TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS
GENERAL AWARENESS
Office of Risk Management
November 2010
CANADA LEADS THE
WORLD !
1979 Mississauga Train Derailment
Cargo
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propane
caustic soda
styrene
toluene
Fiberglass insulation
Chlorine
11 cars
4 cars
3 cars
3 cars
2 cars
1 car
(214,000 out of 240,000 residents were
evacuated)
Outcome
> TDG ACT and Regulations
TDG General Awareness Nov. 2010
Course Outline –
TDG training requirements
• Legally it is a requirement to be trained and it must be task
related.
 What materials are dangerous goods
(for transport purposes)
 Shipping documents & other requirements
 Exemptions
 Your responsibilities
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Objectives:
• Ensure that individuals are aware of TDG regulations
• Provide training to U of O personnel so they can :
– Identify goods that fall under TDG
– Understand their responsibilities
– Understand shipping documentation &
requirements
– Know where to get info
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Only personnel with TDG training can receive or ship
dangerous goods.
Or as they say:
When in Rome do as the Romans
Only personnel with TDG training can
handle, offer for transport, or transport
dangerous goods.
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Responsibilities, do you:
 Receive dangerous goods?
 Offer shipments to the courier?
 Classify the samples?
 Identify the TDG requirements?
 Select the packaging and assisting in
preparing the sample for transport?
 Prepare the shipping documents?
 Keep the records?
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Regulations
• There are 16 parts to the Regulation and 3 Schedules
• The Parts contain information on:
(a) the classification criteria;
(b) shipping names;
(c) the use of Schedules 1, 2 and 3;
(d) the shipping document;
(e) the dangerous goods safety marks;
(f) means of containment;
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(g) the emergency response assistance plan
(h) the report requirements accidental release
(i) safe handling
(j) the proper use of any equipment
(k) the reasonable emergency measures to reduce
or eliminate any danger;
(l) for air transport.
For details go to:
• (eng) http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/tdg/clear-tofc-211.htm
• (fr.) http://www.tc.gc.ca/tmd/clair/tdesm/htm
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Classification of Materials
• Each product is classified according to its properties
• Material is classified using standardized shipping names
and a dedicated UN # (United Nations #)
• There are 9 classes of dangerous goods
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1.
explosives,
2.
gases,
3.
flammable liquid,
4.
flammable solids,
5.
oxidizing substance & peroxide,
6.
toxic & infectious substance,
7.
radioactive material,
8.
corrosives,
9.
miscellaneous
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Class 1 - Explosives
• There are six (6) divisions, each assigned
based on the impact of the explosion or the
sensitivity of the material:
Examples:
detonators, charges,
cartridges,nitro-compounds…
(All are in packing group II)
It’s unlikely that explosives will be
shipped/received by the U of Ottawa
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Class 2 - Gases
• Division 2.1 – flammable gases (propane,
acetylene…)
• Division 2.2 – non-flammable and non-toxic
gases (nitrogen, air)
• Division 2.3 – toxic gases
There are no packing groups
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Class 3 – Flammable Liquids
• Includes liquids that can burn with an ignition
temperature < 65.6 oC
• Examples includes among others:
– Alkenes, petroleum products like diesel and
kerosene
– Alcohols
Packing group depends on the boiling point and volatility
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Class 4 – Flammable - other
• Division 4.1 – flammable solids
(naphthalene)
• Division 4.2 – product capable of
spontaneous combustion (sodium
hydrosuphite)
• Division 4.3 – can react with water
/humidity (potassium, sodium)
Packing group depends on combustion rate
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Class 5 – Oxidizers & Peroxides
• Division 5.1 – oxidizers
• Packing group depends on reaction violence
• Examples: Chlorates & chlorites, nitrates &
nitrites
• Division 5.2 – organic peroxides
• Characteristics:
– Sensitive to shock, can violently explode or
react
– Packing group II
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Class 6 – Toxic & Infectious Materials
• Division 6.1 – toxic (inhalation, contact,
ingestion)
• Division 6.2 – infectious
6.1 There are three (3) packing groups
6.2 does not have packing groups
Infectious material require approval
from the Biosafety Specialist prior
to receipt or transfer (tel. ext. 3153)
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Class 7 – Radioactive
• There are 3 levels of radioactive sources:
– Low level radiation (I)
– Medium level radiation (II)
– High level radiation (III)
• Includes substances with > 70 kBq/kg
• Transport Index (T.I.)
Radioactive material require approval from
the Radiation Safety Specialist prior to
receipt or transfer (tel. ext. 3057)
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Class 8 - Corrosive
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Includes acids, alkali, and substances that corrode
material or destroy skin
Includes among others:
– Power Plant Boiler water treatment products
– Lab acids and alkali
– Some batteries
There are 3 packing groups:
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Packing Group I (most hazardous)
Packing Group Ii (moderately hazardous)
Packing Group III ( least hazardous)
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Class 9 - Miscellaneous
• These products do not meet classification
requirements applicable to Classes 1 to 8
• Most are in Packing Group III
• Examples:
Dry Ice
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SHIPPING NAMES
• This is the formal standardized name of the product
(as listed in Column 2 of Schedule 1)
• Each hazardous product shipped must be listed on the
Shippers Declaration form in
CAPITAL LETTERS
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Ex: CARBON DIOXIDE, SOLID; or DRY ICE
AIR, COMPRESSED (with not more than 23.5 per cent oxygen, by volume)
HYPOCHLORITE SOLUTION (more than 7 per cent available chlorine).
