The ''Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992'' () is a Canadian federal statute. Introduced in the

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, and receiving

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on June 23, 1992, the act regulates the transportation of

dangerous goods Dangerous goods are substances that are a risk to health, safety, property or the environment during transport. Certain dangerous goods that pose risks even when not being transported are known as hazardous materials ( syllabically abbreviate ...

in the country. The ''TGDA'' has an "Offences and Punishments" passage in which are detailed liabilities "on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years", and that "Proceedings by way of summary conviction may be instituted at any time within, but not later than, five years after the day on which the subject matter of the proceedings arose." The ''TGDA'' falls under the control of the Minister of Transport. The Hazardous Waste Manifest form is mandated by the TDGA.

Dangerous Goods Safety Marks

Class 1, Explosives

Class 1 placards all have an orange background. ADR 1.svg, Class 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 ADR 1.4.svg, Class 1.4 ADR 1.5.svg, Class 1.5 ADR 1.6.svg, Class 1.6 All placards under Class 1 have a placeholder for the product's compatibility group letter. Class 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3 bear a black exploding bomb symbol and have placeholders for the product's division.

Class 2, Gases

Class 2 placards all bear various symbols and background colours. ADR 2.1b.svg, Class 2.1 ADR 2.2b.svg, Class 2.2 DOT hazmat class 2.3.svg, Class 2.3 DOT hazmat class 2.2 (alt).svg, Oxidizing gases Class 2.1, Flammable Gases, bears a black or white flame symbol on a red background. Class 2.2, Non-flammable and Non-toxic Gases, bears a black or white gas cylinder symbol on a green background. Class 2.3, Toxic Gases, bears a black

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symbol on a white background. When anhydrous

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( UN 1005) is transported, the container must display (in addition to the existing Class 2.3 placard and UN number) a special placard with the product name and the words "inhalation hazard" (). If a product is an oxidizing gas, a yellow placard with black text and a flaming 'O' symbol must be displayed.

Class 3, Flammable liquids

The Class 3 placard bears a black or white flame symbol on a red background. ADR 3b.svg, Class 3

Class 4, Flammable solids

Class 4 placards all bear flame symbols with various backgrounds. ADR 4.1.svg, Class 4.1 ADR 4.2.svg, Class 4.2 ADR 4.3b.svg, Class 4.3 Class 4.1, Flammable Solids, has a black symbol with a vertically striped red and white background. Class 4.2, Substances Liable to Spontaneous Combustion, has a black symbol with the upper half of the placard having a white background and the lower half with a red background. Class 4.3, Water-reactive Substances, has a black or white symbol with a blue background.

Class 5, Oxidizing substances and organic peroxides

Class 5 placards all bear various symbols and background colours. ADR 5.1.svg, Class 5.1 ADR 5.2.svg, Class 5.2 Class 5.1, Oxidizing Substances, bears a black flaming 'O' symbol on a yellow background. Class 5.2, Organic Peroxides, bears a black or white flame symbol with the upper half of the placard having a red background and the lower half with a yellow background.

Class 6, Toxic and infectious substances

Class 6 placards all bear various symbols on a white background. UN transport pictogram - 6.svg, Class 6.1 ADR 6.2.svg, Class 6.2 placard Canadian Class 6.2 Placard.svg, Class 6.2 label

Class 7, Radioactive materials

United Kingdom ADR Danger Sign - Class 7.svg, Class 7 placard ADR 7E.svg, Class 7 label ADR 7A.svg, Class 7, Category I ADR 7B.svg, Class 7, Category II ADR 7C.svg, Class 7, Category III

Class 8, Corrosives

ADR 8.svg, Class 8

Class 9, Miscellaneous products

Dangclass9.svg, Class 9 Dangclass9A.svg, Lithium batteries

Other placards & signs

Canada - Danger Placard.svg, Danger placard Canadian - Danger - Fumigation Placard.svg, Fumigation sign

References

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External links

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Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992
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Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations
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