Edition currently in force:
CAN/CGSB-43.146-2022
Date published:
March 2022
Previous edition:
CAN/CGSB-43.146-2016
Upcoming edition / amendment:
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On this page
- Scope of the standard
- Finding the standard in the TDG Regulations
- Obtaining a copy of the standard
- Contact us
Scope of the standard
CAN/CGSB-43.146 sets out the requirements for design and manufacture of UN standardized IBCs with a capacity less than or equal to 5000 L (under certain conditions) and the selection and use of UN standardized IBCs and other equivalent specifications for transport of dangerous goods included in Class 3, 4, 5, 6.1, 8 or 9.
Finding the standard in the TDG Regulations
Section 5.6 of the TDG Regulations specifies that an IBC manufactured in Canada is a UN Standardized Means of Containment (MOC) if it is in compliance with sections 2 and 3 and Part I of CAN/CGSB-43.146.
Subsection 5.12(1) of the TDG Regulations specifies that a UN Standardized small MOC selected and used in accordance with Part II of CAN/CGSB-43.146 is one of the permitted container types for the transport of dangerous goods in Class 3, 4, 5, 6.1, 8 or 9.
Section 5.14 of the TDG Regulations specifies that a UN Standardized large MOC selected and used in accordance with Part II of CAN/CGSB-43.146 is one of the permitted container types for the transport of dangerous goods in Class 3, 4, 5, 6.1, 8 or 9.
Obtaining a copy of the standard
A free copy of this standard can be obtained from Government of Canada Publications.
Contact us
For more information on matters pertaining to CAN/CGSB-43.146:
Inquiries pertaining to applications for registration
Telephone: 1-855-298-1520
After choosing the language (1 for English, 2 for French), press option 1.
Email: MOCregister-Registrecontenant@tc.gc.ca
Technical inquiries
Email: tdgcontainers-tmdcontenants@tc.gc.ca
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