PART 1

COMING INTO FORCE, REPEAL, INTERPRETATION, GENERAL PROVISIONS AND SPECIAL CASES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

item		SECTION
Coming into Force		1.1
Repeal		1.2
Interpretation		1.3
	Italics
	Must, May, Pressure, Shipping Names, Units of Measure, Safety Standards and Safety Requirements
	Definitions
General Provisions		1.4
	Special Provisions
	Columns 8, 9, 10 and 11 of Schedule 1
	Columns 8 and 9 of Schedule 2
	Safety Requirements, Documents, Safety Marks
	Prohibition: Explosives, Radioactive Materials
	Applicability of the ICAO Technical Instructions, the IMDG Code and 49 CFR as Amended
	Use of Classification in Other Documents
	Use of 49 CFR for Non-regulated Dangerous Goods
	Delegating Duties
	Evidence: Safety Marks, Prescribed Documents
	Defence
	Transitional Provision: Permits
Special Cases		1.5
	Low Threat Consignments
	Dangerous Goods for Medical Use
	Samples
	National Defence
	Agriculture
	Transportation within a Facility
	Means of Transport: Emergency Response and
	Operation of a Means of Transport
	Transportation between Two Properties
	Marine, Limited Quantities
	Marine, Short-Run Ferry
	Class 3, Flammable Liquids
	Class 6.2, Infectious Substances: Diagnostic Specimens and Biological Products
	Class 7, Radioactive Materials

COMING INTO FORCE, REPEAL, INTERPRETATION,

GENERAL PROVISIONS AND SPECIAL CASES

1.1 Coming into Force

1.2 Repeal

1.3 Interpretation

Italics

(1) Anything written in italics in these Regulations is not part of the Regulations.

Must, May, Pressure, Shipping Names, Units of Measure,

Safety Standards and Safety Requirements

(2) In these Regulations,

Column 1 Symbol	Column 2 Unit of Measure
Bq	becquerel
°C	degrees Celsius
g	gram
h	hour
Hz	hertz
J	joule
J/g	joules per gram
kg	kilogram
kBq/kg	kilobecquerels per kilogram
km/h	kilometres per hour
kPa	kilopascal
L	litre
L/kg	litres per kilogram
LC	lethal concentration
LD	lethal dose
m3	cubic metre
mg	milligram
mg/kg	milligrams per kilogram
mg/L	milligrams per litre
mL	millilitre
mL/m3	millilitres per cubic metre
mm	millimetres
MPa	megapascal
mSv/h	millisieverts per hour
&microSv/h	microsieverts per hour
&microm	micrometre

Legend to Table:

CSA Canadian Standards Association

CGSB Canadian General Standards Board

ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials

OECD Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development

ISO International Organization for Standardization

Under the item number is the corresponding item, in parentheses, in the French language table.

