Government of Canada navigation bar

Symbol of the Government of Canada

Primary site navigation bar

Breadcrumb

Cylinders, Spheres and Tubes

CAN/CSA-B339

Information on CAN/CSA-B339 (the national standard on "Cylinders, Spheres, and Tubes for the Transportation of Dangerous Goods".

CAN/CSA-B340

Information on CAN/CSA-B340 (the national standard on "Selection and Use of Cylinders, Spheres, Tubes, and Other Containers for the Transportation of Dangerous Goods, Class 2").

FAQ on Cylinders

The FAQ on Cylinders includes information on Transport Canada cylinder requirements including the registration requirements for cylinder manufacturing, registration requirements for cylinder requalification, and on the selection and use of cylinders and tubes for transport of dangerous goods in Class 2.

Cylinder manufacturers

Search the TDG database for cylinder manufacturers registered with Transport Canada to manufacture cylinders in accordance with CAN/CSA-B339.

Cylinder requalifiers

Search the TDG database for cylinder requalifiers registered with Transport Canada in accordance with CAN/CSA-B339.

Independent inspectors for cylinder manufacture

Search the TDG database "Independent inspectors for cylinder manufacture" for inspectors registered with Transport Canada to provide in-plant inspection at cylinder manufacture in accordance with CAN/CSA-B339.

CTC special permits

Paragraph 5.10(2)(b) of the TDG Regulations allows cylinders manufactured until the end of 1992 in accordance with permits (CTC special permits) issued under the Canadian Transport Commission (CTC) “Regulations for the Transportation of Dangerous Goods by Rail” to continue in use to transport Class 2 dangerous goods in accordance with the terms of the respective CTC Permit.

Downloadable Documents

Date modified:
2012-04-13