Common name = bleach
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Schedules 1,2 & 3
Schedule 1 – list all shipping names based on the
substances corresponding UN #
Schedule 2 – list the special provisions associated with the
corresponding UN #
Schedule 3 – alphabetic listing of the shipping names
( schedules are used to identify: classes, packing groups,
limits, ERAP index, authorized mode of transport)
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Shipping documents:
Shipping documents contain information pertaining to:
(consignor/consignee contact info, characteristics of dangerous
good, if required erap)
Examples:
– Straight Bill of Lading
– uO Ground Shipping Document
– Shippers Declaration of Dangerous Goods (air)
– Waste Manifest
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Documentation
Presentation & Retention
Shipping Document:
 Within 15 days upon a request from an inspector
o 2 yrs after the date the shipping document was
prepared or presented to the carrier
(applies for DG received and sent)
Training Certificate: (proof of training)
 Immediately upon request from an inspector
 Training Certificate valid for 3 yrs ground, 2 yrs air
o Employer keep record for 2 yrs after the expiry date of
the training record.
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Dangerous Goods Safety Marks
Shipping Name
SODIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION
UN#
UN 1824
Types of Marking
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Packaging design/specification marking
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Packaging use marking
4GV/X4.1/S/00
CAN/ICC 2-83
Types of Labels
• Hazard labels
• Handling labels
Placards
& other signs and markings
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Means of Containment
• The shipping container must meet specific requirements
depending on the product being shipped.
• Packages must be shipped in certified containers
* Unless otherwise stated
The container requirements centre around:
– Avoiding being easily damaged (test criteria specified)
– Being able to withstand temperature extremes
– Protecting the handlers
– Contain the sample
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ERAP
(Emergency Response Assistance Plan)
Set criteria must be met to engage the ERAP Requirement.
Canutec – available 24 hrs
- 613-996-6666 collect
- *666 (cell phone)
- 613- 992-4624
uO – 5411 (available 24 hrs)
Faculty/Service/ORM
Should know:
 what is being shipped,
 by whom,
who approved the
shipment,
Goal: to facilitate the
shipment/response
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Reporting Requirements
• Engaged when accidental
releases of dangerous
goods from containment
is noted
• Quantities which trigger
this response are class
dependent.
• Immediate reporting
requirement, 30 day
follow – up report
• Report potential breach
of containment to your
supervisor & 5411
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Safe Handling
Dangerous goods are packaged and labelled to mitigate
the risk of release.
This may mean that package may have specific packaging
requirements which require additional measures to be
taken to transfer the container.
Consider:
– Size, weight and dimensions
– Directional limitations
– Personal safety
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Proper Use of Equipment
Equipment that may be required:
• Cart to reduce exposure
• Steel toe shoes
• Cylinder cart
• Fork lift, etc.
Only trained personnel must handle
these types of equipment!
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Reasonable Emergency Measures
Additional measures must be in place for shipments that could
potentially present a risk in advent of a release.
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MSDS, talk to the supplier
Support mechanisms:
 Administrative controls: authorization to purchase, transfer
 Training & Education
 Response capacity: lab, institution.
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Air Transport
Is regulated by:
 ICAO
 IATA
Although there are many elements are the same as TDG
some differences exist.
Training expires every 2 yrs!
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Exemptions
TDG and IATA provide the opportunity for special cases
(TDG Part 1) or special provisions (TDG Schedule 2).
Recognizes that in specific circumstances an equivalent
level of safety may be attained to mitigate the risk to
individuals and the environment.
Sets specific standards that must be met.
.........the UO TDG Guide and Class 6.2 and Class 7 SOPs
outlines some of these.
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DON’T FORGET...........
OTHER APPROVALS MAY BE REQUIRED !
- APPROVAL TO POSSESS
- APPROVAL TO TRANSFER
 biological material,
 radioactive material,
 controlled goods
If in doubt contact ORM. X 5892
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Roles and Responsibilities
Consignor vs Consignee !
Four general areas of responsibilities can be identified.
Lets discuss the summary table outlining these.
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2.
3.
4.
Classify / Identify
Implications
Emergency
Documentation
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The keys to general awareness
are knowing :
 what is a dangerous good
 receiving, handling and offering requirements
 packaging & labelling specifications
 documentation and record keeping
 emergency measures/ ERAP
 reporting.
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TDG & You
NOW THAT YOU HAVE THE BASICS …. You can:
1. identify a dangerous good shipment,
2. assist in ensuring the shipment is TDG
compliant,
3. use the uO – TDG Guide & ORM TDG web page
as a reference tool, and
4. always seek verification and assistance
from ORM.
http://www.uottawa.ca/services/ehss/tdg.htm
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