Item	Column 1 Short Form	Column 2 Safety Standard or Safety Requirement
1 (21)	ASTM Corrosion Test	ASTM G 31-72, "Standard Practice for Laboratory Immersion Corrosion Testing of Metals", 1990, published by the American Society for Testing and Materials
2 (2)	ASTM D 4359	ASTM D 4359-90, "Standard Test Method for Determining Whether a Material Is a Liquid or Solid", 1990, published by the American Society for Testing and Materials
3 (1)	ASTM D 1200	ASTM D 1200-82, "Standard Test Method for Viscosity of Paints, Varnishes and Lacquers by Ford Viscosity Cup", 1982, published by the American Society for Testing and Materials
4 (3)	ASTM F 852	ASTM F 852-86, "Standard Specification for Portable Gasoline Containers for Consumer Use", June 1986, published by the American Society for Testing and Materials
5 (4)	49 CFR	Parts 171 to 180 of Title 49 of the "Code of Federal Regulations" of the United States, 1998
6 (5)	CGSB-32-301	National Standard of Canada CAN/CGSB-32-301-M87, "Canola Meal", April 1987
7 (10)	CGSB-43.147	National Standard of Canada CAN/CGSB-43.147-97, "Construction and Maintenance of Tank Car Tanks and Selection and Use of Tank Car Tanks, Portable Tanks and Rail Cars for the Transportation of Dangerous Goods by Rail", August 1997
8 (34)	CGSB-62-GP-11M	CGSB Provisional Standard 62-GP-11M, "Marking Material, Retroreflective Elements, Adhesive Backing", May 1978 and amended July 1987
9 (6)	CGSB-43.123	National Standard of Canada CAN/CGSB-43.123-M86, "Containers, Metal Aerosol (TC-2P, TC-2Q)", April 1986
10 (7)	CGSB-43.125	National Standard of Canada CAN/CGSB-43.125-99, "Packaging of Infectious Substances, Diagnostic Specimens, Biological Products and Biomedical Waste for Transport", May 1999
11 (8)	CGSB-43.126	National Standard of Canada CAN/CGSB-43.126-98, "Remanufacturing and Reconditioning of Steel Drums Used for the Transportation of Dangerous Goods", December 1998
12 (9)	CGSB-43.146	National Standard of Canada CAN/CGSB-43.146-94, "Intermediate Bulk Containers for the Transportation of Dangerous Goods", December 1994, and Amendment No. 2, June 1997
13 (11)	CGSB-43.150	National Standard of Canada CAN/CGSB-43.150-97, "Performance Packagings for Transportation of Dangerous Goods", December 1997
14 (12)	CGSB-43.151	National Standard of Canada CAN/CGSB-43.151-97, "Packing of Explosives (Class 1), for Transportation", December 1997
15 (15)	CSA B339	CSA Standard B339-96, "Cylinders, Spheres and Tubes for the Transportation of Dangerous Goods", July 1996
16 (16)	CSA B340	CSA Standard B340-97, "Selection and Use of Cylinders, Spheres, Tubes and Other Containers for the Transportation of Dangerous Goods, Class 2", July 1997 and amended January 1998
17 (17)	CSA B616	CSA Preliminary Standard B616-M1989, "Rigid Polyethylene Intermediate Bulk Containers for the Transportation of Dangerous Goods", May 1989
18 (18)	CSA B620	CSA Standard B620-98, "Highway Tanks and Portable Tanks for the Transportation of Dangerous Goods", August 1998
19 (19)	CSA B621	CSA Standard B621-98, "Selection and Use of Highway Tanks, Portable Tanks, Cargo Compartments and Containers for the Transportation of Dangerous Goods, Classes 3, 4, 5, 6.1, 8 and 9", October 1998
20 (20)	CSA B622	CSA Standard B622-98, "Selection and Use of Highway Tanks, Multi-unit Tank Car Tanks, and Portable Tanks for the Transportation of Dangerous Goods, Class 2", August 1998
21 (29)	EPA - Method 1311	"Method 1311, Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure", July 1992, in "Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Volume 1C: Laboratory Manual Physical/Chemical Methods", Third Edition, SW-846, November 1986, published by the United States Environmental Protection Agency
22 (33)	IAEA Regulations	"Safety Standards Series No. ST-1, Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material", 1996 Edition, published by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
23 (22)	ICAO Technical Instructions	"Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air", 1999-2000 Edition, published by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
24 (14)	IMDG Code	Volumes 1 to 4 of the "International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code", Consolidated 1994 Edition, amended in 1996 by Amendment No. 28 and in 1998 by Amendment No. 29, published by the International Maritime Organization (IMO)
25 (26)	ISO 10156	International Standard ISO 10156, "Gases and Gas Mixtures - Determination of the Fire Potential and Oxidizing Ability for the Selection of Cylinder Valve Outlets", Second Edition, 1996
26 (23)	ISO 2431	International Standard ISO 2431, "Paints and Varnishes - Determination of Flow Time by Use of Flow Cups", Fourth Edition, 1993, including Technical Corrigendum 1, 1994
27 (24)	ISO 2592	International Standard ISO 2592, "Petroleum Products - Determination of Flash and Fire Points - Cleveland Open Cup Method", First Edition, 1973
28 (25)	ISO 9328-2	International Standard ISO 9328-2, "Steel Plates and Strips for Pressure Purposes - Technical Delivery Conditions - Part 2: Unalloyed and Low-alloyed Steels with Specified Room Temperature and Elevated Temperature Properties", First Edition, 1 December 1991
29 (28)	Manual of Tests and Criteria	"Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods - Manual of Tests and Criteria", Second Revised Edition, 1995, published by the United Nations (UN)
30 (30)	MIL-D-23119-G	MIL-D-23119-G, "Drums, Fabric, Collapsible, Liquid Fuel, Cylindrical, 500-Gallon Capacity", July 1992, published by the United States Department of Defence
31 (31)	MIL-T-52983G	MIL-T-52983G, "Tanks, Fabric, Collapsible: 3,000, 10,000, 20,000 and 50,000 Gallon, Fuel", May 1994, published by the United States Department of Defence
32 (27)	OECD Guidelines	OECD Guidelines for Testing of Chemicals No. 404, "Acute Dermal Irritation/Corrosion", 1992, published by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
33 (32)	UN Recommendations	"Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods", Tenth Revised Edition, 1997, published by the United Nations (UN)

