    • (i) all other means of containment containing it are removed, the means of containment and the dangerous goods it contains would be in compliance with the Act and these Regulations for the purposes of offering for transport, handling or transport of dangerous goods, and

    • (ii) all other means of containment containing it and the means of containment itself are removed, some of the dangerous goods it contains would no longer be in a means of containment that is in compliance with the Act and these Regulations for the purposes of offering for transport, handling or transport of dangerous goods;

  • (k) when the words “means of containment” are used, they refer to the minimum required means of containment unless the associated text clearly indicates otherwise; and

  • (l) the words “gross mass of all dangerous goods” in sections 1.15, 1.16, 1.21 and 1.22 refer to dangerous goods that require shipping documents or that are intended to be transported in accordance with those sections.

Definitions — Safety Standards and Safety Requirement Documents

1.3.1 The following definitions apply in these Regulations.

ASTM D 4359

ASTM D 4359 means the ASTM D 4359-90, Standard Test Method for Determining Whether a Material Is a Liquid or a Solid, July 1990, published by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). (ASTM D 4359)

ASTM F 852

ASTM F 852 means the ASTM F 852-86, Standard Specification for Portable Gasoline Containers for Consumer Use, June 1986, published by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). (ASTM F 852)

CGA P-20

CGA P-20 means the CGA P-20 — 2009, Standard for Classification of Toxic Gas Mixtures, Fourth Edition, 2009, published by the Compressed Gas Association, Inc. (CGA). (CGA P-20)

CGSB-32.301

CGSB-32.301 means the National Standard of Canada CAN/CGSB-32.301-M87, Canola Meal, April 1987, published by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB). (CGSB-32.301)

CGSB-43.123

CGSB-43.123 means the National Standard of Canada CAN/CGSB-43.123, Aerosol containers and gas cartridges for transport of dangerous goods, published by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB), as amended from time to time. (CGSB-43.123)

CGSB-43.125

CGSB-43.125 means the National Standard of Canada CAN/CGSB-43.125, Packaging of Category A and Category B infectious substances (Class 6.2) and clinical, (bio) medical or regulated medical waste, published by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB), as amended from time to time. (CGSB-43.125)

CGSB-43.126

CGSB-43.126 means the National Standard of Canada CAN/CGSB-43.126, Reconditioning, remanufacturing and repair of drums for the transportation of dangerous goods, published by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB), as amended from time to time. (CGSB-43.126)

CGSB-43.146

CGSB-43.146 means the National Standard of Canada CAN/CGSB-43.146, Design, manufacture and use of intermediate bulk containers for the transportation of dangerous goods, classes 3, 4, 5, 6.1, 8 and 9, published by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB), as amended from time to time. (CGSB-43.146)

CGSB-43.151

CGSB-43.151 means the National Standard of Canada CAN/CGSB-43.151, Packaging, handling, offering for transport and transport of Explosives (Class 1), published by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB), as amended from time to time. (CGSB-43.151)

CSA B339

CSA B339 means the CSA Standard B339, Cylinders, spheres, and tubes for the transportation of dangerous goods, published by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), as amended from time to time. (CSA B339)

CSA B340

CSA B340 means the CSA Standard B340, Selection and use of cylinders, spheres, tubes, and other containers for the transportation of dangerous goods, Class 2, published by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), as amended from time to time. (CSA B340)

CSA B341

CSA B341 means the CSA Standard B341, UN pressure receptacles and multiple-element gas containers for the transport of dangerous goods, published by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), as amended from time to time. (CSA B341)

CSA B342

CSA B342 means the CSA Standard B342, Selection and use of UN pressure receptacles, multiple-element gas containers, and other pressure receptacles for the transport of dangerous goods, Class 2, published by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), as amended from time to time. (CSA B342)

CSA B620

CSA B620 means the CSA Standard B620, Highway tanks and TC portable tanks for the transportation of dangerous goods, published by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), as amended from time to time. (CSA B620)

CSA B621

CSA B621 means the CSA Standard B621, Selection and use of highway tanks, TC portable tanks, and other large containers for the transportation of dangerous goods, Classes 3, 4, 5, 6.1, 8, and 9, published by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), as amended from time to time. (CSA B621)

CSA B622

CSA B622 means the CSA Standard B622, Selection and use of highway tanks, TC portable tanks, and ton containers for the transportation of dangerous goods, Class 2, published by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), as amended from time to time. (CSA B622)

CSA B625

CSA B625 means the CSA Standard B625, Portable tanks for the transport of dangerous goods, published by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), as amended from time to time. (CSA B625)

49 CFR

49 CFR means Parts 171 to 180 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations of the United States, as amended from time to time. (49 CFR)

ICAO Technical Instructions

ICAO Technical Instructions means the Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air, published by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), as amended from time to time. (Instructions techniques de l’OACI)

IMDG Code

IMDG Code means Volumes 1 and 2 of the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, published by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), as amended from time to time. (Code IMDG)

ISO 2431

ISO 2431 means the International Standard ISO 2431:1993(E), Paints and varnishes — Determination of the flow time by use of flow cups, Fourth Edition, February 15, 1993, published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). (ISO 2431)

ISO 2592

ISO 2592 means the International Standard ISO 2592:2000(E), Determination of flash and fire points — Cleveland open cup method, Second Edition, September 15, 2000, published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). (ISO 2592)

ISO 10156

ISO 10156 means the International Standard ISO 10156:1996(E), Gases and gas mixtures — Determination of fire potential and oxidizing ability for the selection of cylinder valve outlets, Second Edition, February 15, 1996, published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). (ISO 10156)

ISO 10298

ISO 10298 means the International Standard ISO 10298:1995(E), Determination of toxicity of a gas or gas mixture, First Edition, December 15, 1995, published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). (ISO 10298)

Manual of Tests and Criteria

Manual of Tests and Criteria means the Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods: Manual of Tests and Criteria, published by the United Nations (UN), as amended from time to time. (Manuel d’épreuves et de critères)

MIL-D-23119G

MIL-D-23119G means the MIL-D-23119G, Military Specification: Drums, Fabric, Collapsible, Liquid Fuel, Cylindrical, 500-Gallon Capacity, July 15, 1992, published by the United States Department of Defense. (MIL-D-23119G)

MIL-T-52983G

MIL-T-52983G means the MIL-T-52983G, Military Specification: Tanks, Fabric, Collapsible: 3,000, 10,000, 20,000 and 50,000 Gallon, Fuel, May 11, 1994, published by the United States Department of Defense. (MIL-T-52983G)

OECD Guideline 404

OECD Guideline 404 means the OECD Guideline for the Testing of Chemicals No. 404, Acute Dermal Irritation/Corrosion, April 24, 2002, published by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. (OECD) (Ligne directrice de l’OCDE 404)

OECD Guideline 430

OECD Guideline 430 means the OECD Guideline for the Testing of Chemicals No. 430, In Vitro Skin Corrosion: Transcutaneous Electrical Resistance Test Method (TER), July 26, 2013, published by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. (OECD) (Ligne directrice de l’OCDE 430)

OECD Guideline 431

OECD Guideline 431 means the OECD Guideline for the Testing of Chemicals No. 431, In vitro skin corrosion: reconstructed human epidermis (RHE) test method, July 26, 2013, published by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. (OECD) (Ligne directrice de l’OCDE 431)

OECD Guideline 435

OECD Guideline 435 means the OECD Guideline for the Testing of Chemicals No. 435, In Vitro Membrane Barrier Test Method for Skin Corrosion, July 19, 2006, published by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. (OECD) (Ligne directrice de l’OCDE 435)

Supplement to the ICAO Technical Instructions

Supplement to the ICAO Technical Instructions means the Supplement to the Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air, published by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), as amended from time to time. (Supplément aux Instructions techniques de l’OACI)

TP 14850

TP 14850 means the Transport Canada Standard TP 14850 E, Small Containers for Transport of Dangerous Goods, Classes 3, 4, 5, 6.1, 8, and 9, a Transport Canada Standard, 2^nd Edition, October 2010, published by the Department of Transport. (TP 14850)

TP 14877

TP 14877 means the Transport Canada Standard TP 14877E, Containers for Transport of Dangerous Goods by Rail, a Transport Canada Standard, January 2018, published by the Department of Transport. (TP 14877)

ULC Standard S504

ULC Standard S504 means the National Standard of Canada CAN/ULC-S504-02, Standard for Dry Chemical Fire Extinguishers, Second Edition, August 14, 2002, as amended January 2007, August 2007 and April 2009, published by Underwriters’ Laboratories of Canada. (ULC-S504)

ULC Standard S507

ULC Standard S507 means the National Standard of Canada CAN/ULC-S507-05, Standard for Water Fire Extinguishers, Fourth Edition, February 28, 2005, as amended January 2007, published by Underwriters’ Laboratories of Canada. (ULC-S507)

ULC Standard S512

ULC Standard S512 means the National Standard of Canada CAN/ULC-S512-M87, Standard for Halogenated Agent Hand and Wheeled Fire Extinguishers, April 1987, as amended March 1989, March 1990, April 1993, September 1996, September 1997 and April 1999, and reaffirmed February 2007, published by Underwriters’ Laboratories of Canada. (ULC-S512)

ULC Standard S554

ULC Standard S554 means the National Standard of Canada CAN/ULC-S554-05, Standard for Water Based Agent Fire Extinguishers, Second Edition, February 28, 2005, and reaffirmed 2010, published by Underwriters’ Laboratories of Canada. (ULC-S554)

UN Recommendations

UN Recommendations means the Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, published by the United Nations (UN), as amended from time to time. (Recommandations de l’ONU)

Transitional Period

1.3.2 Despite section 1.3.1, if any of the following documents is amended after the coming into force of this section, instead of the current version of the document, the previous version of the document may be complied with for a period of six months after the day on which the current version is published:

• (a) CGSB-43.123;

• (b) CGSB-43.125;

• (c) CGSB-43.126;

• (d) CGSB-43.146;

• (e) CGSB-43.151;

• (f) CSA B339;

• (g) CSA B340;

• (h) CSA B341;

• (i) CSA B342;

• (j) CSA B620;

• (k) CSA B621;

• (l) CSA B622;

• (m) CSA B625; and

• (n) CSA B626.

Interpretation of TP 14877

1.3.3 For the purposes of TP 14877, “the coming into force of this Standard” and “the date this standard comes into force” must be read as “the coming into force of section 1.3.3 of the Regulations”.

