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How to Use Schedule 3
The TDG Regulations have been consolidated to include
SOR/2011-210 (Amendment 10) and SOR/2011-239 (Amendment 8).
Disclaimer: These documents are not the official versions
(more details).
Legend to Schedule 3 A-B C-D E-L M-O P-R S-Z
ALPHABETICAL INDEX
LEGEND
This Schedule gives the shipping names of substances in alphabetical order followed by the UN number.
Substances that are forbidden for transport, whether or not the substances have a UN number, are also included in this Schedule.
Col. 1 English Sequence Number. This column gives the numerical sequence of the English names.
Col. 2 French Sequence Number. This column gives the numerical sequence of the French names.
Col. 3 Description. This column gives the shipping name for dangerous goods. The shipping name is written in upper case letters (capitals) and any descriptive text is written in lower case letters.
Col. 4 Primary Class. This column gives the primary class of dangerous goods. It does not give the subsidiary classes, if any. The subsidiary classes, if there are any, are given in Schedule 1.
The word "Forbidden" in this column means that the substance must not be transported. A person may apply for a permit for equivalent level of safety to transport the substance (see Part 14, Permit for Equivalent Level of Safety).
Col. 5 UN Number. This column gives the UN number corresponding to the shipping name in column 1. The UN number is the entry point that can be used to identify in Schedule 1 the classification elements for the substance.