Definitions

In the following definitions, words that are also defined are underlined. The meaning of other words that are not defined can be found in a dictionary or a technical, chemical or trade textbook, manual, handbook or similar publication. However, the meanings of variations of defined terms should be drawn from the defined terms. For example, the meaning given for the word "import" provides the meaning for the word "imported".

(3) The following definitions, which include the definitions set out in the Act, apply in these Regulations:

item	definition
accidental release (from the Act)	means, in relation to dangerous goods, an unplanned or accidental (a) discharge, emission, explosion, outgassing or other escape of dangerous goods, or any component or compound evolving from dangerous goods, or (b) emission of ionizing radiation that exceeds a level established under the "Nuclear Safety and Control Act"; (rejet accidentel)
Act	means the "Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992"; (Loi)
activity	for Class 7, Radioactive Materials, means the number of nuclear transformations occurring per second, measured in becquerels; (activité)
aerosol container	means any non-refillable means of containment that (a) contains a substance or substances under pressure, and (b) is fitted with a self-closing device allowing the contents to be ejected (i) as solid or liquid particles in suspension in a gas, (ii) as a foam, paste or powder, or (iii) in a liquid or gaseous state; (bombe aérosol)
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 products	means products that are derived from living organisms and that are used to prevent, treat or diagnose disease in human beings or animals or for development, experiment or investigation purposes; (produits biologiques)
CANUTEC	means the Canadian Transport Emergency Centre of the Department of Transport; (CANUTEC)
cargo aircraft	means an aircraft, other than a passenger carrying aircraft, that is carrying goods or property; (aéronef cargo)
carrier	means a person who, whether or not for hire or reward, has possession of dangerous goods while they are in transport; (transporteur)
certification safety mark	means a design, symbol, device, letter, word, number or abbreviation that is displayed on a means of containment or means of transport to indicate compliance with a safety standard; (indication de danger — conformité)
49 CFR	means Parts 171 to 180 of Title 49 of the "Code of Federal Regulations" of the United States, 1998; (49 CFR)
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) For example, Class 6.1 is division 1 of Class 6. Not all classes have divisions.
classification	means, for dangerous goods, as applicable, the shipping name, the primary class, the compatibility group letter, the subsidiary class, the UN number, the packing group and the risk group; (classification)
compatibility group	means one of the 13 groups of explosives described in Appendix 1 of Part 2, Classification; (groupe de compatibilité) The compatibility group for each explosive listed in Schedule 1 is shown in column 2 of the Schedule beside the primary class of that explosive.
consignment	means a quantity of dangerous goods and its means of containment as prepared for transport or in transport; (envoi)
consignor	means the person in Canada (a) who has the possession of dangerous goods and who allows or who will allow the initial carrier to take possession of them for transport, or (b) who imports or who will import the dangerous goods into Canada; (expéditeur) A person may be both the consignor and carrier; for example, a manufacturer who transports dangerous goods that the manufacturer produced.
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 (from the Act)	means a product, substance or organism included by its nature or by the regulations in any of the classes listed in the schedule to the Act; (marchandises dangereuses)
	Schedule to the Act
	Class 1
	Explosives, including explosives within the meaning of the "Explosives Act"
	Class 2
	Gases: compressed, deeply refrigerated, liquefied or dissolved under pressure
	Class 3
	Flammable and combustible liquids
	Class 4
	Flammable solids; substances liable to spontaneous combustion; substances that on contact with water emit flammable gases
	Class 5
	Oxidizing substances; organic peroxides
	Class 6
	Poisonous (toxic) and infectious substances
	Class 7
	Radioactive materials and radioactive prescribed substances within the meaning of the "Nuclear Safety and Control Act"
	Class 8
	Corrosives
	Class 9
	Miscellaneous products, substances or organisms considered by the Governor in Council to be dangerous to life, health, property or the environment when handled, offered for transport or transported and prescribed to be included in this class;
dangerous goods safety mark	means a label, placard, orange panel, sign, marine pollutant mark, number or word that is used to identify dangerous goods and to show the nature of the danger posed by them; (indication de danger — marchandises dangereuses)
diagnostic specimens	means human or animal material, including excreta, secreta, blood and its components, tissue and tissue fluids, that is offered for transport or transported for the purpose of diagnosis, analysis or testing; (spécimens de diagnostic)
Director General	means the Director General of the Transport Dangerous Goods Directorate, Department of Transport; (directeur général)
dust	means a mixture of solid particles and air in which 90 per cent or more of the particles have a diameter not greater than 10 µm; (poussière)
emergency	means an immediate danger to public safety (a) arising from dangerous goods, or (b) requiring the use of dangerous goods to avert or mitigate the danger; (urgence)
emergency response assistance plan or ERAP	means a plan that outlines what is to be done if there is an accident involving certain dangerous goods and that is in accordance with Part 7, Emergency Response Assistance Plan; (plan d'intervention d'urgence ou PIU)
employer	includes 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)
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	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)
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 liquid 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)
genetically modified micro-organism	means a micro-organism in which genetic material has been purposely altered through genetic engineering in a way that does not occur naturally; (micro-organisme génétiquement modifié)
