Containers
Anyone handling, transporting, or offering dangerous goods for transport must use containers in accordance with certain safety standards set out in the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act and Regulations.
Services and information
Services and information
Transport Canada Registered Means of Containment Facilities database
Facilities that manufacture, repair, or requalify standardized containers for transporting dangerous goods.
Application, renewal, or amendment of registration for a means of containment facility
Registration requirements based on safety standard, container type, and function.
Aerosol containers and gas cartridges
Aerosol containers and gas cartridges - 1 liter or less - designed to release pressurized substances (liquids, gases, foams, pastes, powders), Standard - CGSB-43.123.
Cylinders, spheres and tubes
TC pressure receptacles - 45.4 liters or more – internal pressure 275 kilopascals or more, Standard – CSA B339.
UN cylinders, UN tubes, UN cryogenic receptacles, and multiple-element gas containers
UN pressure receptacles - up to 3000 liters, Standard - CSA B341.
Highway Tanks and TC portable tanks
Highway tank - 3000 liters or more - permanently affixed to a truck or trailer, TC portable tank - 450 liters or more - temporarily affixed to a transport vehicle, Standard - CSA B620.
UN intermediate bulk containers (IBCs)
UN IBC - 3000 liters or less - rigid or flexible portable container, UN mobile IBC - 5000 liters or less - permanently affixed to a truck or trailer, Standard – CGSB-43.146.
UN large packaging
UN standardized large containers - 400 kilograms or more - used for inner packagings or articles, Standard - CGSB-43.145.
UN small means of containment (MOC)
UN MOC - 450 liters (liquids) or 400 kilograms (solids or combination packaging) - can be: bags, boxes, combination packagings, composite packagings, drums, jerricans, Standards - TP 14850 and CGSB-43.126.
Railway tank cars
Tank car - railway vehicle designed for bulk transport, Standard - TP 14877.
Ton containers
Ton container - 680 to 1179 liters – designed for liquids and compressed gas, Standard - TP 14877.
UN portable tanks
UN portable tank - 450 liters or more - designed to facilitate transportation across different modes (rail, marine, road), Standard - CSA B625.
Containers for infectious substances
Container designed to transport medical samples or waste (human or animal), Standard - CGSB-43.125.
Containers for explosives (Class 1)
Container designed to transport Class 1 Explosives, Standard - CGSB-43.151.