This advisory serves as a reminder to industry stakeholders of their responsibilities regarding the installation of a variable identification plate following a modification to a tank car. This includes, but is not limited to, the retrofit and re-stenciling of Class 111 tank cars (legacy or enhanced) to specification 117R.
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Background and Regulatory Requirement
In accordance with Transport Canada standard TP14877 Clause 7.3.1.3, when a modification to the tank alters any of the information displayed on the original identification plate (required by Clause 7.3.1.2), the tank car owner or the tank car facility making the modification must install an additional variable identification plate on the tank.
Responsibilities
While the installation of the variable identification plate is the responsibility of the tank car owner or the modifying facility, Canadian tank car facilities are also responsible to verify the presence of the variable identification plates where applicable, in accordance with TP14877 (Clauses 9.5.3 and 9.5.6 h).
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For further information, please consult Transport Canada Standard TP14877 or contact a Transport Canada dangerous goods inspector in your region:
Atlantic
1-866-814-1477
TDG-TMDAtlantic@tc.gc.ca
Prairie & Northern
1-888-463-0521
TDG-TMDPNR@tc.gc.ca
Quebec
1-514-633-3400
TMD-TDG.Quebec@tc.gc.ca
Pacific
1-604-666-2955
TDGPacific-TMDPacifique@tc.gc.ca
Ontario
1-416-973-1868
TDG-TMDOntario@tc.gc.ca