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Regulations amending the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations - Amendment [A] Updating References to the Documents in the Table of Safety Standards and Safety Requirements and Consequential Amendments

FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATION

19 October 2010

The table of contents to the Transportion of Dangerous Goods Regulations is amended by striking out Part 16.

Section 1.44 of the table of contents to Part 1 of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

Residue of Dangerous Goods in a Drum Exemption ... 1.44

Paragraph 1.44(b) of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations is replaced by the following:

(b) the drum is reused in accordance with section 5.12 of Part 5, Means of Containment;

The table to section 1.3.1 of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

Item	Column 1 Short Form	Column 2 Safety Standard or Safety Requirement
1 (23)	ASTM Corrosion Test	ASTM G 31-72, "Standard Practice for Laboratory Immersion Corrosion Testing of Metals", May 30, 1972, as reapproved in 1995, published by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
2 (1)	ASTM D 1200	ASTM D 1200-94, "Standard Test Method for Viscosity by Ford Viscosity Cup", August 15, 1994, published by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
3 (2)	ASTM D 4359	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)
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 (ASTM)

Item	Column 1 Short Form	Column 2 Safety Standard or Safety Requirement
5 (4)	49 CFR	Parts 171 to 180 of Title 49 of the "Code of Federal Regulations" of the United States, 2009, but does not include Subpart B of Part 107 when it is referenced in Parts 171 to 180
6 (5)	CGA P-20	"Standard for Classification of Toxic Gas Mixtures", Third Edition, 2003, published by the Compressed Gas Association, Inc. (CGA)
7 (6)	CGSB-32.301	National Standard of Canada CAN/CGSB-32.301-M87, "Canola Meal", April 1987, published by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB)
8 (7)	CGSB-43.123	Canadian General Standards Board, CGSB-43.123-2010, "Aerosol Containers and Gas Cartridges for Transport of Dangerous Goods", June 2010, published by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB)
9 (8)	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, published by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB)
10 (9)	CGSB-43.126	Canadian General Standards Board, CGSB-43.126-2008, "Reconditioning, Remanufacturing and Repair of Drums for the Transportation of Dangerous Goods", September 2008, published by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB)
11 (10)	CGSB-43.146	National Standard of Canada CAN/CGSB-43.146-2002, "Design, Manufacture and Use of Intermediate Bulk Containers for the Transportation of Dangerous Goods", January 2002, published by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB)
12 (11)	CGSB-43.147	National Standard of Canada CAN/CGSB-43.147-2005, "Construction, Modification, Qualification, Maintenance, and Selection and Use of Means of Containment for the Handling, Offering for Transport, or Transporting of Dangerous Goods by Rail", May 2005, as amended in July 2008, published by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB)
14 (13)	CGSB-43.151	National Standard of Canada CAN/CGSB-43.151-97, "Packing of Explosives (Class 1) for Transportation", December 1997, published by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB)
15 (15)	CSA B339	CSA Standard B339-08, "Cylinders, spheres and tubes for the transportation of dangerous goods", March 2008, published by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
16 (16)	CSA B340	CSA Standard B340-08, "Selection and use of cylinders, spheres, tubes, and other containers for the tansportation of dangerous goods, Class 2", March 2008, published by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA)

Item	Column 1 Short Form	Column 2 Safety Standard or Safety Requirement
17 (17)	CSA B341	CSA Standard B341-09, "UN pressure receptacles and multiple-element gas containes for the transport o dangerous goods", March 2009, published by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
18 (18)	CSA B342	CSA Standard B342-09, "Selection and use of UN pressure receptacles and multiple-element gas containers for the transport of dangerous goods, Class 2", March 2009, published by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
19 (19)	CSA B616	CSA Preliminary Standard B616-M1989, "Rigid Polyethylene Intermediate Bulk Containers for the Transportation of Dangerous Goods", May 1989, published by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
20 (20)	CSA B620	CSA Standard B620-09, "Highway Tanks and TC Portable Tanks for the Transportation of Dangerous Goods", January 2009, published by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
21 (21)	CSA B621	CSA Standard B621-09, "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", January 2009, published by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
22 (22)	CSA B622	CSA Standard B622-09, "Selection and use of highway tanks, TC portable tanks, and ton containers for the transportation of dangerous goods, Class 2", January 2009, published by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
23 (24)	CSA B625	CSA Standard B625-08, "Portable tanks for the transport of dangerous goods", July 2008, published by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
24 (25)	CSAB626	CSA Standard B626-09, "Portable tank Specification TC 44", February 2009, published by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
25 (26)	ICAO Technical Instructions	"Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air", 2009-2010 Edition, published by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
26 (14)	IMDG Code	Volumes 1 and 2 of the "International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code", 2008 Edition, and includes Amendment 34-08, published by the International Maritime Organization (IMO)

