Transport
Canada
Safety and Security
Transports
Canada
Sécurité et sûreté
Transport Dangerous
Goods Directorate
330 Sparks Street
Ottawa ON K1A 0N5
Direction générale du transport
des marchandises dangereuses
330, rue Sparks
Ottawa ON K1A 0N5
Equivalency Certificate
(Approval issued by the competent authority of Canada)
Certificate No.:
SH 10032 (Ren. 4)
Certificate Holder:
Axalta Coating Systems Canada Company
Mode of Transport:
Road
Issue Date:
June 16, 2015
Expiry Date:
July 31, 2017
CONDITIONS
This Equivalency Certificate authorizes Axalta Coating Systems Canada
Company to handle, offer for transport or transport, and authorizes any person to
handle or transport on behalf of the certificate holder, by road vehicle, dangerous
goods that are residues of UN1263, PAINT or PAINT RELATED MATERIAL,
Class 3, Packing Groups II or III, UN1866, RESIN SOLUTION, flammable,
Class 3, Packing Groups II or III, UN1993, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, N.O.S.,
Class 3, Packing Groups II or III, or UN3082, ENVIRONMENTALLY
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, LIQUID, N.O.S., Class 9, Packing Group III,
contained in Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) in a manner that does not
comply with paragraph 5.2(b) and subparagraph 5.14(1)(a)(i) of the
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations, if:
(a) the capacity of each IBC does not exceed 2 200 L and the residues of the
dangerous goods in the IBC’s do not exceed 10 per cent of the IBC’s capacity;
(b) a leaking IBC is rendered leak proof by applying a high-performance lined
aluminum foil self-adhesive tape and anti-static plastic wrap;
(c) the IBC is being transported directly from Axalta Coating Systems Canada
Company to a facility to be cleaned;
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Equivalency Certificate
(Approval issued by the competent authority of Canada)
SH 10032 (Ren. 4)
CONDITIONS
(d) the IBC is being transported in a dedicated means of transport that is
vented to avoid the accumulation of flammable gas;
(e) the road vehicle used to transport the IBC has placards displayed on it in
accordance with Part 4 of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations;
(f) after the IBC is cleaned and repaired, and prior to refilling the IBC with
dangerous goods, the IBC is transported to a qualified IBC Leak Test &
Inspection Facility for inspection and testing in accordance with Appendix C
of the National Standard of Canada CAN/CGSB-43.146-02, “Design,
Manufacture and Use of Intermediate Bulk Containers for the Transportation of
Dangerous Goods”, January 2002;
(g) in addition to the requirements of Part 6 (Training) of the Transportation of
Dangerous Goods Regulations, the certificate holder ensures that the
personnel handling, offering for transport or transporting the dangerous goods
is trained in regards to the conditions of this Equivalency Certificate;
(h) the shipping document that accompanies the dangerous goods includes the
following information legibly and indelibly printed:
“Equivalency Certificate No. SH 10032 (Ren. 4)”
Note: The issuance of this Equivalency Certificate in no way reduces the
certificate holder's responsibility to comply with any other requirements of
the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations, the Technical
Instructions for the Safe Transportation of Dangerous Goods by Air, the
International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, and the Canadian Aviation
Regulations not specifically addressed in this certificate.
Signature of Issuing Authority
_____________________________
Benoit Turcotte
Director
Regulatory Affairs Branch
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Equivalency Certificate
(Approval issued by the competent authority of Canada)
SH 10032 (Ren. 4)
(The following is for information purposes only and is not part of the certificate.)
Contact Person:
Matthew J. Ball
Product Stewardship & Regulatory
Axalta Coating Systems Canada Company
408 Fairall Street
Ajax ON L1S 1R6
Telephone:
Facsimile:
E-mail:
905-619-6183
905-619-6154
matthew.j.ball@axaltacs.com
Explanatory Note
This Equivalency Certificate authorizes Axalta Coating Systems Canada
Company to transport Intermediate Bulk Containers, which still contain residue of
Class 3 or Class 9 material and which, due to apparent damage or wear, are
compromised from meeting original packaging specification or standard. The
IBCs are transported directly to a facility to be cleaned and purged. After the
IBCs are cleaned and repaired and prior to refilling the IBCs with dangerous
goods, the IBCs are transported to a qualified IBC Leak Test & Inspection
Facility for inspection and testing in accordance with Appendix C of the National
Standard of Canada CAN/CGSB-43.146-02, ”Design, Manufacture and Use of
Intermediate Bulk Containers for the Transportation of Dangerous Goods”,
January 2002.
Legend for Certificate Number
SH - Road, SR - Rail, SA - Air, SM - Marine
SU - More than one Mode of Transport
Ren. - Renewal
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