handling (from the Act)	means loading, unloading, packing or unpacking dangerous goods in a means of containment or transport for the purposes of, in the course of or following transportation and includes storing them in the course of transportation; (manutention)
IAEA Regulations	means the "Safety Standards Series No. ST-1, Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material", 1996 Edition, published by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); (règlement de l'AIEA)
ICAO Technical Instructions	means the "Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air", 1999-2000 Edition, published by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO); (Instructions techniques de l'OACI)
IMDG Code	means Volumes 1 to 4 of the "International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code", Consolidated 1994 Edition, amended in 1996 by Amendment No. 28 and in 1998 by Amendment No. 29, published by the International Maritime Organization (IMO); (Code IMDG)
imminent accidental release	means, for dangerous goods in transport in a large means of containment, (a) that, as a result of a derailment or rollover of the means of transport, (i) there is likely a need to transfer or remove the dangerous goods or to manipulate the means of containment, or (ii) there is damage to the means of containment which, if left unattended, could result in an accidental release of dangerous goods that are a liquid or a gas and that are in direct contact with the means of containment, or (b) that the large means of containment is lost in navigable waters; (rejet accidentel imminent)
import (from the Act)	means import into Canada, and includes transporting goods that originate from outside Canada and pass through Canada to a destination outside Canada, except when the goods are being transported on a ship or aircraft not registered in Canada; (importer)
infectious substances	means substances known or reasonably expected to contain pathogens that are viable micro-organisms that are known or reasonably expected to cause disease in human beings or animals, and that (a) are included in Risk Group II, III or IV of Class 6.2, in the lists in Appendix 2 of Part 2, Classification, or (b)meet the criteria in section 2.37 of Part 2, Classification; (matières infectieuses) Examples of micro-organisms are bacteria, viruses, rickettsia, parasites, fungi or a recombinant, hybrid or mutant of one of these.
initial carrier	means, for a consignment, the first carrier in Canada of that consignment; (transporteur initial)
inspector (from the Act)	means a person designated as an inspector under subsection 10(1) of the Act; (inspecteur)
in standard	means that a means of containment meets the conditions set out in section 5.2 of Part 5, Safety Standards and Safety Requirements: Means of Containment; (en règle)
in transport	means that a person has possession of dangerous goods for the purposes of transportation but the dangerous goods have not yet been delivered to their destination and includes storing the dangerous goods during that period; (en transport)
large means of containment	means a means of containment that has a cargo capacity greater than 0.45 m3 (15.9 cubic feet); (grand contenant) A cargo capacity of 0.45 m3 is equivalent to a 450 L water capacity.
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) The result is expressed in milligrams per litre (mg/L) of air for dust and mist and in millilitres per cubic metre (mL/m3) of air for gas and vapour.
LD50 (dermal)	means the lowest amount of a substance that, when administered by continuous contact with the bare skin of young albino rabbits for 24 hours, results in the death within 14 days of one half of the animals; (DL50 (absorption cutanée)) The result is expressed in milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) of body mass.
LD50 (oral)	means the lowest amount of a substance that, when administered through swallowing to both male and female young adult albino rats, results in the death within 14 days of one half of the animals; (DL50 (ingestion)) The result is expressed in milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) of body mass.
liquid	means a substance that (a) has a melting point or initial melting point of 20°C or lower 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 fluid using ASTM D 4359; (liquide)
Manual of Tests and Criteria	means the "Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods – Manual of Tests and Criteria", Second Revised Edition, 1995, published by the United Nations (UN); (Manuel d'épreuves et de critères)
means of containment (from the Act)	means a container or packaging, or any part of a means of transport that is or may be used to contain goods; (contenant)
means of transport (from the Act)	means a road or railway vehicle, aircraft, ship, pipeline or any other contrivance that is or may be used to transport persons or goods; (moyen de transport)
Minister (from the Act)	means the Minister of Transport; (ministre)
mist	means a mixture of liquid particles and air in which 90 per cent or more of the particles have a diameter not greater than 10 µm; (brouillard)
net explosives quantity	means, for a consignment that includes explosive material, the net mass of the explosives excluding the mass of the means of containment, the quantity of small detonators or the net quantity of fuses; (quantité nette d'explosifs)
normal conditions of transport	means, in relation to a specific consignment, the conditions of transport likely to be encountered in at least 5 per cent of all transportation activities involving similar dangerous goods in similar means of containment (size, weight, construction), using the same means of transport over a similar distance in similar environmental conditions; (conditions normales de transport) Examples of a normal condition of transport are drops onto an unyielding surface, vibration, wetting, stacking and temperature extremes.
offer for transport	means to select or allow the selection of the initial carrier, to prepare or allow the preparation of dangerous goods so that the initial carrier can take possession of them for transport or to allow the initial carrier to take possession of the dangerous goods; (demande de transport)
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	means (a) for a ship, a person defined as a passenger in the "Canada Shipping Act", and (b) for a road vehicle or 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 or an employee of the operator, owner or charterer of the means of transport, or (iv) a person carrying out inspection or investigation duties under an Act of Parliament or of a provincial legislature; (passager)