Item	Column 1 Short Form	Column 2 Safety Standard or Safety Requirement
27 (24)	ISO 2431	International Standard ISO 2431, "Paints and varnishes - Determination of flow time by use of flow cups", Fourth Edition, February 15, 1993, including Technical Corrigendum 1, 1994, published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
28 (28)	ISO 2592	International Standard ISO 2592, "Petroleum Products - Determination of flash and firepoints - Cleveland open cup method", First Edition, December 15, 1973, published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
29 (29)	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, December 1, 1991, published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
30 (30)	ISO 10156	International Standard ISO 10156, "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)
31 (31)	ISO 10298	International Standard ISO 10298, "Determination of toxicity of a gas or gas mixture", First Edition, December 15, 1995, published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

Item	Column 1 Short Form	Column 2 Safety Standard or Safety Requirement
32 (32)	Manual of Tests and Criteria	"Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods: Manual of Tests and Criteria", Fifth Revised Edition, 2009, published by the United Nations (UN)
33 (34)	MIL-D-23119G	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
34 (35)	MIL-T-52983G	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
35 (32)	OECD Guidelines	OECD Guidelines for Testing of Chemicals No. 404, "Acute Dermal Irritation/Corrosion", July 17, 1992, published by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
36 (37)	Supplement to the ICAO Technical Instructions	Supplement to the "Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air", 2009-2010 Edition, published by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
37 (38)	TP14850	Transport Canada Standard TP14850E, "Small Containers for Transport of Dangerous Goods, Classes 3, 4, 5, 6.1, 8 and 9 a Transport Canada Standard", May 2010, published by Transport Canada
38 (39)	ULC Standard S504	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
39 (40)	ULC Standard S507	National Standard of Canada CAN/ULC-S507-05, "Standard for Water Fire Extinguishers", Fourth Edition, February 28, 2005, published by Underwriters' Laboratories of Canada
40 (41)	ULC Standard S512	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, published by Underwriters' Laboratories of Canada
41 (42)	ULC Standard S554	National Standard of Canada CAN/ULC-S554-05, "Standard for Water Based Agent Fire Extinguishers", Second Edition, February 28, 2005, published by Underwriters' Laboratories of Canada
42 (36)	UN Recommendations	"Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods", Sixteenth Revised Edition, 2009, published by the United Nations (UN)

The definitions "49 CFR', "IMDG Code", Manual of Tests and Criteria", and "UN Recommendations" of the Regulations are replaced by the following:

49 CFR

Parts 171 to 180 of Title 49 of the "Code of Federal Regulations" of the United States, 2009, but does not include Subpart B of Part 107 when it is referenced in Parts 171 to 180

IMDG Code

Volumes 1 and 2 of the "International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code", 2008 Edition, and includes Amendment 34-08, published by the International Maritime Organization (IMO)

Manual of Tests and Criteria

"Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods: Manual of Tests and Criteria", Fifth Revised Edition, 2009, published by the United Nations (UN)

UN Recommendations

"Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods", Sixteenth Revised Edition, 2009, published by the United Nations (UN)

Subsection 1.17(4) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

(4)

Instead of the marking required in paragraphs (2)(a) and (3)(a), the means of containment may have displayed on it the appropriate diamond-shaped marking required in Chapter 3-4 of the UN Recommendations. The line forming the diamond-shaped mark must be at least 2 mm. The top and bottom portions must be black with the centre area white or a contrasting background. Each side of the mark must be at least 100 mm. The letter "Y" may be displayed in the centre of the mark when limited quantities are in compliance with the ICAO Technical Instructions and are intended for transport by aircraft.

7(1)

Section 5.11 of the table of contents to Part 5 of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

UN 1950, AEROSOLS, and UN 2037, GAS CARTRIDGES ............. 5.11

(2)

Section 5.13 and 5.14.1 of the table of contents to Part 5 of the Regulations are struck out.

Subparagraph 5.6(a)(iii) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

(iii)

sections 2 and 3 and Part 1 of TP 14850; or

9(1)

Subsection 5.10(1) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

(1)

A person must not handle, offer for transport or transport dangerous goods included in Class 2, Gases, in a means of containment unless the means of containment is manufactured, selected and used in accordance with

(a)

for transport by road vehicle,

(i)

CSA B340, except clauses 4.1.1.1, 5.1.3(a)(ii) and 5.1.4(a),

(ii)

CSA B622 and, despite any indication to the contrary in CSA B620, Annex B of CSA B620,

(iii)

CSA B625,

(iv)

CSA B342, or

(v)

CGSB-43.123 if the gas is included in Class 2.1 or 2.2;

(b)

for transport by railway vehicle,

(i)

