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
Registration of Means of Containment facilities
About the registration program, who must register, what needs to be registered, and how to manage or close a registration
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 (tank trucks and trailers) 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