Definitions

1.4 The following definitions apply in these Regulations.

Act

Act means the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992. (Loi)

adsorbed gas

adsorbed gas means a gas that when packaged for transport is adsorbed onto a solid porous material resulting in an internal receptacle pressure of less than 101.3 kPa at 20°C and less than 300 kPa at 50°C. (gaz adsorbé)

aerosol container

aerosol container means an article consisting of any non-refillable means of containment that contains a substance under pressure and that is fitted with a self-closing device that allows the contents to be ejected as

• (a) solid or liquid particles in suspension in a gas;

• (b) a foam, paste or powder; or

• (c) a liquid or gas. (bombe aérosol)

aircraft

aircraft means any machine capable of deriving support in the atmosphere from reactions of the air, other than a machine designed to derive support in the atmosphere from reactions against the earth’s surface of air expelled from the machine, and includes a rocket. (aéronef)

biological product

biological product means a product that is derived from living organisms and that is used to prevent, treat or diagnose disease in humans or animals or for development, experiment or investigation purposes and includes finished or unfinished products, live vaccines or attenuated live vaccines. (produit biologique)

CANUTEC

CANUTEC means the Canadian Transport Emergency Centre of the Department of Transport. (CANUTEC)

capacity

capacity means, for a means of containment used to contain

• (a) a liquid or a gas, the maximum volume of water, normally expressed in litres, that the means of containment can hold at 15°C and at an absolute pressure of 101.325 kPa; and

• (b) dangerous goods other than a liquid or a gas, the maximum volume, normally expressed in cubic metres, that the means of containment can hold. (capacité)

cargo aircraft

cargo aircraft means an aircraft, other than a passenger carrying aircraft, that is carrying goods or property. (aéronef cargo)

carrier

carrier means a person who, whether or not for hire or reward, has possession of dangerous goods while they are in transport. (transporteur)

Category A

Category A means an infectious substance that is transported in a form such that, when it is released outside of its means of containment and there is physical contact with humans or animals, it is capable of causing permanent disability or life-threatening or fatal disease to humans or animals. (catégorie A)

Category B

Category B means an infectious substance that does not meet the criteria for inclusion in Category A. (catégorie B)

certification safety mark

certification safety mark[Repealed, SOR/2023-155, s. 4]

class

class means, when the word “class” is followed by

• (a) one digit, the class of dangerous goods listed in the schedule to the Act; and

• (b) two digits separated by a point, the class of dangerous goods listed in the schedule to the Act and its division. (classe)

classification

classification means, for dangerous goods, 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. (classification)

compatibility group

compatibility group means one of the 13 groups of explosives described in Appendix 2 of Part 2 (Classification). (groupe de compatibilité)

consignment

consignment means a quantity of dangerous goods transported at the same time in one or more means of containment from one consignor at one location to one consignee at another location. (envoi)

consignor

consignor means a person in Canada who

• (a) is named in a shipping document as the consignor;

• (b) imports or who will import dangerous goods into Canada; or

• (c) if paragraphs (a) and (b) do not apply, has possession of dangerous goods immediately before they are in transport. (expéditeur)

consolidation bin

consolidation bin means a bin that is used in a road vehicle

• (a) to secure one or more small means of containment so that, under normal conditions of transport, they will not shift in a way that might compromise their integrity; and

• (b) to allow small means of containment to be added or removed during transport. (conteneur de groupage)

culture

culture means the result of a process by which pathogens in a specimen are intentionally propagated. This definition does not include specimens taken from a human or animal patient and that are intended to be processed in a laboratory. (culture)

cylinder

cylinder means a small means of containment, other than an aerosol container, that is cylindrical or spherical in shape and that is capable of withstanding an internal absolute pressure of 275 kPa. (bouteille à gaz)

dangerous goods safety mark

dangerous goods safety mark[Repealed, SOR/2023-155, s. 4]

Director General

Director General[Repealed, SOR/2023-155, s. 4]

drum

drum means a flat-ended or convex-ended cylindrical means of containment made of metal, fibreboard, plastic or other similar material, with a maximum capacity of 450 L, or for a drum made of plywood, a maximum capacity of 250 L. This definition includes means of containment of other shapes such as pail-shaped or round with a tapered neck, but does not include a wood barrel or jerrican (that is, a means of containment of rectangular or polygonal cross-section). (fût)

dust

dust means a mixture of solid particles and air in which 90% or more of the solid particles have a diameter less than or equal to 10 µm. (poussière)

emergency

emergency means an immediate danger to public safety

• (a) requiring the use of dangerous goods to avert or mitigate the danger; or

• (b) arising directly or indirectly from dangerous goods. (urgence)

employer

employer means a person who

• (a) employs one or more individuals; or

• (b) provides the services of one or more individuals and from whom the individuals receive their remuneration. (employeur)

ERAP

ERAP means an emergency response assistance plan. (PIU)

farmer

farmer means a person engaged in farming in Canada for commercial purposes. (agriculteur)

farming

farming means the production of field-grown crops, cultivated and uncultivated and horticultural crops, the raising of livestock, poultry and fur-bearing animals, the production of eggs, milk, honey, maple syrup, tobacco, fibre and fodder crops, but does not include aquaculture. (agriculture)

fire point

fire point means the lowest temperature at which a substance will ignite and will continue to burn for at least 5 seconds. (point d’inflammation)

flash point

flash point means the lowest temperature at which the application of an ignition source causes the vapours of a liquid to ignite near the surface of the liquid or within a test vessel. (point d’éclair)

fuel cell

fuel cell means an electrochemical device that converts the chemical energy of a fuel to electrical energy, heat and reaction products. (pile à combustible)

fuel cell cartridge

fuel cell cartridge means an article that stores fuel for discharge into a fuel cell through one or more valves that control the discharge of the fuel into the fuel cell. (cartouche pour pile à combustible)

fuel cell engine

fuel cell engine means a device that is used to power equipment and that consists of a fuel cell and its fuel supply, whether integrated with or separate from the fuel cell, and includes all appurtenances necessary to fulfil its function. (moteur pile à combustible)

gas

gas means a substance that at 50°C has a vapour pressure greater than 300 kPa or that is completely gaseous at 20°C at an absolute pressure of 101.3 kPa and that is

• (a) compressed (other than in solution) so that when it is packaged under pressure for transport it remains entirely gaseous at 20°C;

• (b) liquefied so that when it is packaged for transport it is partially liquid at 20°C;

• (c) refrigerated so that when it is packaged for transport it is made partially liquid because of its low temperature; or

• (d) in solution so that when it is packaged for transport it is dissolved in a solvent. (gaz)

gross mass

gross mass means

• (a) for a means of containment, the mass of the means of containment and all of its contents; or

• (b) for a quantity of dangerous goods, the gross mass of all minimum required means of containment used to contain the dangerous goods. (masse brute)

import

import[Repealed, SOR/2023-155, s. 4]

infectious substance

infectious substance means 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. (matière infectieuse)

inland voyage

inland voyage has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Vessel Safety Certificates Regulations. (voyage en eaux internes)

in standard

in standard means that a means of containment meets the requirements set out in section 5.2 of Part 5 (Means of Containment). (en règle)

in transport

in transport means that a person has possession of dangerous goods for the purposes of transportation or for the purposes of storing them in the course of transportation. (en transport)

large means of containment

large means of containment means a means of containment with a capacity greater than 450 L. (grand contenant)

LC₅₀

LC₅₀ means the lowest concentration of gas, vapour, mist or dust that, when administered by continuous inhalation to both male and female young adult albino rats for one hour, results in the death within 14 days of one half of the animals. (CL₅₀)

LD₅₀ (dermal)

LD₅₀ (dermal) means the lowest amount of a substance that, when administered by continuous contact with the bare skin of both male and female young adult albino rabbits for 24 hours, results in the death within 14 days of one half of the animals. (DL₅₀ (absorption cutanée))

LD₅₀ (oral)

LD₅₀ (oral) means the lowest amount of a substance that, when administered by mouth to both male and female young adult albino rats, results in the death within 14 days of one half of the animals. (DL₅₀ (ingestion))

liquid

liquid means a substance that

• (a) has a melting point less than or equal to 20°C at an absolute pressure of 101.3 kPa; or

• (b) is a viscous substance for which a specific melting point cannot be determined but that is determined to be a liquid in accordance with ASTM D 4359. (liquide)

lithium content

lithium content means the mass of lithium in the anode of a lithium metal or lithium alloy cell. (quantité de lithium)

mist

mist means a mixture of liquid particles and air in which 90% or more of the liquid particles have a diameter not greater than 10 µm. (brouillard)

net explosives quantity

net explosives quantity means the net mass of explosives, excluding the mass of any means of containment. (quantité nette d’explosifs)

neutron radiation detector

neutron radiation detector means a device that detects neutron radiation and includes a device in which a gas may be contained in a hermetically sealed electron tube transducer that converts neutron radiation into a measureable electric signal. (détecteur de rayonnement neutronique)

offer for transport

offer for transport means, for dangerous goods not in transport, to select or allow the selection of a carrier to transport the dangerous goods, to prepare or allow the preparation of the dangerous goods so that a carrier can take possession of them for transport or to allow a carrier to take possession of the dangerous goods for transport. (demande de transport)

overpack

overpack means an enclosure that is used by a single consignor to consolidate one or more small means of containment for ease of handling but that is not a minimum required means of containment. This definition does not include a large means of containment or a unit load device, as defined in the ICAO Technical Instructions, that is intended for transport by aircraft. (suremballage)

packing group

packing group means a group in which dangerous goods are included based on the inherent danger of the dangerous goods; Packing Group I indicates great danger, Packing Group II indicates medium danger and Packing Group III indicates minor danger. (groupe d’emballage)

passenger

passenger means

• (a) for a vessel, a passenger within the meaning of section 2 of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001; and

• (b) for a road vehicle, a railway vehicle or an aircraft, a person carried on board the means of transport but does not include

  • (i) a crew member,

  • (ii) a person who is accompanying dangerous goods or other cargo,

  • (iii) an operator, owner or charterer of the means of transport,

  • (iv) an employee of the operator, owner or charterer of the means of transport, who is acting in the course of employment, or

  • (v) a person carrying out inspection or investigation duties under an Act of Parliament or of a provincial legislature. (passager)

passenger carrying aircraft

passenger carrying aircraft means an aircraft that is carrying one or more passengers. (aéronef de passagers)

passenger carrying railway vehicle

passenger carrying railway vehicle means a railway vehicle that is carrying one or more passengers. (véhicule ferroviaire de passagers)

passenger carrying road vehicle

passenger carrying road vehicle means a road vehicle that is carrying one or more passengers. (véhicule routier de passagers)

passenger carrying vessel

passenger carrying vessel means a vessel that is carrying one or more passengers. (bâtiment à passagers)

permit for equivalent level of safety

permit for equivalent level of safety[Repealed, SOR/2023-155, s. 4]

primary class

primary class means the first class shown in column 3 of Schedule 1. (classe primaire)

protective direction

protective direction means a direction issued under section 32 of the Act to cease an activity or to conduct other activities to reduce any danger to public safety. (ordre)

radiation detection system

radiation detection system means an apparatus that contains a radiation detector as a component. (système de détection des rayonnements)

railway vehicle

railway vehicle means any vehicle that is designed to be drawn or propelled on rails by any power other than muscle power and that is being prepared for use or being used on rails. (véhicule ferroviaire)

residue

residue means the dangerous goods remaining in a means of containment after its contents have been emptied to the maximum extent feasible and before the means of containment is either refilled or cleaned of dangerous goods and purged to remove any vapours. (résidu)

road vehicle

road vehicle means any vehicle that is designed to be drawn or propelled on land, including on ice roads, by any power other than muscle power and includes a machine designed to derive support in the atmosphere from reactions against the earth’s surface of air expelled from the machine, but does not include a railway vehicle that operates exclusively on rails. (véhicule routier)

ro-ro ship

ro-ro ship has the same meaning as in section 1.2.1 of the IMDG Code. (navire roulier)

safety mark

safety mark[Repealed, SOR/2023-155, s. 4]

sheltered waters voyage

sheltered waters voyage has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Vessel Safety Certificates Regulations. (voyage en eaux abritées)

shipping document

shipping document means a document that relates to dangerous goods that are being offered for transport, handled or transported and that contains the information required by Part 3 relating to the goods but does not include an electronic record. (document d’expédition)

shipping name

shipping name means an entry in upper case letters (capitals) in column 2 of Schedule 1, but does not include any lower case descriptive text except for the purpose of determining the classification of dangerous goods. (appellation réglementaire)

small means of containment

small means of containment means a means of containment with a capacity less than or equal to 450 L. (petit contenant)

solid

solid means a substance that is not a liquid or a gas. (solide)

special provision

special provision means an item of Schedule 2 referred to in column 5 of Schedule 1. (disposition particulière)

standardized means of containment

standardized means of containment[Repealed, SOR/2023-155, s. 4]

subsidiary class

subsidiary class means a class shown in parentheses in column 3 of Schedule 1. (classe subsidiaire)

substance

substance includes an article. (matière)

technical name

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)

train

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)

transport index

transport index has the same meaning as determined under the Packaging and Transport of Nuclear Substances Regulations, 2015. (indice de transport)

tube

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)

Type P620 means of containment

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)

Type P650 means of containment

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)

UN number

UN number means an entry in column 1 of Schedule 1. (numéro UN)

UN standardized means of containment

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)

vapour

vapour means the dispersion in air of imperceptible particles of a substance that is liquid or solid in its normal state. (vapeur)

watt-hour

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)

General Provisions

Applicability of the Regulations

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.

