Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations (SOR/2001-286)

30-Day Follow-up Report — Notice and Retention of Report

• 8.8 (1) A person who has made a follow-up report referred to in section 8.6 must, as soon as possible, notify the Minister of any change to the information referred to in paragraph 8.7(f), (i), (j), (k), (l), (p) or (s) that occurs within one year after the day on which the follow-up report was made.

• (2) The person must keep a copy of the report for two years after the day on which it is made.

• (3) The person must make the report available to an inspector within 15 days after the day on which the person receives a written request from the inspector.

Air Reports

Dangerous Goods Accident or Incident Report — Air

• 8.9 (1) Subject to subsection (3), a person who is required by subsection 18(1) of the Act to report a release or anticipated release of dangerous goods that are being offered for transport, handled or transported at an aerodrome, at an air cargo facility or by aircraft must as soon as possible after a release or anticipated release, make a report if the dangerous goods are, or could be, in excess of the quantity set out in the following table:

  Class	Quantity
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 or 9	Any quantity
  7	A level of ionizing radiation greater than the level established in section 39 of the Packaging and Transport of Nuclear Substances Regulations, 2015

• (2) The report referred to in subsection (1) must be made to CANUTEC, at 1-888-CANUTEC (1-888-226-8832) or 613-996-6666, and, in the case of dangerous goods included in Class 7, Radioactive Materials, to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission.

• (3) The person is not required to make the report referred to in subsection (1) if the release or anticipated release does not result in any of the following:

  • (a) the death or injury of a person;

  • (b) damage to property or to the environment;

  • (c) signs that the integrity of a means of containment has been compromised, including signs of fire, of breakage or of fluid or radiation leakage;

  • (d) serious jeopardy to persons on an aircraft or to the aircraft itself;

  • (e) an evacuation of people or their shelter in place; or

  • (f) the closure of an aerodrome, air cargo facility or runway.

Information To Be Included in a Dangerous Goods Accident or Incident Report — Air

8.10 A report referred to in section 8.9 must include the following information:

• (a) the name and contact information of the person making the report;

• (b) in the case of a release of dangerous goods, the date, time and geographic location of the release;

• (c) in the case of an anticipated release of dangerous goods, the date, time and geographic location of the incident that led to the anticipated release;

• (d) the name of the aircraft operator, aerodrome or air cargo facility;

• (e) the shipping name or UN number of the dangerous goods;

• (f) the quantity of dangerous goods that was in the means of containment before the release or anticipated release;

• (g) in the case of a release of dangerous goods, the quantity of dangerous goods estimated to have been released;

• (h) if applicable, the type of incident leading to the release or anticipated release;

• (i) a description of the means of containment containing the dangerous goods;

• (j) if applicable, the number of deaths and the number of persons who sustained injuries; and

• (k) if applicable, an estimate of the number of people evacuated or sheltered in place.

30-Day Follow-up Report

8.11 A person who has made a report referred to in section 8.9, or the person’s employer, must make a follow-up report in writing to the Minister within 30 days after the day on which the report was made.

Information To Be Included in a 30-Day Follow-up Report

8.12 A follow-up report referred to in section 8.11 must include the following information:

• (a) the name and contact information of the person making the report;

• (b) the names and contact information of the consignor, consignee and aircraft operator;

• (c) in the case of a release of dangerous goods, the date, time and geographic location of the release;

• (d) in the case of an anticipated release of dangerous goods, the date, time and geographic location of the incident that led to the anticipated release;

• (e) the classification of the dangerous goods;

• (f) the quantity of dangerous goods that was in the means of containment before the release or anticipated release;

• (g) in the case of a release of dangerous goods, the quantity of dangerous goods estimated to have been released;

• (h) a description of the means of containment containing the dangerous goods;

• (i) if applicable, a description of any failure of or damage to the means of containment;

• (j) information about the events leading to the release or anticipated release of dangerous goods;

• (k) information as to whether there was an explosion or fire;

• (l) the name and geographic location of any aerodrome, air cargo facility or runway that was closed, and the duration of the closure;

• (m) if applicable, an estimate of the number of people evacuated or sheltered in place, and the duration of the evacuation or shelter in place;

• (n) if applicable, the number of deaths and the number of persons who sustained injuries;

• (o) if applicable, the ERAP reference number;

• (p) the date on which the report referred to in section 8.9 was made;

• (q) an estimate of any financial loss incurred as a result of the release or anticipated release, and any emergency response costs or remediation costs related to it;

• (r) a description of the route by which the dangerous goods were to be transported, including the names of any aerodromes along the route;

• (s) a description of any serious jeopardy to persons on any aircraft or to the aircraft itself; and

• (t) a description of any damage to property or to the environment.

