Anyone handling, transporting, or offering dangerous goods for transport must use containers in accordance with certain safety standards.
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Transport Canada Registered Means of Containment Facilities database
Facilities that manufacture, repair, or requalify standardized containers for transporting dangerous goods.
Safety standards for means of containment
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations (TDGR) in Part 5 details safe transport rules for standardized containers in Canada.
Aerosol containers and gas cartridges (CAN/CGSB-43.123)
Aerosol containers and gas cartridges - 1 liter or less - designed to release pressurized substances (liquids, gases, foams, pastes, powders).
Cylinders, spheres and tubes (CSA B339)
TC pressure receptacles - 45.4 liters or more – internal pressure 275 kilopascals or more.
UN cylinders, UN tubes, UN cryogenic receptacles, and multiple-element gas containers (CSA B341)
UN pressure receptacles - up to 3000 liters.
Highway Tanks and TC portable tanks (CSA B620)
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.
UN intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) (CAN/CGSB-43.146)
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.
UN large packaging (CAN/CGSB-43.145)
UN standardized large containers - 400 kilograms or more - used for inner packagings or articles.
UN small means of containment (MOC) (TP 14850)
UN MOC - 450 liters (liquids) or 400 kilograms (solids or combination packaging) - can be: bags, boxes, combination packagings, composite packagings, drums, jerricans.
Railway tank cars and ton containers (TP 14877)
Tank car - railway vehicle designed for bulk transport, Ton container - 680 to 1179 liters – designed for liquids and compressed gas.
UN portable tanks (CSA B625)
UN portable tank - 450 liters or more - designed to facilitate transportation across different modes (rail, marine, road).
Containers for infectious substances (CAN/CGSB-43.125)
Container designed to transport medical samples or waste (human or animal).
Containers for explosives (Class 1) (CAN/CGSB-43.151)
Container designed to transport Class 1 Explosives.