Schedule 2: Special Provisions

• 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.

Schedules 1 and 3: Forbidden Dangerous Goods

• 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.

Schedule 1: Quantity Limits in Columns 8 and 9

• 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.

Safety Requirements, Documents and Safety Marks

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.

Prohibition: Explosives

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.

1.9 [Repealed, SOR/2017-137, s. 6]

Requirements Respecting the Transportation of Dangerous Goods on Board Passenger Carrying Vessels

• 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.

Use of 49 CFR for Non-Regulated Dangerous Goods

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.

1.12 [Repealed, SOR/2023-155, s. 7]

1.13 [Repealed, SOR/2023-155, s. 7]

1.14 [Repealed, SOR/2002-306, s. 5]

Special Cases

150 kg Gross Mass Exemption

• 1.15 (1) Part 3 (Documentation), Part 4 (Dangerous Goods Safety Marks), Part 5 (Means of Containment), Part 6 (Training) and Part 8 (Reporting Requirements) do not apply to the handling, offering for transport or transporting of dangerous goods on a road vehicle, a railway vehicle or a vessel on a domestic voyage if

  • (a) in the case of

    • (i) dangerous goods included in Class 2, Gases, they are in one or more small means of containment in compliance with the requirements for transporting gases in Part 5 (Means of Containment), except that, in the case of dangerous goods that are UN1950, AEROSOLS, or UN2037, GAS CARTRIDGES, the requirement in section 8.1.7 of CGSB-43.123 that aerosol containers and gas cartridges be tightly packed in a strong outer packaging does not apply, or

    • (ii) dangerous goods not included in Class 2, they are in one or more small 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) except for dangerous goods included in Class 2, Gases, the dangerous goods are contained in one or more means of containment each of which has a gross mass less than or equal to 30 kg;

  • (c) the gross mass of all dangerous goods

    • (i) transported on the road vehicle or the railway vehicle is less than or equal to 150 kg, and

    • (ii) transported on the vessel on a domestic voyage is less than or equal to 150 kg, excluding dangerous goods in a road vehicle or railway vehicle being transported on the vessel; and

  • (d) the dangerous goods are in a quantity or concentration available to the general public and are transported

    • (i) by a user or purchaser of the dangerous goods, or

    • (ii) by a retailer to or from a user or purchaser of the dangerous goods.

• (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to dangerous goods that

  • (a) are in a quantity or concentration that requires an ERAP;

  • (b) require a control or emergency temperature;

  • (c) are included in Class 1, Explosives, except for UN numbers UN0012, UN0014, UN0044, UN0055, UN0105, UN0131, UN0161, UN0173, UN0186, UN0191, UN0197, UN0276, UN0312, UN0323, UN0335 if classified as a consumer firework, UN0336, UN0337, UN0351, UN0373, UN0378, UN0404, UN0405, UN0431, UN0432, UN0454, UN0499, UN0501, UN0503, UN0505 to UN0507, UN0509 and UN0510;

  • (d) are included in Class 2.1, Flammable Gases, and are in a cylinder with a capacity greater than 46 L;

  • (e) are included in Class 2.3, Toxic Gases;

  • (f) are included in Class 4, Flammable Solids; Substances Liable to Spontaneous Combustion; Substances that on Contact with Water Emit Flammable Gases (Water-reactive Substances); and in Packing Group I;

  • (g) are included in Class 5.2, Organic Peroxides, unless they are allowed to be transported as limited quantities in accordance with section 1.17 and column 6(a) of Schedule 1;

  • (h) are liquids included in Class 6.1, Toxic Substances, and Packing Group I;

  • (i) are included in Class 6.2, Infectious Substances; or

  • (j) are included in Class 7, Radioactive Materials, and are required to be licensed by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission.

500 kg Gross Mass Exemption

• 1.16 (1) Part 3 (Documentation), Part 4 (Dangerous Goods Safety Marks) and Part 5 (Means of Containment) do not apply to the handling, offering for transport or transporting of dangerous goods on a road vehicle, a railway vehicle or a vessel on a domestic voyage if

  • (a) in the case of

    • (i) dangerous goods included in Class 2, Gases, they are in one or more small 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, Gases, they are in one or more means of containment

      • (A) each of which has a gross mass less than or equal to 30 kg and that is designed, constructed, filled, closed, secured and maintained so that under normal conditions of transport, including handling, there will be no accidental release of the dangerous goods that could endanger public safety, or

      • (B) that are drums in compliance with the requirements of section 5.12 of Part 5 (Means of Containment), for transporting dangerous goods in drums;

  • (b) the gross mass of all dangerous goods

    • (i) transported on the road vehicle or the railway vehicle is less than or equal to 500 kg, and

    • (ii) transported on the vessel on a domestic voyage is less than or equal to 500 kg, excluding the dangerous goods in a road vehicle or railway vehicle being transported on the vessel;

  • (c) each means of containment has displayed on one side, other than a side on which it is intended to rest or to be stacked during transport,

    • (i) the dangerous goods safety marks required by Part 4 (Dangerous Goods Safety Marks), or

    • (ii) for dangerous goods, other than dangerous goods included in Class 2, Gases, the shipping name of the dangerous goods and the marks required for them in one of the following Acts and regulations, as long as those marks are legible and visible during handling and transporting in the same manner as dangerous goods safety marks:

      • (A) the Pest Control Products Act and its regulations,

      • (B) the Hazardous Products Act and its regulations, or

      • (C) the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act and its regulations;

  • (d) the dangerous goods are accompanied by a shipping document or document that is located, for a road or railway vehicle or a vessel, in accordance with the requirements for location of a shipping document in sections 3.7 to 3.9 of Part 3 (Documentation); and

  • (e) any document referred to in paragraph (d), other than a shipping document, includes the following information in the following order:

    • (i) the primary class of the dangerous goods, following the word “Class” or “Classe”, and

    • (ii) the total number of means of containment, on which a dangerous goods safety mark is required to be displayed, for each primary class, following the words “number of means of containment” or “nombre de contenants”.

• (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to dangerous goods that

  • (a) are in a quantity or concentration that requires an ERAP;

  • (b) require a control or emergency temperature;

  • (c) are included in Class 1, Explosives, except for

    • (i) explosives included in Class 1.4S, or

    • (ii) UN numbers UN0191, UN0197, UN0276, UN0312, UN0336, UN0403, UN0431, UN0453 and UN0493;

  • (d) are included in Class 2.1, Flammable Gases, and are in a cylinder with a capacity greater than 46 L;

  • (e) are included in Class 2.3, Toxic Gases;

  • (f) are included in Class 4, Flammable Solids; Substances Liable to Spontaneous Combustion; Substances that on Contact with Water Emit Flammable Gases (Water-reactive Substances); and in Packing Group I;

  • (g) are included in Class 5.2, Organic Peroxides, unless they are allowed to be transported as limited quantities in accordance with section 1.17 and column 6(a) of Schedule 1;

  • (h) are liquids included in Class 6.1, Toxic Substances, and Packing Group I;

  • (i) are included in Class 6.2, Infectious Substances; or

  • (j) are included in Class 7, Radioactive Materials, and are required to be licensed by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission.

Limited Quantities Exemption

• 1.17 (1) A quantity of dangerous goods, other than explosives, is a limited quantity if

  • (a) the dangerous goods 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 accidental release of the dangerous goods that could endanger public safety; and

  • (b) each outer means of containment has a gross mass that is less than or equal to 30 kg and

    • (i) if the dangerous goods are a solid or a liquid, the goods in each inner means of containment are in a quantity that is less than or equal to the number shown in column 6(a) of Schedule 1, or

    • (ii) if the dangerous goods are a gas, including a gas in a liquefied form, each means of containment in which they are contained has a capacity less than or equal to the number shown in column 6(a) of Schedule 1.

• (2) Part 3 (Documentation), Part 4 (Dangerous Goods Safety Marks), Part 5 (Means of Containment), Part 6 (Training), Part 7 (Emergency Response Assistance Plan) and Part 8 (Reporting Requirements) do not apply to the handling, offering for transport or transporting of limited quantities of dangerous goods on a road vehicle, a railway vehicle or a vessel on a domestic voyage if each means of containment is legibly and durably marked on one side, other than a side on which it is intended to rest or to be stacked during transport, with the mark illustrated in subsection (5).

• (3) When a limited quantity of dangerous goods is in a means of containment that is inside another means of containment, the inner means of containment is not required to be marked if

  • (a) the gross mass of the outer means of containment is less than or equal to 30 kg;

  • (b) the outer means of containment is not intended to be opened during transport; and

  • (c) the outer means of containment is legibly and visibly marked, on a contrasting background, with the mark illustrated in subsection (5).

• (4) When a limited quantity of dangerous goods is in a means of containment that is inside an overpack, the following information must be displayed on the overpack unless the marks on the small means of containment are visible through the overpack:

  • (a) the word “Overpack” or “Suremballage” or ; and

  • (b) the mark illustrated in subsection (5), legibly and visibly marked on a contrasting background.

• (5) The mark is a square on point, and the line forming the square on point must be at least 2 mm wide. The top and bottom portions must be black and the central portion must be white or a contrasting colour. Each side of the mark must be at least 100 mm long. The letter “Y” may be displayed in the centre of the mark if the limited quantity is in compliance with the ICAO Technical Instructions. If the size of the means of containment so requires, the length of each side may be reduced to not less than 50 mm, provided that the mark remains clearly visible.

• (6) Until December 31, 2020, instead of being marked with the mark illustrated in subsection (5), a means of containment may have displayed on it

  • (a) the words “Limited Quantity” or “quantité limitée”;

  • (b) the abbreviation “Ltd. Qty.” or “quant. ltée”;

  • (c) the words “Consumer Commodity” or “bien de consommation”; or

  • (d) the UN number of each limited quantity of dangerous goods placed within a square on point.

• (7) For the purposes of paragraph (6)(d), the line forming the square on point must be black and be at least 2 mm wide. If the dangerous goods have different UN numbers, the square on point must be large enough to include each UN number, but in any case each side must be not less than 50 mm long. The UN numbers must be at least 6 mm high. The line and UN numbers must be on a contrasting background.