30-Day Follow-up Report — Notice and Retention of Report

• 8.13 (1) A person who has made a follow-up report referred to in section 8.11 must, as soon as possible, notify the Minister of any change to the information referred to in paragraph 8.12(e), (h), (i), (k), (n) or (q) that occurs within one year after the day on which the follow-up report was made.

• (2) The person must keep a copy of the report for two years after the day on which it is made.

• (3) The person must make the report available to an inspector within 15 days after the day on which the person receives a written request from the inspector.

Undeclared or Misdeclared Dangerous Goods Report

8.14 A person must make a report to CANUTEC, at 1-888-CANUTEC (1-888-226-8832) or 613-996-6666, as soon as possible after discovering, at an aerodrome or air cargo facility or on board an aircraft, dangerous goods that are not accompanied by the documentation or dangerous goods marks set out for the dangerous goods in Parts 1 to 6 and 8 of the ICAO Technical Instructions.

Information To Be Included in an Undeclared or Misdeclared Dangerous Goods Report

8.15 A report referred to in section 8.14 must include the following information:

• (a) the name and contact information of the person making the report;

• (b) the name of the aircraft operator, aerodrome or air cargo facility;

• (c) the names and contact information of the consignor and consignee;

• (d) the date of the discovery of the dangerous goods;

• (e) the shipping name or UN number of the dangerous goods;

• (f) a description of the means of containment containing the dangerous goods;

• (g) the gross mass or capacity of the means of containment and, if applicable, the total number of means of containment; and

• (h) a description of the route by which the dangerous goods were to be transported, including the names of any aerodromes along the route.

Dangerous Goods Occurrence Report (ICAO)

8.15.1 A person must make a dangerous goods occurrence report (ICAO) to the Minister within seven days after discovering, at an aerodrome or air cargo facility or on board an aircraft, dangerous goods that have been transported on board an aircraft without

• (a) being loaded, segregated or secured in accordance with Chapter 2 of Part 7 of the ICAO Technical Instructions; or

• (b) the pilot-in-command having been informed in accordance with section 7;4.1 of the ICAO Technical Instructions.

Information To Be Included in a Dangerous Goods Occurrence Report (ICAO)

8.15.2 A dangerous goods occurrence report (ICAO) referred to in section 8.15.1 must be in writing and include the following information:

• (a) the name and contact information of the person making the report;

• (b) the name of the aircraft operator, aerodrome or air cargo facility;

• (c) the names and contact information of the consignor and consignee;

• (d) the date of the discovery of the occurrence referred to in paragraph 8.15.1(a) or (b);

• (e) the shipping name or UN number of the dangerous goods;

• (f) a description of the means of containment containing the dangerous goods;

• (g) the gross mass or capacity of the means of containment and, if applicable, the total number of means of containment;

• (h) a description of the route by which the dangerous goods were, or were to be, transported, including the names of any aerodromes along the route; and

• (i) a detailed description of the circumstances that led to the discovery of the occurrence referred to in paragraph 8.15.1(a) or (b), as the case may be.

Security Reports

Loss or Theft Report

• 8.16 (1) A person who is required by subsection 18(3) of the Act to report the loss or theft of dangerous goods must, as soon as possible after the loss or theft, report it by telephone to the persons listed in subsection (3) if the lost or stolen dangerous goods are in excess of the quantity set out in subsection (2).

