{"id":858103,"date":"2021-08-11T07:00:37","date_gmt":"2021-08-11T11:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/?p=858103"},"modified":"2025-09-08T02:38:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T06:38:38","slug":"what-is-a-safety-standard-and-which-one-applies-to-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/help-center\/articles\/what-is-a-safety-standard-and-which-one-applies-to-me\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a safety standard and which one applies to me?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hello, everyone! We\u2019re back with a blog that we hope will keep you updated on what\u2019s happening with the <\/span>Canadian TDG regulations<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

This blog will discuss safety standards and what they apply to according to TDG.<\/span><\/p>\n

The safety standards that are to be used as a benchmark for safely transporting dangerous goods are a key aspect of the TDG regulations.<\/span><\/p>\n

Its standards are listed in Part 1 of the TDG and are found in section 1.3.1. The main problem I encounter in the industry is that a large number of people don\u2019t know how these work, let alone which one(s) apply to their operations.<\/span><\/p>\n

Adding to the complexity, these standards are found throughout TDG since whenever the term container is used, it always refers to a particular standard.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The basic rule is the selection and use of the right container, for the right product, for the right transport, for the right quantity, for the right degree of danger, and in compliance with the applicable standard.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

There are 38 TDG safety standards, and many of these standards reference other standards. These are part of the TDG but appear in it by reference only. You will then have to search for and obtain the standard(s) that apply to you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The standards are found in large families, such as ASTM (International, formerly American Society for Testing and Materials), CGA (Compressed Gas Association), CGSB (Canadian General Standards Board), CSA (Canadian Standards Association), ISO (International Organization for Standardization), OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation, and Development), TP (Transport Canada Standard), ULC (Underwriters\u2019 Laboratories of Canada), and of course the standards according to the UN recommendations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

These standards may establish rules for manufacture, use, requalification, testing, transport, loading and unloading, quantity limits, closure guidelines, etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Of course, each of these refers to an applicable type of container and\/or mode of transport. Some of these standards are nevertheless common, and among them:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n