Excepted Quantities Exemption

• 1.17.1 (1) A quantity of dangerous goods, other than explosives, is an excepted quantity if

  • (a) the dangerous goods are in an inner means of containment and an outer means of containment that are designed, constructed, filled, closed, secured and maintained so that under normal conditions of transport, including handling, there will be no accidental release of the dangerous goods that could endanger public safety;

  • (b) any of the dangerous goods in the inner means of containment,

    • (i) if solids, have a mass that is less than or equal to the number shown in column 1 of the table to subsection (2) for the corresponding alphanumeric code in column 6(b) of Schedule 1, when that number is expressed in grams,

    • (ii) if liquids, have a volume that is less than or equal to the number shown in column 1 of the table to subsection (2) for the corresponding alphanumeric code in column 6(b) of Schedule 1, when that number is expressed in millilitres, or

    • (iii) if gases, including a gas in a liquefied form, are contained in one or more means of containment each of which has a capacity less than or equal to the number shown in column 1 of the table to subsection (2) for the corresponding alphanumeric code in column 6(b) of Schedule 1, when that number is expressed in millilitres; and

  • (c) any of the dangerous goods in the outer means of containment,

    • (i) if solids, have a mass that is less than or equal to the number shown in column 2 of the table to subsection (2) for the corresponding alphanumeric code in column 6(b) of Schedule 1, when that number is expressed in grams,

    • (ii) if liquids, have a volume that is less than or equal to the number shown in column 2 of the table to subsection (2) for the corresponding alphanumeric code in column 6(b) of Schedule 1, when that number is expressed in millilitres, or

    • (iii) if gases, including a gas in a liquefied form, are contained in one or more means of containment each of which has a capacity less than or equal to the number shown in column 2 of the table to subsection (2) for the corresponding alphanumeric code in column 6(b) of Schedule 1, when that number is expressed in millilitres.

• (2) When dangerous goods in excepted quantities for which different alphanumeric codes are assigned are together in an outer means of containment, the total quantity of dangerous goods must not exceed the lowest maximum net quantity per outer means of containment that is set out in column 2 of the table to this subsection for any of the dangerous goods.

  	Column 1	Column 2
  Alphanumeric Code	Maximum net quantity per inner means of containment (in g for solids and mL for liquids and gases)	Maximum net quantity per outer means of containment (in g for solids and mL for liquids and gases, or sum of g and mL in the case of mixed packing)
  E0	Not permitted as Excepted Quantity
  E1	30	1 000
  E2	30	500
  E3	30	300
  E4	1	500
  E5	1	300

• (3) Parts 3 to 8 and 17 do not apply to the offering for transport, handling or transporting of dangerous goods in excepted quantities if each means of containment is marked on one side, other than a side on which it is intended to rest or to be stacked during transport, with the excepted quantities mark illustrated below.

  Excepted Quantities Mark

  Black or red: Hatching around edge of square and symbol

  White (or a colour that contrasts, as applicable, with black or red): Background

  Size: Square, and each side must be at least 100 mm

  The symbol is a stylized capital E enclosed in a circle and all three 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.

Medical Device or Article

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.

Samples for Inspection or Investigation Exemption

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.

Samples Classifying, Analysing or Testing Exemption

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.

Samples Demonstration Exemption

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.

National Defence

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.

Agriculture: 1 500 kg Gross Mass Farm Vehicle Exemption

• 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.

Agriculture: 3 000 kg Gross Mass Farm Retail Exemption

• 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.

Agriculture: Pesticide Exemption

• 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.

Agriculture: Anhydrous Ammonia Exemption

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.

Transportation within a Facility

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.

Emergency Response Exemption

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.

Operation of a Means of Transport or a Means of Containment Exemption

• 1.27 (1) These Regulations do not apply to dangerous goods on a means of transport that are required for

  • (a) the propulsion of the means of transport and that are

    • (i) intended to remain on the means of transport until used, and

    • (ii) contained in a fuel tank permanently installed on the means of transport;

  • (b) the safety of individuals on board the means of transport;

  • (c) the operation or safety of the means of transport including, while installed in the means of transport and used or likely to be used for purposes related to transport, air bags, air brakes, flares, lighting, shock absorbers or fire extinguishers; or

  • (d) ventilation, refrigeration or heating units that are necessary to maintain environmental conditions within a means of containment in transport on the means of transport and are intended to remain with the units or on the means of transport until used.

• (2) The exemption in subsection (1) does not apply to

  • (a) ammunition; or

  • (b) dangerous goods being delivered to a destination and from which a portion is drawn off during transport for propulsion of the means of transport.

Transportation between Two Properties

1.28 These Regulations do not apply to dangerous goods, other than Class 1, Explosives, or Class 7, Radioactive Materials, that are in transport on a road vehicle between two properties owned or leased by the manufacturer, producer or user of the dangerous goods if

• (a) the dangerous goods are transported a distance less than or equal to 3 km on a public road;

• (b) the road vehicle has displayed on it

  • (i) the placard for the primary class of each of the dangerous goods, or

  • (ii) the DANGER placard;

• (c) the dangerous goods 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; and

• (d) the local police are advised, in writing, of the nature of the dangerous goods no more than 12 months in advance of the transport.

1.29 [Repealed, SOR/2017-137, s. 8]

Ferry Exemption

1.30 Paragraph 3.6(3)(a) of Part 3 (Documentation), and subsection 4.16(3) and paragraph 4.16.1(2)(d) of Part 4 (Dangerous Goods Safety Marks) do not apply to dangerous goods in transport on a road vehicle or railway vehicle that is being transported on board a vessel that is operating over the most direct water route between two points that are not more than 5 km apart.

Propane and Gasoline in Highway Tanks on Board Passenger Carrying Vessels

1.30.1 Subsection 1.6(1) and paragraph 3.6(3)(a) do not apply to dangerous goods that are UN1203, GASOLINE, or UN1978, PROPANE, that are in a highway tank that is being transported by a tank truck on board a passenger carrying vessel that is operating over the most direct water route between two points that are not more than 5 km apart if the following conditions are met:

• (a) no more than two tank trucks transporting dangerous goods that are UN1203, GASOLINE or UN1978, PROPANE are on board the passenger carrying vessel;

• (b) before the tank truck is placed on board the passenger carrying vessel, the highway tank is visually inspected by its driver for dents or evidence of leakage;

• (c) the tank truck is located on an open deck;

• (d) a safety perimeter of at least 1 m is established around the tank truck while it is on board the passenger carrying vessel;

• (e) the tank truck’s parking brakes are set securely throughout the journey until the passenger carrying vessel has completed docking;

• (f) the tank truck’s engine is either left running at all times or is shut off and not restarted until the passenger carrying vessel has completed docking;

• (g) the tank truck’s driver remains with the tank truck while it is on board the passenger carrying vessel;

• (h) notices prohibiting smoking, the use of an open flame and the use of spark-producing equipment on the passenger carrying vessel are placed in full view of passengers;

• (i) fixed extinguishing equipment, including foam cannon units that are capable of reaching the highway tank, is installed on board the passenger carrying vessel;

• (j) absorbent material that is compatible with flammable liquids is available on board the passenger carrying vessel;

• (k) a flammable gas detector is available on board the passenger carrying vessel; and

• (l) the passenger carrying vessel’s master ensures that the tank truck is constantly monitored by a crew member while it is on board the passenger carrying vessel.

Class 1, Explosives, Exemption

1.31 Part 3 (Documentation), Part 4 (Dangerous Goods Safety Marks), Part 6 (Training), Part 9 (Road) and Part 10 (Rail) do not apply to the handling, offering for transport or transporting on a road vehicle or a railway vehicle dangerous goods included in Class 1, Explosives, if

• (a) the quantity of each explosive in the road vehicle or railway vehicle that is not subject to special provision 85 or 86 is less than or equal to the number shown in column 6(a) of Schedule 1 for that explosive;

• (b) the quantity of each explosive in the road vehicle or railway vehicle that is subject to special provision 85 or 86 is less than or equal to the number shown in special provision 85 or 86 for that explosive;

• (c) each means of containment has displayed on it the class, compatibility group and UN number of the explosives contained inside it; and

• (d) a placard is displayed in accordance with Part 4 (Dangerous Goods Safety Marks) if the explosives are included in Class 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 or 1.5

  • (i) in any quantity exceeding 10 kg net explosives quantity, or

  • (ii) in any number of articles exceeding 1 000 for explosives subject to special provision 85 or 86.

Class 2, Gases, or Ammonia Solutions (Class 8) in Refrigerating Machines Exemption

1.32 Parts 3 to 10 and 17 do not apply to UN2857, REFRIGERATING MACHINES, and refrigerating machine components containing gases included in Class 2.2 or UN2672, AMMONIA SOLUTION, if the quantity of gas has a mass that is less than or equal to 12 kg and the quantity of ammonia solution is less than or equal to 12 L.

Class 2, Gases, that May Be Identified as UN1075, LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS

• 1.32.1 (1) The following dangerous goods may be identified by the UN number UN1075 and the shipping name LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES instead of the UN number and shipping name identified for them:

  • (a) UN1011, BUTANE;

  • (b) UN1012, BUTYLENE;

  • (c) UN1055, ISOBUTYLENE;

  • (d) UN1077, PROPYLENE;

  • (e) UN1969, ISOBUTANE; and

  • (f) UN1978, PROPANE.

• (2) The shipping name of the dangerous goods listed in paragraphs (1)(a) to (f) may be shown on the shipping document, in parentheses, following the words “LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES”.

• (3) If either UN1077, PROPYLENE, or UN1978, PROPANE, is to be transported on a road vehicle or railway vehicle on board a vessel and is identified as LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES on the shipping document in accordance with subsection (1), the shipping name PROPYLENE or PROPANE, as appropriate, must be shown on the shipping document, in parentheses, following the words “LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES”.

Class 2, Gases, Absolute Pressure between 101.3 kPa and 280 kPa

1.32.2 Gases that are at an absolute pressure between 101.3 kPa and 280 kPa at 20°C, other than gases included in Class 2.1 or Class 2.3, may be handled, offered for transport or transported on a road vehicle, a railway vehicle or a vessel on a domestic voyage as Class 2.2, Non-flammable, Non-toxic gas. In that case, the requirements of these Regulations that relate to gases included in Class 2.2 must be complied with.

Class 2, Gases, in Small Means of Containment Exemption

1.32.3 Part 3 (Documentation) and Part 6 (Training) do not apply to dangerous goods that are transported in one or more small means of containment on a road vehicle solely on land if

• (a) the dangerous goods are

  • (i) UN1001, ACETYLENE, DISSOLVED,

  • (ii) UN1002, AIR, COMPRESSED,

  • (iii) UN1006, ARGON, COMPRESSED,

  • (iv) UN1013, CARBON DIOXIDE,

  • (v) UN1060, METHYLACETYLENE AND PROPADIENE MIXTURE, STABILIZED,

  • (vi) UN1066, NITROGEN, COMPRESSED,

  • (vii) UN1072, OXYGEN, COMPRESSED, or

  • (viii) UN1978, PROPANE;

• (b) the dangerous goods are contained in no more than five small means of containment;

• (c) the gross mass of the dangerous goods is less than or equal to 500 kg; and

• (d) the labels displayed on the small means of containment can be seen from outside the road vehicle.

Class 3, Flammable Liquids: General Exemption

1.33 Part 3 (Documentation), Part 4 (Dangerous Goods Safety Marks), Part 5 (Means of Containment), Part 6 (Training), Part 7 (Emergency Response Assistance Plan), Part 9 (Road) and Part 10 (Rail) do not apply to the handling, offering for transport or transporting of dangerous goods included in Class 3, Flammable Liquids, on a road vehicle, a railway vehicle or a vessel on a domestic voyage if the dangerous goods

• (a) have no subsidiary class;

• (b) are included in Packing Group III and have a flash point greater than 37.8°C; and

• (c) are in one or more small 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.

Class 3, Flammable Liquids, Flash Point Greater Than 60°C but Less Than or Equal to 93°C

1.34 Despite section 6.1 of the Act and section 4.2 of Part 4 (Dangerous Goods Safety Marks) of these Regulations, substances that have a flash point greater than 60°C but less than or equal to 93°C may be transported on a road vehicle, on a railway vehicle or on a vessel on a domestic voyage as Class 3, Flammable Liquids, Packing Group III. In that case, the requirements of these Regulations, except paragraph 7.2(1)(f) of Part 7 (Emergency Response Assistance Plan), that relate to flammable liquids that have a flash point less than or equal to 60°C must be complied with.