CSA B340, except clauses 4.1.1.1, 5.1.3(a)(ii) and 5.1.4(a),

(ii)

CGSB-43.147,

(iii)

CSA B625,

(iv)

CSA B342, or

(v)

CGSB-43.123 if the gas is included in Class 2.1 or 2.2;

(c)

for transport by aircraft,

(i)

CSA B340, except clauses 4.1.1.1, 5.1.3(a)(ii) and 5.1.4(a),

(ii)

CSA B342, or

(iii)

CGSB-43.123 if the gas is included in Class 2.1 or 2.2;

(d)

for transport by ship,

(i)

CSA B340, except clauses 4.1.1.1, 5.1.3(a)(ii) and 5.1.4(a),

(ii)

CSA B622 and, despite any indication to the contrary in CSA B620, Annex B of CSA B620,

(iii)

CGSB-43.147,

(iv)

CSA B625,

(v)

CSA B342, or

(vi)

CGSB-43.123 if the gas is included in Class 2.1 or 2.2.

(2)

That portion of subsection 5.10(2) of the Regulations before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:

(2)

In addition to complying with the requirements in subparagraphs (1)(a)(i), (1)(b)(i), (1)(c)(i) and (1)(d)(i), a person who uses a means of containment that is a cylinder or tube to handle, offer for transport or transport dangerous goods included in Class 2, Gases, must use a cylinder or tube that was

(3)

Subsection 5.10(3) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

(3)

A person must not handle, offer for transport or transport in Canada a cylinder that contains any dangerous goods listed in Table 5.6 of CSA B340 that are in pure form or that are part of mixtures included in Class 2.3 if the means of containment is an aluminum alloy cylinder manufactured before August 1990.

10.

Section 5.11 of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

5.11

UN 1950, AEROSOLS, and UN 2037, GAS CARTRIDGES

Despite section 5.10, a person must not handle, offer for transport or transport dangerous goods that are UN 1950, AEROSOLS, or UN 2037, GAS CARTRIDGES, included in Class 2.1 or Class 2.2, unless they are contained in a means of containment that is manufactured, selected and used in accordance with CGSB-43.123.

11(1)

Subsection 5.12(1) of the Regulations and the italicized text before the subsection are replaced by the following:

(1)

A person must handle, offer for transport or transport dangerous goods included in Class 3, 4, 5, 6.1, 8 or 9 in a small means of containment that is a UN standardized means of containment selected and used in accordance with sections 2, 3 and 12 of CGSB-43.146 or a means of containment selected and used in accordance with sections 2 and 3 and Part 2 of TP 14850.

(2)

Subsection 5.12(3) of the Regulations is struck out.

12.

Section 5.13 of the Regulations is struck out.

13.

Subsection 5.14(1) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

(1)

A person must not handle, offer for transport or transport dangerous goods included in Class 3, 4, 5, 6.1, 8 or 9 in a large means of containment unless it is manufactured, selected and used in accordance with

(a)

for transport by road vehicle,

(i)

if the means of containment is a UN standardized means of containment, the requirements of sections 2, 3, 12 and 13 of CGSB-43.146,

(ii)

CSA B621 and, despite any indication to the contrary in CSA B620, Annex B of CSA B620, or

(iii)

CSA B625;

(b)

for transport by railway vehicle,

(i)

if the means of containment is a UN standardized means of containment, the requirements of sections 2, 3, 12 and 13 of CGSB-43.146,

(ii)

CGSB-43.147, or

(iii)

CSA B625;

(c)

for transport by aircraft, Part 12, Air, of these Regulations; and

(d)

for transport by ship,

(i)

if the means of containment is a UN standardized means of containment, the requirements of sections 2, 3, 12 and 13 of CGSB-43.146,

(ii)

CGSB-43.147,

(iii)

CSA B621 and, despite any indication to the contrary in CSA B620, Appendix B of CSA B620, or

(iv)

CSA B625.

14.

Section 5.14.1 of the Regulations is struck out.

15.

Part 16 of the Regulations is struck out.

16(1)

Column 5 of Schedule 1 to the Regulations is amended by striking out special provision 26 from the entry for UN3244.

(2)

Column 5 of Schedule 1 to the Regulations is amended by striking out special provision 81 from the entries for UN1841, UN1845, UN1931, UN2807, UN2969, UN2990, UN3972, UN3166, UN3171 and UN3245.

(3)

Column 5 of Schedule 1 to the Regulations is amended by striking out special provision 83 from the entries for UN1133, UN1210, UN1263 and UN 1846.

(4)

Column 5 of Schedule 1 to the Regulations is amended by striking out special provision 89 from the entry for UN1999.

17.

Special provisions 26, 81, 83 and 89 of Schedule 1 to the Regulations and the italicized text following each special provision are struck out.