Although Amendment 8 was published in Gazette I in May 2009, Transport Canada (Dangerous Goods Directorate) has made changes due to comments received since May 2009.

Some of the changes are:

• Part 16 Inspectors is revoked
• Part 7 Emergency Response Assistance Plans (ERAP):
  • 7.1(1) – now specifies a single means of containment, regardless of the size of the means of containment
  • 7.1(2) – has had "small" deleted from means of containment and is the total quantity in all the means of containment
  • 7.1(3) – the 10% rule is revoked and it is now back to the accumulation of large means of containment
  • 7.1(5) – deals with Class 2 Gases where the means of containment is greater than 225 L and where there is more than 1 and interconnected and permanently mounted on a structural frame for transport
  • 7.1(6) – changed to 17 rail cars that are interconnected and each rail car is filled to 70% or more
  • 7.1(9) – now allows the use of another’s ERAP provided the shipper gets permission in writing to use that plan and the holder of the plan agrees to do the emergency response
  • 7.1(10) – where permission is given to use another’s ERAP, the holder of the ERAP must notify the Director General that permission has been given and again when the permission is rescinded
  • 7.1(11) – although a shipper has permission to use another’s ERAP, the shipper is still responsible for the emergency response assistance
• Schedule 1:
  • UN0083 has special provision 1 added
  • UN1978 has special provision 88 added

Transport Canada is looking for comments on these changes to Amendment 8. For the complete outline of changes, please go to: www.tc.gc.ca/eng/tdg/clear–modifications–amendment8–1083.htm

Comments are to be sent no later than April 2, 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