1.34.1 [Repealed, SOR/2017-137, s. 9]

UN1202, DIESEL FUEL, or UN1203, GASOLINE, Exemption

1.35 Part 3 (Documentation), the UN number requirements in sections 4.12 and 4.15.2 of Part 4 (Dangerous Goods Safety Marks) and Part 6 (Training) do not apply to the offering for transport, handling or transporting on a road vehicle of dangerous goods that are UN1202, DIESEL FUEL or UN1203, GASOLINE, if

• (a) the dangerous goods are in one or more means of containment, each of which is visible from outside the road vehicle and each of which has displayed on it

  • (i) the label or placard required for the dangerous goods by Part 4 (Dangerous Goods Safety Marks), or

  • (ii) if a side or end of the means of containment is not visible from outside the road vehicle, the label or placard required for the dangerous goods by Part 4 (Dangerous Goods Safety Marks) on a side or end that is visible from outside the road vehicle;

• (b) each means of containment is secured to the road vehicle so that the required label or at least one of the required placards displayed on it is visible from outside the road vehicle during transport; and

• (c) the total capacity of all the means of containment is less than or equal to 2 000 L.

Class 3, Flammable Liquids, Alcoholic Beverage and Aqueous Solution of Alcohol Exemption

1.36 Part 3 (Documentation), Part 4 (Dangerous Goods Safety Marks), Part 5 (Means of Containment), Part 6 (Training), Part 7 (Emergency Response Assistance Plan), Part 8 (Reporting Requirements), Part 9 (Road) and Part 10 (Rail) do not apply to the handling, offering for transport or transporting on a road vehicle, a railway vehicle or a vessel on a domestic voyage of

• (a) an alcoholic beverage if the alcoholic beverage

  • (i) contains alcohol that is less than or equal to 24% by volume,

  • (ii) is included in Packing Group II and is in a means of containment with a capacity that is less than or equal to 5 L, or

  • (iii) is included in Packing Group III and is in a means of containment with a capacity that is less than or equal to 250 L; or

• (b) an aqueous solution of alcohol if the aqueous solution has a flash point greater than 23°C and

  • (i) contains alcohol that is less than or equal to 50% by volume and at least 50% by volume of a substance that is not dangerous goods, and

  • (ii) is contained in a small means of containment.

1.37 [Repealed, SOR/2008-34, s. 19]

Polyester Resin Kit Exception

1.38 Part 3 (Documentation), Part 4 (Dangerous Goods Safety Marks), Part 5 (Means of Containment), Part 6 (Training), Part 7 (Emergency Response Assistance Plan), Part 8 (Reporting Requirements), Part 9 (Road) and Part 10 (Rail) do not apply to the handling, offering for transport or transporting of a polyester resin kit that consists of a substance included in Class 3, Packing Group II or III and a substance included in Class 5.2, Type D, E or F that does not require temperature control if

• (a) the kit is in transport on a road vehicle, a railway vehicle or a vessel on a domestic voyage;

• (b) the gross mass of the kit is less than or equal to 30 kg;

• (c) the quantity of Class 3 substance in the kit is less than or equal to

  • (i) 1 L for Packing Group II substances, and

  • (ii) 5 L for Packing Group III substances; and

• (d) the quantity of Class 5.2 substance in the kit is less than or equal to

  • (i) 125 mL for liquids, and

  • (ii) 500 g for solids.

Class 6.2, Infectious Substances, UN3373, BIOLOGICAL SUBSTANCE, CATEGORY B Exemption

1.39 Parts 3 and 4, except section 4.22.1, and Part 17 do not apply to the offering for transport, handling or transporting of infectious substances that are included in Category B if

• (a) one external surface of the means of containment for the substances measures at least 100 mm × 100 mm;

• (b) the means of containment is in compliance with Part 5 (Means of Containment) and has displayed on the external surface

  • (i) the mark illustrated in Part 4 (Dangerous Goods Safety Marks) for infectious substances included in Category B, and

  • (ii) the shipping name, on a contrasting background, next to the mark in letters at least 6 mm high; and

• (c) the 24-hour telephone number required under paragraph 3.5(1)(f) is displayed next to the shipping name on the means of containment.

1.40 [Repealed, SOR/2008-34, s. 21]

Biological Products Exemption

1.41 Parts 3 to 8 and 17 do not apply to the offering for transport, handling or transporting of biological products if they

• (a) are prepared in accordance with the requirements set out under the Food and Drugs Act;

• (b) are in a means of containment that is 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; and

• (c) are in a means of containment that is marked with the words “Biological Product” or “Produit biologique” in black letters at least 6 mm high on a contrasting background.

Human or Animal Specimens Believed Not to Contain Infectious Substances Exemption

• 1.42 (1) Parts 3 to 8 and 17 do not apply to the offering for transport, handling or transporting of human or animal specimens that are reasonably believed not to contain infectious substances.

• (2) The human or animal specimens referred to in subsection (1) must be in a means of containment that is marked with the words “Exempt Human Specimen” or “spécimen humain exempté” or “Exempt Animal Specimen” or “spécimen animal exempté” and that is designed, constructed, filled, closed, secured and maintained so that under normal conditions of transport, including handling, there will be no release of the specimen.

Tissues or Organs for Transplant Exemption

1.42.1 These Regulations do not apply to the offering for transport, handling or transport of tissues or organs for transplant.

Blood or Blood Components Exemption

• 1.42.2 (1) Parts 3 to 8 and 17 do not apply to the offering for transport, handling or transporting of blood or blood components that are intended for transfusion or for the preparation of blood products and are reasonably believed not to contain infectious substances.

• (2) The blood or blood components referred to in subsection (1) must be in a means of containment that is designed, constructed, filled, closed, secured and maintained so that under normal conditions of transport, including handling, there will be no release of the blood or blood components.

Medical or Clinical Waste

1.42.3 Part 3, sections 4.10 to 4.12 and Parts 5 to 8 and 17 do not apply to the offering for transport, handling or transporting of dangerous goods that are medical waste or clinical waste if

• (a) the dangerous goods are UN3291, (BIO) MEDICAL WASTE, N.O.S.;

• (b) the dangerous goods are in a means of containment that is in compliance with CGSB-43.125; and

• (c) the following information is displayed on the means of containment:

  • (i) the biohazard symbol; and

  • (ii) the word “BIOHAZARD” or “BIORISQUE”.

Class 7, Radioactive Materials, Exemption

1.43 Parts 3 to 7, 9 to 12 and 17 do not apply to the offering for transport, handling or transporting of dangerous goods included in Class 7 if the dangerous goods

• (a) satisfy the conditions in the Packaging and Transport of Nuclear Substances Regulations to be transported in an excepted package;

• (b) are in an excepted package; and

• (c) are accompanied by a document that includes the shipping name and UN number of the radioactive materials.

Residue of Dangerous Goods in a Drum Exemption

1.44 Part 2 (Classification), Part 3 (Documentation), Part 4 (Dangerous Goods Safety Marks), and Part 7 (Emergency Response Assistance Plan) do not apply to a residue of dangerous goods contained in a drum that is in transport on a road vehicle, a railway vehicle or a vessel on a domestic voyage, except for dangerous goods included in Packing Group I or contained in a drum otherwise requiring a label for Class 1, 4.3, 6.2 or 7, if

• (a) [Repealed, SOR/2019-101, s. 3]

• (b) the drum is being transported for the purpose of reconditioning or reuse in accordance with section 5.12 of Part 5 (Means of Containment);

• (c) when more than 10 drums are on the road vehicle or on the railway vehicle, the road vehicle or railway vehicle has displayed on it the DANGER placard in accordance with Part 4 (Dangerous Goods Safety Marks); and

• (d) the drums are accompanied by a document that includes the following information:

  • (i) the primary class of each residue and the words “Residue Drum(s)” or “fût(s) de résidu” when the primary class can be reasonably determined, preceded by the number of drums containing dangerous goods with that primary class, and

  • (ii) the words “Residue Drum(s) – Content(s) Unknown” or “fût(s) de résidu – contenu inconnu” if there are any residues for which the primary class cannot be reasonably determined, preceded by the number of drums containing the residues.

Fumigation of Means of Containment

1.45 These Regulations, except for subsection 3.5(3) of Part 3 (Documentation) and section 4.21 of Part 4 (Dangerous Goods Safety Marks), do not apply to a means of containment, or the contents of a means of containment, that is being fumigated with dangerous goods and that is in transport if the fumigant is the only dangerous goods in transport in the means of containment.

Marine Pollutants Exemption

1.45.1 Part 3 (Documentation) and Part 4 (Dangerous Goods Safety Marks) do not apply to substances that are classified as marine pollutants in accordance with section 2.43 of Part 2 (Classification) if they are in transport solely on land by road vehicle or railway vehicle. However, substances may be identified as marine pollutants on a shipping document and the required dangerous goods safety marks may be displayed when they are in transport by road or railway vehicle.

Miscellaneous Special Cases

1.46 These Regulations do not apply to the following dangerous goods:

• (a) ammoniating fertilizer solutions with an absolute pressure of ammonia less than or equal to 276 kPa at 41°C;

• (b) antimony oxides and antimony sulphides with 0.5% or less arsenic by mass;

• (c) charcoal or carbons that are

  • (i) non-activated carbon blacks of mineral origin,

  • (ii) carbons made by a steam activation process, or

  • (iii) activated or non-activated carbons that pass the self-heating test for carbon in section 33.3.1.3.3 of the Manual of Tests and Criteria;

• (d) cinnabar;

• (e) cyclohexanone peroxides with 70% or more inert inorganic solid, by mass;

• (f) Di-4-chlorobenzoyl peroxide or p-chlorobenzoyl peroxide with 70% or more inert inorganic solid, by mass;

• (g) 1,3-Di-(2-tert-butylperoxyisopropyl) benzene or 1,4-Di-(2-tert-butylperoxyisopropyl) benzene, or mixtures of both, 60% or more, by mass, of which consists of an inert solid, if the substance is in a means of containment in a total quantity less than or equal to 200 kg;

• (h) dibenzoyl peroxide or benzoyl peroxide that is in a concentration less than 35.5%, by mass, with finely ground starch, calcium sulphate dihydrate or dicalcium phosphate dihydrate, or that is in a concentration less than 30%, by mass, with 70% or more, by mass, inert solid;

• (i) dicumyl peroxide with 60% or more inert inorganic solid, by mass;

• (j) ferricyanides and ferrocyanides;

• (k) fish-meal that is acidified and is wetted with 40% or more water, by mass;

• (l) [Repealed, SOR/2017-253]

• (m) [Repealed, SOR/2008-34]

• (n) sodium dichloroisocyanurate dihydrate;

• (o) solvent extracted soya bean meal free of flammable solvent and containing 1.5% or less oil, by mass, and 11% or less moisture, by mass; or

• (p) wood or wood products treated with wood preservatives.

UN1044, FIRE EXTINGUISHERS, Exemption

1.47 Subsections 5.10(1) and (2) and Part 17 do not apply to the offering for transport, handling or transporting of UN1044, FIRE EXTINGUISHERS, if the fire extinguishers

• (a) do not contain dangerous goods included in Class 2.3, Class 6.1 or Class 8;

• (b) are contained in an outer means of containment;

• (c) have a capacity less than 18 L or, if they contain liquefied gas, a capacity less than 0.6 L;

• (d) have an internal pressure less than or equal to 1 650 kPa at 21°C; and

• (e) are manufactured, tested, maintained, marked and used in accordance with ULC Standard S504, ULC Standard S507, ULC Standard S512 or ULC Standard S554.