passenger carrying aircraft	means an aircraft that is carrying one or more passengers; (aéronef de passagers)
passenger carrying railway vehicle	means a railway vehicle that is carrying one or more passengers; (véhicule ferroviaire de passagers)
passenger carrying road vehicle	means a road vehicle that is carrying one or more passengers; (véhicule routier de passagers)
passenger carrying ship	means a ship that is carrying (a) for the purposes of the provisions of these Regulations that refer to dangerous goods other than explosives, (i) more than 25 passengers, and (ii) more than one passenger for each 3 m of the length of the ship, and (b) for the purposes of the provisions of these Regulations that refer to explosives, (i) more than 12 passengers, or (ii) more than one passenger for each 3 m of the length of the ship; (navire de passagers)
permit	means an authorization issued under section 31 of the Act to conduct an activity in a manner that does not comply with the other sections of the Act; (permis)
person	includes, in addition to an individual, a corporation and any other entity carrying on a business; (personne)
prescribed (from the Act)	means prescribed by regulations of the Governor in Council; (version anglaise seulement)
primary class	means the first class shown in column 2 of Schedule 1 or 2; (classe primaire)
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)
public safety (from the Act)	means the safety of human life and health and of property and the environment; (sécurité publique)
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)
risk group	means a group in which infectious substances are included based on their ability to cause a disease, their ability to spread the disease and the severity of that disease; Risk Group IV indicates great danger, Risk Group III indicates medium danger and Risk Group II indicates minor danger; (groupe de risque) Substances in Risk Group I do not pose sufficient danger to be regulated.
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 rocket or a railway vehicle; (véhicule routier)
roll-on roll-off ship	means a ship with one or more decks that are closed or open, not normally subdivided in any way and that generally run the entire length of the ship, and onto or from which persons, goods or vehicles are loaded or unloaded, normally in a horizontal direction; (navire roulier)
safety mark (from the Act)	includes a design, symbol, device, sign, label, placard, letter, word, number or abbreviation, or any combination of these things, that is to be displayed (a) on dangerous goods, on means of containment or transport used in handling, offering for transport or transporting dangerous goods, or at facilities used in those activities, and (b) to show the nature of the danger or to indicate compliance with the safety standards prescribed for the means of containment or transport or the facilities; (indication de danger) See also certification safety mark and dangerous goods safety mark.
safety requirements (from the Act)	means requirements for handling, offering for transport or transporting dangerous goods, for reporting those activities and for training persons engaged in those activities; (règles de sécurité)
safety standards (from the Act)	means standards regulating the design, construction, equipping, functioning or performance of means of containment or facilities used or intended to be used in handling, offering for transport or transporting dangerous goods; (normes de sécurité)
ship (from the Act)	includes any description of vessel, boat or craft designed, used or capable of being used solely or partly for marine navigation, without regard to method or lack of propulsion; (navire)
shipping document	means a document prepared by a consignor that relates to dangerous goods that are being handled, offered for transport or transported and that contains information required by Part 3, Shipping Document, relating to the goods but does not include electronic records; (document d'expédition)
shipping name	means the entry in upper case letters in column 1 of Schedule 1 or 2, but does not include any lower case descriptive text; (appellation réglementaire)
shipping record (from the Act)	means a record that relates to dangerous goods being handled, offered for transport or transported and that describes or contains information relating to the goods, and includes electronic records of information; (registre d'expédition)
short-run ferry	means a ship that is operating over the most direct water route between two points not more than 3 km apart and that is limited to the transport on an open vehicle deck of unberthed passengers, means of containment or means of transport; (bac)
small means of containment	means a means of containment with a cargo capacity of 0.45 m3 or less (15.9 cubic feet or less); (petit contenant) A cargo capacity of 0.45 m3 is equivalent to a 450 L water capacity.
solid	means a substance that is not a liquid or a gas; (solide)
special provision	means an item of Schedule 3 referred to in column 5 of Schedule 1 or 2; (disposition particulière)
standardized means of containment (from the Act)	means a means of containment in relation to which a safety standard has been prescribed; (contenant normalisé)
subsidiary class	means a class shown in parentheses in column 2 of Schedule 1 or 2; (classe subsidiaire)
substance	includes an article; (matière)
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	means 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, Dangerous Goods Safety Marks; (train)
transport index	has the same meaning as determined under the "Packaging and Transport Regulations " made by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission; (indice de transport)
tube	means a large means of containment that is cylindrical in shape and that is capable of withstanding an internal absolute pressure of at least 12.4 MPa; (tube)
UN number	means, for dangerous goods set out in column 1 of Schedule 1 or 2, the corresponding entry in column 3 of the Schedule; (numéro UN)
UN Recommen- dations	means the recommendations contained in the "Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods", Tenth Revised Edition, 1997, published by the United Nations (UN); (Recommandations de l'ONU);
vapour	means the dispersion in air of imperceptible particles of a substance that is liquid or solid in its normal state. (vapeur) For example, water vapour or benzene vapour.

