Notice – Update of the safety standard CAN/CGSB-43.123

The following standard will be undergoing an update by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB). This standard sets out the requirements for designing, manufacturing, testing, selecting and using aerosol containers and gas cartridges. The standard also lays out the requirements for the transport of aerosol containers and gas cartridges intended for disposal or recycling.

CAN/CGSB 43.123 “Aerosol containers and gas cartridges for transport of dangerous goods”.

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Accessing the current standard

A free copy of the current edition of the standard is available on CGSB’ website.

Key areas to consider

The primary items that we are considering for this edition are:

  • evaluation of the new specifications (DOT-2P1, DOT-2Q1 and DOT-2Q2) authorized by the Code of Federal Regulations (49CFR) and determine if similar TC specifications should be added to CGSB 43.123
  • review of DOT special permits and European standard EN 417 for development of gas cartridge requirements for liquefied petroleum gases
  • alignment with the most recent edition of the UN Model Regulations and incorporation of equivalency certificates previously issued by the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Directorate

Providing your comments

Comments for improvement to the standard may be sent to CGSB using the following instructions. All comments must include the following information:

  • CGSB reference number / title of the standard (e.g. CGSB-43.123 – Aerosol containers and gas cartridges for transport of dangerous goods)
  • affected clause No. / subclause No. / annex (e.g. 3.1)
  • affected paragraph / figure / table / note (e.g. Table 1)
  • comment (justification for change)
  • proposed change

Comments submitted to CGSB by means of a marked up copy of the current edition of the standard will not be accepted.

Comments may be emailed by September 30, 2020 to CGSB at: robert.long@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

Next public consultation period

Once the committee has developed a final draft of the standard, there will be a 60-day public consultation period prior to publication. This consultation period is expected to take place in Summer 2021.