Air Ambulance Exemption

1.48 These Regulations, except for Part 8 (Reporting Requirements), do not apply to dangerous goods required for patient care on an aircraft if

• (a) the aircraft is configured as an air ambulance and is used only as an air ambulance;

• (b) the transport of the dangerous goods is not forbidden in Schedule 1, Schedule 3 or the ICAO Technical Instructions;

• (c) the dangerous goods are under the control of a health care professional or a person who is trained in accordance with Part 6 (Training);

• (d) in the case of

  • (i) dangerous goods included in Class 2, Gases, they are in one or more small 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, Gases, they are in one or more small means of containment designed, constructed, filled, closed, secured and maintained so that under normal conditions of transport, including handling, there will be no accidental release of the dangerous goods that could endanger public safety; and

• (e) the means of containment are secured to prevent unintended movement during transport.

Cylinder Exemption

• 1.49 (1) Subsection 5.1(1) and Section 5.10 of Part 5 (Means of Containment) do not apply to the handling, offering for transport or transporting of dangerous goods in a cylinder on a road vehicle or an aircraft if

  • (a) the cylinder is from or for a vessel or an aircraft;

  • (b) the cylinder is transported solely for the purpose of refilling, exchanging or requalification;

  • (c) the cylinder is accompanied by a shipping document that includes the words “Cylinder in transport for purpose of refilling, exchanging or requalification in compliance with section 1.49 of the TDGR” or “Bouteille à gaz en transport aux fins de remplissage, d’échange ou de requalification en conformité avec l’article 1.49 du RTMD”;

  • (d) the cylinder is closed and secured so that under normal conditions of transport, including handling, there will be no release of the dangerous goods that could endanger public safety;

  • (e) in the case of a cylinder from or for a vessel that is a Canadian vessel as defined in section 2 of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001, the cylinder conforms, as applicable, to

    • (i) the Fire Detection and Extinguishing Equipment Regulations, as they read immediately before being repealed,

    • (ii) the Life Saving Equipment Regulations,

    • (iii) the Large Fishing Vessel Inspection Regulations,

    • (iv) the Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations,

    • (v) the Small Vessel Regulations, and

    • (vi) the Vessel Fire Safety Regulations;

  • (f) in the case of a cylinder from or for a vessel that is a foreign vessel as defined in section 2 of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 and that is a Safety Convention vessel as defined in that section, the cylinder is used for a purpose related to the operation or navigation of the vessel, including a life-saving or emergency purpose; and

  • (g) in the case of a cylinder from or for an aircraft, a flight authority, as defined in subsection 101.01(1) of the Canadian Aviation Regulations, has been issued in respect of the aircraft and the cylinder serves an aeronautical purpose, including a life-saving or emergency purpose.

• (2) When the cylinder has been requalified or filled, the exemption set out in subsection (1) applies only if the cylinder was requalified in accordance with clause 6.5.1(b) of CSA B340 and filled in compliance with clause 6.5.1(c) of CSA B340.

Hot Air Balloon Cylinder Exemption

• 1.50 (1) Sections 5.1, 5.2 and 5.5 and subsection 5.10(1) do not apply to the offering for transport, handling or transport of UN1978, PROPANE, in a cylinder on a road vehicle, a railway vehicle or a ship on a domestic voyage if

  • (a) the cylinder is for use in a hot air balloon and is marked clearly and visibly, in letters at least 5 mm high, with the words “FOR USE IN HOT AIR BALLOONS ONLY” or “POUR UTILISATION DANS LES BALLONS SEULEMENT”;

  • (b) a flight authority, as defined in subsection 101.01(1) of the Canadian Aviation Regulations, has been issued in respect of the hot air balloon;

  • (c) the cylinder is designed, constructed, filled, closed, secured and maintained so that under normal conditions of transport, including handling, there will be no release of dangerous goods that could endanger public safety;

  • (d) subject to paragraph (e), the cylinder

    • (i) is manufactured, selected and used in accordance with CSA B340, except clause 5.3.1.4 of that standard,

    • (ii) is manufactured, selected and used in accordance with CSA B342,

    • (iii) is manufactured, selected and used in accordance with 49 CFR and, in the case of a requalified cylinder, is marked with the requalification markings required by CSA B339 or 49 CFR,

    • (iv) is manufactured and selected in accordance with the ADR, is marked with the symbol π (Pi) in accordance with the TPED and is used in accordance with clauses 4.1.1.2, 4.1.3, 4.1.4, 4.2, 4.3.1, 4.3.2, 4.3.7, 4.3.8, 4.3.9, 5.1.1, 5.1.2, 5.1.3(b) to (e), 5.1.8 and 5.3.1.1 of CSA B340, or

    • (v) was manufactured before January 1, 2017, and is used in accordance with clauses 4.1.1.2, 4.1.3, 4.1.4, 4.2, 4.3.1, 4.3.2, 4.3.7, 4.3.8, 4.3.9, 5.1.1, 5.1.2, 5.1.3(b) to (e), 5.1.8 and 5.3.1.1 of CSA B340; and

  • (e) the liquid phase of the propane is less than or equal to 85% of the capacity of the cylinder at 15°C.

• (2) For the purposes of subparagraph (1)(d)(iv), ADR means the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road, published by the United Nations, as amended from time to time and TPED means the Transportable Pressure Equipment Directive, Directive 2010/35/EU, June 16, 2010, published by the Council of the European Union.

• (3) Subject to subsection (4), a cylinder referred to in subparagraph (1)(d)(iv) or (v) must be requalified within

  • (a) 10 years after its date of manufacture; or

  • (b) 10 years after its most recent requalification date as marked on the cylinder.

• (4) A cylinder that must be requalified on or before January 1, 2018 may be requalified within a 12-month grace period that starts on the day on which this section comes into force.

• (5) When it is requalified, a cylinder referred to in subparagraph (1)(d)(iv) or (v) must

  • (a) be requalified with a proof pressure retest and an internal and external visual inspection in accordance with clause 24 of CSA B339 by a facility that holds a valid certificate of registration referred to in clause 25.3 of CSA B339; or

  • (b) be subjected to a periodic inspection and test in accordance with clause 19 of CSA B341.

PART 2Classification

Determining When Substances Are Dangerous Goods

2.1 A substance is dangerous goods when

• (a) it is listed by name in Schedule 1 and is in any form, state or concentration that meets the criteria in this Part for inclusion in at least one of the nine classes of dangerous goods; or

• (b) it is not listed by name in Schedule 1 but meets the criteria in this Part for inclusion in at least one of the nine classes of dangerous goods.

Responsibility for Classification

• 2.2 (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.

• (2) When importing dangerous goods into Canada, the consignor must ensure that they have the correct classification before they are transported in Canada.

• (3) A consignor must use the following classifications:

  • (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.

  • (c) [Repealed, SOR/2014-152]

  • (d) [Repealed, SOR/2014-152]

• (3.1) For substances included in Class 6.2, Infectious Substances, a consignor may use a classification determined by the Public Health Agency of Canada or the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

• (4) A consignor may use the appropriate classification in the ICAO Technical Instructions, the IMDG Code or the UN Recommendations to transport dangerous goods within Canada by a road vehicle, a railway vehicle or a vessel on a domestic voyage if these Regulations or the document from which the classification is taken does not forbid their transport.

• (5) If an error in classification is noticed or if there are reasonable grounds to suspect an error in classification, the consignor must not allow a carrier to take possession of the dangerous goods for transport until the classification has been verified or corrected.

• (6) A carrier who notices an error in classification or has reasonable grounds to suspect an error in classification while the dangerous goods are in transport must advise the consignor and must stop transporting the dangerous goods until the consignor verifies or corrects the classification. The consignor must immediately verify or correct the classification and ensure that the carrier is provided with the verified or corrected classification.

Proof of Classification

• 2.2.1 (1) A consignor who allows a carrier to take possession of dangerous goods for transport or who imports dangerous goods into Canada must, during a five-year period that begins on the date that appears on the shipping document, make a proof of classification available to the Minister on reasonable notice given by the Minister.

• (2) For the purposes of this section, a proof of classification is

  • (a) a test report;

  • (b) a lab report; or

  • (c) a document that explains how the dangerous goods were classified.

• (3) A proof of classification must include the following information:

  • (a) the date on which the dangerous goods were classified;

  • (b) if applicable, the technical name of the dangerous goods;

  • (c) the classification of the dangerous goods; and

  • (d) if applicable, the classification method used under this Part or under Chapter 2 of the UN Recommendations.

Classifying Substances That Are Listed by Name in Schedule 1

2.3 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.

Classifying Substances That Are Included in Only One Class and One Packing Group

2.4 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.

Classifying Substances That Are Included in More Than One Class or Packing Group

2.5 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:

• (a) the classes in which the dangerous goods are included are ranked in order of precedence in accordance with section 2.8 to determine the primary class and the potential subsidiary class or classes;

• (b) the potential packing group is the one with the lowest roman numeral;

• (c) the shipping name in column 2 of Schedule 1 that most precisely describes the dangerous goods and for which the corresponding data in columns 1, 3 and 4 are the most consistent with the primary class, the potential subsidiary class or classes and the potential packing group is selected; and

• (d) the shipping name and the corresponding data in columns 1, 3 and 4 of Schedule 1 are used as the classification of the dangerous goods.

Descriptive Text Following a Shipping Name

2.5.1 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.

Classifying a Mixture or Solution

2.6 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 nine classes of dangerous goods, then sections 2.4 and 2.5 must be used to determine its classification.

Marine Pollutants

• 2.7 (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

  • (b) the substance meets the criteria for classification as a marine pollutant in accordance with section 2.9.3 or chapter 2.10 of the IMDG Code.

  • (c) [Repealed, SOR/2014-306, s. 18]

• (2) [Repealed, SOR/2014-306, s. 18]

• (3) [Repealed, SOR/2014-306, s. 18]

Precedence of Classes

• 2.8 (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

  • (a) Class 1, Explosives, except for the following dangerous goods for which Class 1 is a subsidiary class:

    • (i) UN3101, ORGANIC PEROXIDE TYPE B, LIQUID,

    • (ii) UN3102, ORGANIC PEROXIDE TYPE B, SOLID,

    • (iii) UN3111, ORGANIC PEROXIDE TYPE B, LIQUID, TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED,

    • (iv) UN3112, ORGANIC PEROXIDE TYPE B, SOLID, TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED,

    • (v) UN3221, SELF-REACTIVE LIQUID TYPE B,

    • (vi) UN3222, SELF-REACTIVE SOLID TYPE B,

    • (vii) UN3231, SELF-REACTIVE LIQUID TYPE B, TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED, and

    • (viii) UN3232, SELF-REACTIVE SOLID TYPE B, TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED;

  • (b) Class 2, Gases, and within this class, Class 2.3, Toxic Gases, takes precedence over Class 2.1, Flammable Gases, and Class 2.1, Flammable Gases, takes precedence over Class 2.2, Non-flammable and Non-toxic Gases;

  • (c) Class 4.1, Flammable Solids, desensitized explosives included in Packing Group I or self-reactive substances;

  • (d) Class 4.2, Substances Liable to Spontaneous Combustion, pyrophoric solids or liquids included in Packing Group I;

  • (e) Class 5.2, Organic Peroxides;

  • (f) Class 6.1, Toxic Substances, that are included in Packing Group I, due to inhalation toxicity;

  • (g) Class 6.2, Infectious Substances; and

  • (h) Class 7, Radioactive Materials.

• (2) Despite paragraph (1)(f), Class 8 is the primary class when a substance meets the criteria for inclusion in

  • (a) Class 8, Corrosives;

  • (b) Packing Group I due to inhalation toxicity of dusts or mists; and

  • (c) Packing Group III due to oral or dermal toxicity.

