Transport Canada has published a consultation paper—Amendment [Z], and they are looking for your comments.

Some of the things that proposed:

• under section 1.4:
  • add consignee
  • add overpack (this is a long time coming, everyone uses them but TDG did not address them)
• section 1.39: adding dangerous goods safety marks before paragraph a), so that the 6.2 label is not required for biological substance, category B
• section 3.5: under (1)(a), info for the consignor and consignee now required on a shipping document
• section 4.2: does not reference the Act
• section 4.9: going back to the wording prior to Amendment 6
• new section 4.10.1:
  • this will deal with overpacks, however, Transport Canada is only requiring the word "OVERPACK" to be marked along with the primary class and subsidiary class labels (international regulations also require the UN number and shipping name, so why can’t we be consistent with them?)
  • it will also require placards on overpacks that are greater than or equal to 450 L capacity (are the definitions changing? a small means of containment is defined as less than or equal to 450 L)
• section 4.15(1) is re-worded to include the current section 4.15(2)
• the table in section 4.15 is completely overhauled:
  • the 4,000 kg requirement is deleted
  • the DANGER placard requirement is deleted
  • the ITEM column now has text
• the subsidiary placard section is re-numbered to 4.15.1
• a new section has been inserted after 4.16 General Options for Placards and UN Numbers
  • 4.16.1 DANGER Placard
    • this section replaces what was in the table in section 4.15
    • now includes a 1,000 kg restriction
    • outlines which conditions the DANGER placard cannot be used
• secction 4.18(5):
  • the dates have been removed
• section 4.19(2)(b) makes it a requirement to affix the placard for the flammable liquid with the lowest flashpoint

To view the full document, go to: http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/tdg/clear-modifications-amendmentz-477.htm

Please send comments, in writing, on or before 31 March 2010 to:
Linda Hume-Sastre
Director, Legislation and Regulations
Transport Dangerous Goods Directorate (ASDC), Transport Canada

By one of the following options:
Email: linda.hume-sastre@tc.gc.ca
Fax: 613-993-5925
Surface mail: Place de Ville, Tower C, 330 Sparks Street 9th Floor, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1A 0N5