1.4 General Provisions

Special Provisions

(1) In addition to the other requirements of these Regulations, when there is a special provision in Schedule 3 for dangerous goods, that special provision applies to the handling, offering for transport and transporting of the dangerous goods.

(2) If there is a conflict between a special provision in Schedule 3 and other provisions in these Regulations, the special provision applies to the handling, offering for transport and transporting of the dangerous goods, unless a person is not required to comply with these Regulations.

Columns 8, 9, 10 and 11 of Schedule 1

(3) If a quantity is set out in column 8, 9, 10 or 11 of Schedule 1, a person must not handle, offer for transport or transport dangerous goods in a quantity that exceeds the quantity set out for them in that column.

(4) If there is a conflict between a quantity set out in column 8, 9, 10 or 11 of Schedule 1 and other provisions in these Regulations, a person must not handle, offer for transport or transport dangerous goods in a quantity that exceeds the quantity set out in column 8, 9, 10 or 11, unless the person is not required to comply with these Regulations.

Columns 8 and 9 of Schedule 2

(5) If a quantity is set out in column 8 or 9 of Schedule 2, a person must not handle, offer for transport or transport dangerous goods in a quantity that exceeds the quantity set out for them in that column.

(6) If there is a conflict between a quantity set out in column 8 or 9 of Schedule 2 and other provisions in these Regulations, a person must not handle, offer for transport or transport dangerous goods in a quantity that exceeds the quantity set out in column 8 or 9, unless the person is not required to comply with these Regulations.

Safety Requirements, Documents, Safety Marks

(7) As provided for in section 5 of the Act, a person must not handle, offer for transport, transport or import dangerous goods unless

Prohibition: Explosives, Radioactive Materials

(8) A person must not handle, offer for transport or transport dangerous goods on board a means of transport if the dangerous goods are explosives and

Applicability of the ICAO Technical Instructions,

the IMDG Code and 49 CFR as Amended

(9) A person who is required or permitted by these Regulations to comply with all or a portion of the ICAO Technical Instructions, the IMDG Code or 49 CFR may comply with the most recent version of those documents rather than the version named in the definitions in subsection 1.3(3) or in the table to paragraph 1.3(2)(f).