• (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the quantities of dangerous goods are

  • (a) any quantity, in the case of the following dangerous goods:

    • (i) UN1261, NITROMETHANE,

    • (ii) UN1357, UREA NITRATE, WETTED, with not less than 20% water, by mass,

    • (iii) UN1485, POTASSIUM CHLORATE,

    • (iv) UN1486, POTASSIUM NITRATE,

    • (v) UN1487, POTASSIUM NITRATE AND SODIUM NITRITE MIXTURE,

    • (vi) UN1489, POTASSIUM PERCHLORATE,

    • (vii) UN1495, SODIUM CHLORATE,

    • (viii) UN1498, SODIUM NITRATE,

    • (ix) UN1499, SODIUM NITRATE AND POTASSIUM NITRATE MIXTURE,

    • (x) UN1511, UREA HYDROGEN PEROXIDE,

    • (xi) UN1796, NITRATING ACID MIXTURE with more than 50% nitric acid,

    • (xii) UN1826, NITRATING ACID MIXTURE, SPENT, with more than 50% nitric acid,

    • (xiii) UN1942, AMMONIUM NITRATE with not more than 0.2% combustible substances, including any organic substance calculated as carbon, to the exclusion of any other added substance,

    • (xiv) UN2014, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, AQUEOUS SOLUTION with not less than 20% but not more than 60% hydrogen peroxide (stabilized as necessary),

    • (xv) UN2015, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, AQUEOUS SOLUTION, STABILIZED with more than 60% hydrogen peroxide, or HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, STABILIZED,

    • (xvi) UN2031, NITRIC ACID, other than red fuming,

    • (xvii) UN2032, NITRIC ACID, RED FUMING,

    • (xviii) UN3149, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE AND PEROXYACETIC ACID MIXTURE with acid(s), water and not more than 5% peroxyacetic acid, STABILIZED, and

    • (xix) UN3370, UREA NITRATE, WETTED, with not less than 10% water by mass;

  • (b) any quantity, in the case of dangerous goods in the following primary and subsidiary classes:

    • (i) explosives included in Class 1.1, 1.2 or 1.3,

    • (ii) toxic gases included in Class 2.3,

    • (iii) organic peroxides included in Class 5.2, Type B, liquid or solid, temperature controlled,

    • (iv) toxic substances included in Class 6.1 and Packing Group I,

    • (v) infectious substances included in Class 6.2, and

    • (vi) radioactive materials included in Class 7; and

  • (c) a total quantity of 450 kg or more, in the case of dangerous goods in the following primary and subsidiary classes:

    • (i) explosives included in Class 1.4 (except for 1.4S), 1.5 or 1.6,

    • (ii) flammable gases included in Class 2.1,

    • (iii) flammable liquids included in Class 3,

    • (iv) desensitized explosives included in Class 3 or 4.1,

    • (v) substances liable to spontaneous combustion, pyrophoric solids or liquids, included in Class 4.2 and Packing Group I or II,

    • (vi) water-reactive substances included in Class 4.3 and Packing Group I or II,

    • (vii) oxidizing substances included in Class 5.1 and Packing Group I or II, and

    • (viii) corrosives included in Class 8 and Packing Group I or II.

• (3) For the purposes of subsection (1), the persons to whom the report must be made are

  • (a) CANUTEC, at 1-888-CANUTEC (1-888-226-8832) or 613-996-6666;

  • (b) in the case of dangerous goods included in Class 1, Explosives, or referred to in paragraph (2)(a) or subparagraph (2)(b)(i) or (c)(i), a Natural Resources Canada inspector, at 613-995-5555; and

  • (c) in the case of dangerous goods included in Class 7, Radioactive Materials, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission.

• (4) A person who made the report referred to in subsection (1) must notify the persons referred to in subsection (3) if that person finds the dangerous goods that were lost or stolen.

Information To Be Included in a Loss or Theft Report

8.17 A loss or theft report referred to in section 8.16 must include the following information:

• (a) the name and contact information of the person making the report;

• (b) the names and contact information of the consignor, the consignee and the carrier;

• (c) information as to whether the dangerous goods were lost or stolen;

• (d) the shipping name or UN number of the lost or stolen dangerous goods;

• (e) the quantity of the lost or stolen dangerous goods;

• (f) a description of the means of containment containing the lost or stolen dangerous goods; and

• (g) the approximate date, time and geographic location of the loss or theft.