• (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.

  Class			4.2	4.3	5.1	5.1	5.1	6.1	6.1	6.1	6.1	8	8	8	8	8	8
  	Packing Group		All	All	I	II	III	I	I	II	III	I	I	II	II	III	III
  		Code						D	O	X	X	L	S	L	S	L	S
  3	I							3	3	3	3	3		3		3
  3	II							3	3	3	3	8		3		3
  3	III							6.1	6.1	6.1	3	8		8		3
  4.1	II		4.2	4.3	5.1	4.1	4.1	6.1	6.1	4.1	4.1		8		4.1		4.1
  4.1	III		4.2	4.3	5.1	4.1	4.1	6.1	6.1	6.1	4.1		8		8		4.1
  4.2	II			4.3	5.1	4.2	4.2	6.1	6.1	4.2	4.2	8	8	4.2	4.2	4.2	4.2
  4.2	III			4.3	5.1	5.1	4.2	6.1	6.1	6.1	4.2	8	8	8	8	4.2	4.2
  4.3	I				5.1	4.3	4.3	6.1	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3
  4.3	II				5.1	4.3	4.3	6.1	4.3	4.3	4.3	8	8	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3
  4.3	III				5.1	5.1	4.3	6.1	6.1	6.1	4.3	8	8	8	8	4.3	4.3
  5.1	I							5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1
  5.1	II							6.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	8	8	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1
  5.1	III							6.1	6.1	6.1	5.1	8	8	8	8	5.1	5.1
  6.1	I	D										8	6.1	6.1	6.1	6.1	6.1
  6.1	I	O										8	6.1	6.1	6.1	6.1	6.1
  6.1	II	i										8	6.1	6.1	6.1	6.1	6.1
  6.1	II	D										8	6.1	6.1	6.1	6.1	6.1
  6.1	II	O										8	8	8	6.1	6.1	6.1
  6.1	III	X										8	8	8	8	8	8

  Code:

  D = dermal

  O = oral

  i = by inhalation

  X = any route of exposure - D, O or i

  State:

  S = solid

  L = liquid

Class 1, Explosives

General

2.9 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.

Divisions

2.10 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.

Compatibility Groups

2.11 Explosives are divided into 13 compatibility groups as described in Appendix 2, Description of Compatibility Groups, Class 1, Explosives, to this Part.

Packing Groups

2.12 Explosives are included in Packing Group II.

Class 2, Gases

General

2.13 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.

Divisions

2.14 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% 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.

Aerosols

• 2.14.1 (1) Dangerous goods contained in an aerosol container must be transported under UN1950, AEROSOLS.

• (2) The dangerous goods are included

  • (a) in Class 2.1, Flammable Gases, if the dangerous goods contain at least 85% by mass of flammable components and the chemical heat of combustion is greater than or equal to 30 kJ/g; or

  • (b) in Class 2.2, Non-flammable and Non-toxic Gases, if the dangerous goods contain not more than 1% by mass of flammable components and the heat of combustion is less than 20 kJ/g.

• (3) The dangerous goods must be classified in accordance with section 31 of Part III of the Manual of Tests and Criteria.

• (4) The dangerous goods must not contain gases included in Class 2.3, Toxic Gases.

• (5) The dangerous goods must have a subsidiary class of 6.1, Toxic Substances, or Class 8, Corrosive Substances, if the dangerous goods – other than the propellant to be ejected from the aerosol container – are included in Class 6.1, Toxic Substances, Packing Groups II or III, or Class 8, Corrosive Substances, Packing Groups II or III.

• (6) The dangerous goods are forbidden for transport when they are included in Packing Group I for toxicity or corrosiveness.

Exemption

• 2.14.2 (1) These Regulations, except for Part 1 (Coming into Force, Repeal, Interpretation, General Provisions and Special Cases) and Part 2 (Classification) do not apply to gases included in Class 2.2, Non-flammable and Non-toxic Gases that are contained

  • (a) in foodstuffs, including carbonated beverages other than UN1950;

  • (b) in balls intended for use in sports;

  • (c) in tires; or

  • (d) in light bulbs.

• (2) The exemption set out in paragraph (1)(d) applies only if the light bulbs are packaged so that any pieces of a ruptured bulb are contained by the packaging.

Packing Groups

2.15 There are no packing groups for Class 2, Gases.

Determination of LC₅₀

2.16 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.

Determination of LC₅₀ of a Mixture of Gases

2.17 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:

  LC₅₀ of the mixture = (LC₅₀ of Gas A) ÷ (fraction by volume of Gas A in the mixture)

or

• (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

    CN Gas A = (LC₅₀ of Gas A) ÷ (fraction by volume of Gas A in the mixture)

  • (ii) combine the contributing numbers (CN) of each gas with an LC₅₀ less than or equal to the toxic limit using the formula

    T = 1 ÷ (CN Gas A) + 1 ÷ (CN Gas B) + (as needed)

  and

  • (iii) obtain the LC₅₀ of the mixture by dividing 1 by the number T (LC₅₀ of the mixture = 1 / T).

Class 3, Flammable Liquids

General

• 2.18 (1) Substances that are liquids or liquids containing solids in solution or suspension are included in Class 3, Flammable Liquids, if they

  • (a) have a flash point less than or equal to 60ºC using the closed-cup test method referred to in Chapter 2.3 of the UN Recommendations; or

  • (b) are intended or expected to be at a temperature that is greater than or equal to their flash point at any time while the substances are in transport.

• (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% by mass.

Packing Groups

• 2.19 (1) Flammable liquids included in Class 3, Flammable Liquids, are included in one of the following packing groups:

  • (a) Packing Group I, if they have an initial boiling point of 35°C or less at an absolute pressure of 101.3 kPa and any flash point;

  • (b) Packing Group II, if they have an initial boiling point greater than 35°C at an absolute pressure of 101.3 kPa and a flash point less than 23°C; or

  • (c) Packing Group III, if the criteria for inclusion in Packing Group I or II are not met.

• (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.

• (3) Despite paragraph (1)(b), a viscous flammable liquid that has a flash point less than 23°C may be included in Packing Group III if

  • (a) the liquid or any separated solvent does not meet the criteria for inclusion in Class 6.1 or Class 8;

  • (b) less than 3% of the clear solvent layer separates when the solvent separation test set out in subsection 32.5.1 of Part III of the Manual of Tests and Criteria is carried out;

  • (c) the viscosity and flash-point of the liquid are in accordance with the table to this subsection; and

  • (d) the viscosity test is carried out in accordance with the procedure set out in subsection 32.4 of Part III of the Manual of Tests and Criteria or the procedure set out in ISO 2431.

  Kinematic viscosity extrapolated ν (at near-zero shear rate) mm2/s at 23°C	Flow time t (seconds)	Jet diameter (mm)	Flash point, closed cup (°C)
  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.

Class 4, Flammable Solids; Substances Liable to Spontaneous Combustion; Substances That on Contact with Water Emit Flammable Gases (Water-reactive Substances)

General

2.20 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.

Divisions

• 2.21 (1) Class 4 has three divisions:

  • (a) Class 4.1, Flammable Solids, which consists of substances that are

    • (i) readily combustible, as determined in accordance with section 2.4.2.2 of Chapter 2.4 of the UN Recommendations,

    • (ii) under normal conditions of transport, liable to cause fire through friction,

    • (iii) solid desensitized explosives, which are solid explosives desensitized through wetting with water or alcohols or diluted with other substances to form a homogeneous solid mixture to suppress their explosive properties so that they are not included in Class 1, Explosives,

    • (iv) self-reactive substances that are liable to undergo a strongly exothermic decomposition even without the participation of oxygen (air), as determined in accordance with section 2.4.2.3 of Chapter 2.4 of the UN Recommendations, but Class 4.1 does not include substances that have

      • (A) a primary class of Class 1, Explosives, Class 5.1, Oxidizing Substances, or Class 5.2, Organic Peroxides,

      • (B) a heat of decomposition less than 300 J/g, or

      • (C) a self-accelerating decomposition temperature (SADT) that is greater than 75°C for a 50 kg means of containment, as determined in accordance with section 2.4.2.3.4 of Chapter 2.4 of the UN Recommendations,

    • (iv.1) polymerizing substances that, without stabilization, are liable to undergo a strongly exothermic reaction resulting in the formation of larger molecules or resulting in the formation of polymers under conditions normally encountered in transport,

    • (v) identified by one of the following UN numbers: UN2956, UN3241, UN3242 or UN3251, or

    • (vi) are in the list of currently assigned self-reactive substances in section 2.4.2.3.2.3 of Chapter 2.4 of the UN Recommendations;

  • (b) Class 4.2, Substances Liable to Spontaneous Combustion, which consists of

    • (i) pyrophoric substances that spontaneously ignite within 5 minutes after coming into contact with air, as determined in accordance with section 2.4.3.2 of Chapter 2.4 of the UN Recommendations, and

    • (ii) self-heating substances that, when in large amounts (kilograms), spontaneously ignite on contact with air after long periods (hours or days), as determined in accordance with section 2.4.3.2 of Chapter 2.4 of the UN Recommendations; and

  • (c) Class 4.3, Water-reactive Substances, which consists of substances that, in tests performed in accordance with section 2.4.4.2 of Chapter 2.4 of the UN Recommendations, emit a flammable gas at a rate greater than 1 L/kg of substance per hour or spontaneously ignite at any step in the test procedure.

• (2) For the purposes of subparagraph (1)(a)(iv.1), a substance is considered to be a polymerizing substance of Class 4.1 if it

  • (a) has a self-accelerating polymerization temperature (SAPT) that is less than or equal to 75°C under the conditions in which the substance or mixture is to be transported, with or without chemical stabilization as offered for transport, and in the means of containment in which the substance or mixture is to be transported;

  • (b) exhibits a heat of reaction of more than 300 J/g; and

  • (c) does not meet any other criteria for inclusion in Classes 1 to 8.

Polymerizing Substances

2.21.1 A person must not offer for transport, handle or transport the following polymerizing substances unless they are stabilized by temperature control:

• (a) polymerizing substance that is in a small means of containment prescribed by TP 14850 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

• (b) a polymerizing substance that is in a large means of containment that is not an IBC and whose SAPT is 45°C or less in the large means of containment.

Packing Groups

• 2.22 (1) Substances included in Class 4.1, Flammable Solids, are included in one of the following packing groups:

  • (a) Packing Group I, if the substances meet the criterion in subparagraph 2.21(1)(a)(iii), except that substances that have one of the following UN numbers are included in Packing Group II: UN2555, UN2556, UN2557, UN2907, UN3270, UN3319 or UN3344;

  • (b) Packing Group II, if

    • (i) the substances meet the criteria for inclusion in Class 4.1 in subparagraph 2.21(1)(a)(iv) or (v), except that substances that have one of the following UN numbers are included in Packing Group III: UN2956, UN3241 or UN3251,

    • (ii) in tests referred to in section 33.2.1 of Part III of the Manual of Tests and Criteria for readily combustible solids, excluding metal powders, the burning time of the substances is less than 45 seconds and the flame passes the wetted zone, or

    • (iii) in tests referred to in section 33.2.1 of Part III of the Manual of Tests and Criteria, for readily combustible solids that are powders of metals or metal alloys, the zone of reaction of the substances spreads over the whole length of the sample in 5 minutes or less; or

  • (c) Packing Group III, if

    • (i) in tests referred to in section 33.2.1 of Part III of the Manual of Tests and Criteria, for readily combustible solids, excluding metal powders, the burning time of the substances is less than 45 seconds and the wetted zone stops the flame propagation for at least 4 minutes,

    • (ii) in tests referred to in section 33.2.1 of Part III of the Manual of Tests and Criteria, for readily combustible solids that are powders of metals or metal alloys, the zone of reaction of the substances spreads over the whole length of the sample in more than 5 minutes but not more than 10 minutes, or

    • (iii) the substances are solids that are liable to cause fire through friction.