Use of Classification in Other Documents

(10) A person may use the appropriate classification set out in the ICAO Technical Instructions, the IMDG Code or the UN Recommendations to transport dangerous goods within Canada by road vehicle or railway vehicle if these Regulations or the document from which the classification is taken does not prohibit their transport.

Use of 49 CFR for Non-regulated Dangerous Goods

(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 by road vehicle or railway vehicle from a point in Canada to the United States in accordance with 49 CFR.

This means that, for example, the safety marks displayed in accordance with 49 CFR would not be considered misleading.

Delegating Duties

(12) A consignor may

(13) Despite subsection (12),

(14) A carrier who handles and transports dangerous goods by aircraft may

(15) Despite subsection (14),

Evidence: Safety Marks, Prescribed Documents

(16) As provided for in section 42 of the Act, in any prosecution for an offence, evidence that a means of containment or transport bore a safety mark or was accompanied by a prescribed document is, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, proof of the information shown or indicated by the safety mark or contained in the prescribed document.

Defence

(17) As provided for in section 40 of the Act, a person must not be found guilty of an offence if it is established that the person took all reasonable measures to comply with the Act or to prevent the commission of the offence.

Transitional Provision: Permits

(18) A permit for equivalent level of safety that was issued under section 31 of the Act before the coming into force of these Regulations is valid until two years after the date on which these Regulations come into force or until the expiry date on the permit, whichever occurs first.

1.5 Special Cases

Low Threat Consignments

This section describes when a consignment poses a low threat. The determination of when this occurs depends upon the dangerous goods, the volume the consignment occupies (to accommodate gases in containers) and the gross mass (dangerous goods and means of containment) of the consignment. This section provides an exemption from these Regulations for consignments that pose a low threat (low threat consignments). This exemption applies even if several low threat consignments are transported in the same means of transport. However, there are conditions. For example, the means of containment containing a low threat consignment must be marked. Also, when an accumulation of low threat consignments exceeds 500 kg (gross mass) and is offered for transport by one consignor to one destination, the consignment must be accompanied by a document.

In addition, there is a general requirement that the dangerous goods be in a means of containment or combination of means of containment that meets the requirements of paragraph (1)(d). A combination of means of containment is referred to because it is possible, for example, for a small quantity of dangerous goods to be in a glass vial inside a foam block inside a plastic shell inside a wooden box.

(1) A consignment is a low threat consignment if

(2) A person who handles, offers for transport or transports dangerous goods by road vehicle or railway vehicle, including when the road or railway vehicle is on a roll-on roll-off ship, is not required to comply with these Regulations if the dangerous goods are part of

(3) Despite subsection (2), when the gross mass of an accumulation of low threat consignments offered for transport by one consignor to one destination is greater than 500 kg, the consignor must give to the initial carrier a document that includes the letters "LTC/ERM" (for low threat consignment and envoi à risque minime) and a list of the classes of dangerous goods in the accumulation of low threat consignments. Each carrier must

Dangerous Goods for Medical Use

(4) A person who handles, offers for transport or transports a prosthetic device, wheelchair or medical article is not required to comply with these Regulations if

Samples

(5) A person who handles, offers for transport or transports samples of goods, including forensic samples, that are reasonably believed to be dangerous goods is not required to comply with these Regulations if, for the purposes of inspection or investigation duties under an Act of Parliament or of a provincial legislature, the samples are

(6) A person who handles, offers for transport or transports samples of goods that are reasonably believed to be dangerous goods, other than samples that are believed to contain explosives, infectious substances or radioactive materials, for the purpose of classifying the goods is not required to comply with these Regulations if the samples are

National Defence

(7) For the purposes of subsection 3(4) 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 it is done by or under the direction or control of a member of the Canadian Forces, a member of the military forces of a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) country or a member of the military forces of a country designated for that purpose by the Minister of National Defence.