• (2) Substances included in Class 4.2, Substances Liable to Spontaneous Combustion, are included in one of the following packing groups:

  • (a) Packing Group I, if the substances are pyrophoric solids or liquids;

  • (b) Packing Group II, if the substances are self-heating substances that give a positive result, as determined in accordance with section 2.4.3.2 of Chapter 2.4 of the UN Recommendations using a 25 mm sample cube at 140°C; or

  • (c) Packing Group III for all other substances.

• (3) Substances included in Class 4.3, Water-reactive Substances, are included in one of the following packing groups:

  • (a) Packing Group I, if the substances

    • (i) react vigorously with water at ambient temperatures and demonstrate a tendency for the gas produced to ignite spontaneously, or

    • (ii) react readily with water at ambient temperatures so that the rate of evolution of flammable gas is greater than or equal to 10 L/kg of substance over any one minute;

  • (b) Packing Group II, if

    • (i) the substances react readily with water at ambient temperatures so that the rate of evolution of flammable gas is greater than or equal to 20 L/kg of substance per hour, and

    • (ii) the criteria for inclusion in Packing Group I are not met; or

  • (c) Packing Group III, if

    • (i) the substances react slowly with water at ambient temperatures so that the rate of evolution of flammable gas is greater than or equal to 1 L/kg of substance per hour, and

    • (ii) the criteria for inclusion in Packing Group I or II are not met.

Class 5, Oxidizing Substances and Organic Peroxides

General

2.23 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.

Divisions

2.24 Class 5 has two divisions:

• (a) Class 5.1, Oxidizing Substances, which consists of substances that yield oxygen thereby causing or contributing to the combustion of other material, as determined in accordance with section 2.5.2 of Chapter 2.5 of the UN Recommendations; and

• (b) Class 5.2, Organic Peroxides, which consists of substances that

  • (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,

  • (ii) are liable to undergo exothermic self-accelerating decomposition,

  • (iii) have one or more of the following characteristics:

    • (A) they are liable to explosive decomposition,

    • (B) they burn rapidly,

    • (C) they are sensitive to impact or friction,

    • (D) they react dangerously with other substances, or

    • (E) they cause damage to the eyes, or

  • (iv) are in the list of currently assigned organic peroxides in section 2.5.3.2.4 of Chapter 2.5 of the UN Recommendations.

Packing Groups

• 2.25 (1) The packing group for a substance that is included in Class 5.1, Oxidizing Substances, must be determined by using a test sample of the substance that

  • (a) in the case of a solid, is prepared in accordance with section 2.5.2.2 of Chapter 2.5 of the UN Recommendations; and

  • (b) in the case of a liquid, is prepared in accordance with section 2.5.2.3 of Chapter 2.5 of the UN Recommendations.

• (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

    • (i) less than the mean burning time of a 3:2 potassium bromate/cellulose mixture by mass when test O.1 is used, or

    • (ii) greater than the mean burning rate of a 3:1 calcium peroxide/cellulose mixture by mass when test O.3 is used;

  • (b) Packing Group II, if the criteria for Packing Group I are not met and the test sample exhibits an average burning time that is

    • (i) less than or equal to the mean burning time of a 2:3 potassium bromate/cellulose mixture by mass, when test O.1 is used, or

    • (ii) equal to or greater than the mean burning rate of a 1:1 calcium peroxide/cellulose mixture by mass, when test O.3 is used; or

  • (c) Packing Group III, if the criteria for Packing Groups I and II are not met and the test sample exhibits an average burning time that is

    • (i) less than or equal to the mean burning time of a 3:7 potassium bromate/cellulose mixture by mass, when test O.1 is used, or

    • (ii) equal to or greater than the mean burning rate of a 1:2 calcium peroxide/cellulose mixture by mass, when test O.3 is used.

• (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

  • (a) Packing Group I, if the test sample in a 1:1 mixture by mass of substance and cellulose spontaneously ignites or the mean pressure rise time is less than that of a 1:1 mixture by mass of 50% perchloric acid and cellulose;

  • (b) Packing Group II, if the mean pressure rise time is less than or equal to the mean pressure rise time of a 1:1 mixture by mass of 40% aqueous sodium chlorate solution and cellulose and the criteria for inclusion in Packing Group I are not met; or

  • (c) Packing Group III, if the mean pressure rise time is less than or equal to the mean pressure rise time of a 1:1 mixture by mass of 65% aqueous nitric acid solution and cellulose and the criteria for inclusion in Packing Group I or II are not met.

• (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.

Class 6, Toxic and Infectious Substances

General

2.26 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.

Divisions

2.27 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.

Criteria for Inclusion in Class 6.1, Toxic Substances

2.28 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.

Packing Groups

• 2.29 (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:

    • (i) Packing Group I if the LC₅₀ (inhalation) is less than or equal to 0.2 mg/L,

    • (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

  • (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.

Determination of LD₅₀ (oral or dermal)

2.30 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.

Determination of LD₅₀ (oral or dermal) of a Mixture of Substances

2.31 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:

  LD₅₀ of the mixture = (LD₅₀ of Substance A) ÷ (fraction by mass of Substance A in the mixture)

or

• (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.),

  • (i) determine the lowest LD₅₀ of all substances, assign that LD₅₀ to all substances whose actual LD₅₀ is less than or equal to the toxic limit, then use the calculation in paragraph (a) using that assigned LD₅₀ and taking as the mass of Substance A in the formula the total of the masses of all substances whose actual LD₅₀ is less than or equal to the toxic limit, or

  • (ii) use the following calculations:

    • (A) determine the contributing number (CN) of each of the substances with an LD₅₀ less than or equal to the toxic limit using the formula

      CN for Substance A= (LD₅₀ of Substance A) ÷ (fraction by mass of Substance A in the mixture)

    • (B) combine the contributing numbers (CN) of each substance with an LD₅₀ less than or equal to the toxic limit as

      T = 1 ÷ (CN Substance A) + 1 ÷ (CN Substance B) + (as needed)

    and

    • (C) obtain the LD₅₀ of the mixture by dividing 1 by the number T (LD₅₀ of the mixture = 1 / T).

Determination of LC₅₀ (dust, mist or vapour)

2.32 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

• (a) by using the LC₅₀ values published in technical journals or in government publications;

• (b) in accordance with sections 2.6.2.2.4.2 to 2.6.2.2.4.7 of Chapter 2.6 of the UN Recommendations; or

• (c) for a mixture of substances, in accordance with section 2.33.

Determination of LC₅₀ (dust, mist or vapour) of a Mixture of Substances

2.33 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.

Determination of the Packing Group of a Mixture of Liquids with an Inhalation Toxicity by Vapour

• 2.34 (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:

  • (a) determine the LC₅₀ (vapour) for the mixture in accordance with section 2.33;

  • (b) where P_i is the vapour pressure of the i^th substance in kPa at 20°C and an absolute pressure of 101.3 kPa, determine the volatility, V_i, of each substance in the mixture as

    V_i = P_i multiplied by 10⁶ then divided by 101.3;

  • (c) determine the ratio of the volatility of a substance to its LC₅₀ for each substance with an LC₅₀ less than or equal to 5 000 mL/m³ as

    R_i = V_i divided by the LC₅₀ of the i^th substance;

  and

  • (d) set R equal to the sum of the R_i for each of the substances with an LC₅₀ less than or equal to 5 000 mL/m³ as

    R = R₁ + R₂ + ... + (as needed).

• (2) Using the data determined in accordance with subsection (1), the mixture is included in one of the following packing groups:

  • (a) Packing Group I, if

    • (i) R is greater than or equal to 10, and

    • (ii) the LC₅₀ (mixture) is less than or equal to 1 000 mL/m³;

  • (b) Packing Group II, if

    • (i) R is greater than or equal to 1,

    • (ii) the LC₅₀ (mixture) is less than or equal to 3 000 mL/m³, and

    • (iii) the criteria for inclusion in Packing Group I are not met; or

  • (c) Packing Group III, if

    • (i) R is greater than or equal to 0.2,

    • (ii) the LC₅₀ (mixture) is less than or equal to 5 000 mL/m³, and

    • (iii) the criteria for inclusion in Packing Group I or II are not met.

Determination of the Packing Group of a Mixture of Liquids with an Inhalation Toxicity and an Unknown LC₅₀

• 2.35 (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:

  • (a) when a sample of the mixture is vapourized and diluted with air to create a test atmosphere of 1 000 mL/m³ and 10 young adult albino rats (5 male and 5 female) are exposed to the test atmosphere for 1 hour and observed for 14 days, the result is the death of 5 or more of the animals within the 14-day observation period; and

  • (b) when a sample of the vapour in equilibrium with the mixture at 20°C is diluted with 9 equal volumes of air to form a test atmosphere and 10 young adult albino rats (5 male and 5 female) are exposed to the test atmosphere for 1 hour and observed for 14 days, the result is the death of 5 or more of the animals within the 14-day observation period.

• (2) A mixture of liquids with an inhalation toxicity and an unknown LC₅₀ is included in Packing Group II if it meets the following criteria and the criteria for inclusion in Packing Group I are not met:

  • (a) when a sample of the mixture is vapourized and diluted with air to create a test atmosphere of 3 000 mL/m³ and 10 young adult albino rats (5 male and 5 female) are exposed to the test atmosphere for 1 hour and observed for 14 days, the result is the death of 5 or more of the animals within the 14-day observation period; and

  • (b) when a sample of the vapour in equilibrium with the mixture at 20°C is used to form a test atmosphere and 10 young adult albino rats (5 male and 5 female) are exposed to the test atmosphere for 1 hour and observed for 14 days, the result is the death of 5 or more of the animals within the 14-day observation period.

• (3) A mixture of liquids with an inhalation toxicity and an unknown LC₅₀ is included in Packing Group III if it meets the following criteria and the criteria for inclusion in Packing Group I or II are not met:

  • (a) when a sample of the mixture is vapourized and diluted with air to create a test atmosphere of 5 000 mL/m³ and 10 young adult albino rats (5 male and 5 female) are exposed to the test atmosphere for 1 hour and observed for 14 days, the result is the death of 5 or more of the animals within the 14-day observation period; and

  • (b) when the vapour pressure of the mixture is measured, the vapour concentration is greater than or equal to 1 000 mL/m³.

• (4) If only LC₅₀ data relating to 4-hour exposures to dust or mist are available, those figures can be multiplied by 4 and the result taken as the LC₅₀ data for 1 hour, that is LC₅₀ 4 hours (dust or mist) multiplied by 4 is equivalent to LC₅₀ 1 hour.

• (5) If only LC₅₀ data relating to 4-hour exposures to vapour are available, those figures can be multiplied by 2 and the result taken as the LC₅₀ data for 1 hour, that is LC₅₀ 4 hours (vapour) multiplied by 2 is equivalent to LC₅₀ 1 hour.

Infectious Substances

• 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).

Medical or Clinical Waste

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.

Class 7, Radioactive Materials

General

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.

Divisions

2.38 There are no divisions for Class 7.

Packing Groups

2.39 There are no packing groups for Class 7.

Class 8, Corrosives

General

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.

Divisions

2.41 There are no divisions for Class 8.

Packing Groups

• 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.

      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.

Class 9, Miscellaneous Products, Substances or Organisms

General

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]

Lithium Cells and Batteries

• 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.

Divisions

2.44 There are no divisions for Class 9.

Packing Groups

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.