Agriculture

(8) A person who handles, offers for transport or transports 1 500 kg or less of dangerous goods solely on land by a road vehicle that is licensed as a farm vehicle is not required to comply with these Regulations if the dangerous goods

(9) A person who handles, offers for transport or transports 3 000 kg or less of dangerous goods solely on land by road vehicle between a retail outlet and the residence of the purchaser or the place of consumption is not required to comply with these Regulations if the dangerous goods

(10) A person who handles, offers for transport or transports dangerous goods that are pesticides or solutions of pesticides a distance of 100 km or less solely on land by road vehicle is not required to comply with Part 3, Shipping Document, the requirements for the display of a UN number in section 4.11 of Part 4, Dangerous Goods Safety Marks, and Part 6, Training, if the dangerous goods are in a means of containment that

(11) Despite subsection (10), when the dangerous goods require an emergency response assistance plan in accordance with Part 7, Emergency Response Assistance Plan, they must be accompanied by a shipping document.

Transportation within a Facility

(12) A person who handles or transports dangerous goods solely within a manufacturing or processing facility to which public access is controlled is not required to comply with these Regulations.

Means of Transport: Emergency Response

and Operation of a Means of Transport

(13) A person who handles, offers for transport or transports dangerous goods is not required to comply with these Regulations, except for special provision 36, if the dangerous goods are

Transportation between Two Properties

(14) A person who handles, offers for transport or transports dangerous goods, other than those included in Class 1, Explosives, or Class 7, Radioactive Materials, between two properties owned or leased by the manufacturer or user of the dangerous goods is not required to comply with these Regulations if the dangerous goods are

Marine, Limited Quantities

(15) A person who handles, offers for transport or transports dangerous goods by ship, including transporting dangerous goods by road vehicle or railway vehicle to or from the ship, is not required to comply with these Regulations, except for special provision 36, if the dangerous goods are transported as limited quantities in accordance with the IMDG Code.

The IMDG Code requires documentation and dangerous goods safety marks for limited quantities of dangerous goods.

Marine, Short-Run Ferry

(16) A person who handles, offers for transport or transports dangerous goods that are on board a road vehicle or railway vehicle that is being transported on board a short-run ferry is not required to comply with the requirements of these Regulations that relate solely to the handling, offering for transport or transport of those dangerous goods by ship.

Class 3, Flammable Liquids

(17) A person who handles, offers for transport or transports by road vehicle or railway vehicle dangerous goods included in Class 3, Flammable Liquids, is not required to comply with these Regulations if the dangerous goods

(18) A person who handles, offers for transport or transports dangerous goods included in Class 3, Flammable Liquids, is not required to comply with these Regulations if the dangerous goods

(19) A person may handle, offer for transport or transport by road vehicle or railway vehicle dangerous goods that have a flash point greater than 60.5°C but less than or equal to 93°C as being included in Class 3, Flammable Liquids, and Packing Group III. In that case, the person must comply with the requirements of these Regulations that relate to flammable liquids that have a flash point less than or equal to 60.5°C.

(20) When the packing group for dangerous goods included in Class 3, Flammable Liquids,

(21) A person who handles, offers for transport or transports by road vehicle dangerous goods that are GASOLINE, UN1203, or GAS OIL or DIESEL FUEL or HEATING OIL LIGHT, UN1202, is not required to comply with Part 3, Shipping Document, section 4.11, Dangerous Goods Safety Marks on Large Means of Containment: Placards and UN Numbers, of Part 4, Dangerous Goods Safety Marks, and Part 6, Training, if the dangerous goods are in one or more means of containment that

Class 6.2, Infectious Substances:

Diagnostic Specimens and Biological Products

(22) A person who handles, offers for transport or transports by any means of transport dangerous goods that are infectious substances included in Risk Group II, other than the infectious substances listed in subsection (23), is not required to comply with these Regulations if the infectious substances are in diagnostic specimens or biological products and are contained in

(23) These Regulations apply to the following Risk Group II infectious substances and to any other infectious substances that exhibit the same characteristics as any one of those substances:

(24) A person who handles, offers for transport or transports by any means of transport the following dangerous goods that are infectious substances in Risk Group III is not required to comply with these Regulations if the infectious substances are in diagnostic specimens or biological products and are contained in a Type 1A or Type 1B means of containment that is in standard with CGSB-43.125:

Class 7, Radioactive Materials

(25) A person who handles, offers for transport or transports dangerous goods that are included in Class 7, Radioactive Materials, by road vehicle, railway vehicle, aircraft or domestic transport on board a roll-on roll-off ship is not required to comply with these Regulations, except for Part 3, Shipping Document, if those dangerous goods and their means of containment satisfy the conditions for an excepted package in the "Packaging and Transport Regulations" made by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission.

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