{"id":860414,"date":"2022-05-16T07:00:11","date_gmt":"2022-05-16T11:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/?p=860414"},"modified":"2025-09-05T07:08:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T11:08:16","slug":"shipping-samples-for-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/help-center\/articles\/shipping-samples-for-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Shipping Samples for Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-876389 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ICC_ShippingSamplesforTesting_Blog_04-2022.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1001\" height=\"301\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Under most circumstances when you are looking to ship your dangerous goods, you can simply look at your safety data sheet in section 14, find out what the UN number is, and check the appropriate regulations to determine how to package and label it compliantly. But what if your dangerous good does not have a proper shipping name or UN number yet and you need to ship it to the appropriate lab for classification purposes? You don\u2019t have to fear the unknown. If you have a product that you believe to be dangerous goods but are not sure what UN number or hazard class it would fall under and you want to send it to a lab to get classified, you have options if you are shipping within Canada or the United States.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">United States\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259,&quot;469777462&quot;:[1920],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In the United States, there is some clarification on how to ship samples of a material to the lab for classification, but it requires a bit more legwork. Per <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/product-category\/publications\/us-49-cfr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">49 CFR<\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> 172.101 (c) (11), <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">when a material is considered to be a hazardous waste or a sample of a material for which the\u202f<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/definitions\/index.php?width=840&amp;height=800&amp;iframe=true&amp;def_id=089fda5b8ae93c746884149242f37d76&amp;term_occur=999&amp;term_src=Title:49:Subtitle:B:Chapter:I:Subchapter:C:Part:172:Subpart:B:172.101\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hazard class<\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fis uncertain, it must be determined by testing and may be assigned a tentative\u202f<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/definitions\/index.php?width=840&amp;height=800&amp;iframe=true&amp;def_id=cd59e151feb550d297f4241144bf5cac&amp;term_occur=999&amp;term_src=Title:49:Subtitle:B:Chapter:I:Subchapter:C:Part:172:Subpart:B:172.101\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">proper shipping name<\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,\u202f<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/definitions\/index.php?width=840&amp;height=800&amp;iframe=true&amp;def_id=089fda5b8ae93c746884149242f37d76&amp;term_occur=999&amp;term_src=Title:49:Subtitle:B:Chapter:I:Subchapter:C:Part:172:Subpart:B:172.101\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hazard class<\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, identification number, and\u202f<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/definitions\/index.php?width=840&amp;height=800&amp;iframe=true&amp;def_id=94561b89adcbc580292061e15fd9751d&amp;term_occur=999&amp;term_src=Title:49:Subtitle:B:Chapter:I:Subchapter:C:Part:172:Subpart:B:172.101\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">packing group<\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. This tentative shipping name must be based on defining criteria of the 49CFR including 173.2a, the shipper\u2019s knowledge of the material, and the following criteria must also be met below:\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259,&quot;469777462&quot;:[1920],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Except when the word \u201cSample\u201d already appears in the\u202f<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/definitions\/index.php?width=840&amp;height=800&amp;iframe=true&amp;def_id=cd59e151feb550d297f4241144bf5cac&amp;term_occur=999&amp;term_src=Title:49:Subtitle:B:Chapter:I:Subchapter:C:Part:172:Subpart:B:172.101\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">proper shipping name<\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, the word \u201cSample\u201d must appear as part of the\u202f<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/definitions\/index.php?width=840&amp;height=800&amp;iframe=true&amp;def_id=cd59e151feb550d297f4241144bf5cac&amp;term_occur=999&amp;term_src=Title:49:Subtitle:B:Chapter:I:Subchapter:C:Part:172:Subpart:B:172.101\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">proper shipping name<\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202for in association with the basic description on the\u202f<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/definitions\/index.php?width=840&amp;height=800&amp;iframe=true&amp;def_id=a6b5059097459b2a4359507649fc7540&amp;term_occur=999&amp;term_src=Title:49:Subtitle:B:Chapter:I:Subchapter:C:Part:172:Subpart:B:172.101\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shipping paper<\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"> When the proper shipping description for a sample is assigned a \u201cG\u201d in Column (1) of the\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/cfr\/text\/49\/172.101\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a7 172.101<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fTable, and the primary constituent(s) for which the tentative classification is based are not known, the provisions requiring a\u202f<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/definitions\/index.php?width=840&amp;height=800&amp;iframe=true&amp;def_id=16e73702d451e05e89b036ea886947e7&amp;term_occur=999&amp;term_src=Title:49:Subtitle:B:Chapter:I:Subchapter:C:Part:172:Subpart:B:172.101\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">technical name<\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202ffor the constituent(s) do not apply<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In addition, the sample must be in a combination packaging and the net mass may not exceed 2.5KG per package. Materials such as forbidden explosives, new reactive materials, new organic peroxides, and forbidden materials are not included in this section in regard to shipping samples.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:150,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Canada\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259,&quot;469777462&quot;:[1920],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In a scenario where you need to send a sample of goods to a lab for classification, Transport Canada makes it fairly easy per 1.19.1 in <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/product-category\/publications\/canadian-tdg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TDG<\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. If you reasonably believe that the sample you are shipping is dangerous goods and the classification is unknown, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Parts 2 (Classification), 3 (Documentation), 4 (Dangerous Goods Safety Marks), 5 (Means of Containment), 6 (Training) and 7 (Emergency Response Assistance Plan) do not apply to the shipment. There are some limitations to this, for example, if the samples are believed to be a gas, they have to be in a packaging that complies with the requirements of transporting gases in part 5. If the samples are not believed to be a gas, they should be in a packaging that is filled, closed, secured, and maintained so that there will be no accidental release that would endanger public safety, so UN packaging would not be a requirement. In addition, you must follow the additional guidelines below:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259,&quot;469777462&quot;:[1920],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">The samples must be in transport for the purposes of classifying, analyzing, or testing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>The samples are believed not to contain explosives, infectious substances, or radioactive materials.<\/li>\n<li>The dangerous goods are contained in one or more means of containment, each of which has a gross mass less than or equal to 10\u202fkg.<\/li>\n<li>The samples are accompanied by a document that includes the name and address of the consignor and the words \u201ctest samples\u201d or \u201c<span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00e9chantillons d\u2019\u00e9preuve<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Each means of containment has marked on it the words \u201ctest samples\u201d or \u201c<span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00e9chantillons d\u2019\u00e9preuve<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201d and the words are legible and displayed on a contrasting background.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:168,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">If you are in need of a <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/product-category\/packaging\/4g-boxes-combination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UN regulated combination package<\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0to ship your samples of dangerous goods, feel free to contact us at 1-888-442-9628.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/newsletter-signup\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay up to date and sign up for our newsletter!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>We have all the products, services and training you need to ensure your staff is properly trained and informed.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/product-category\/publications\/us-49-cfr\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-876238\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/ICC_Publications_49CFR-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/product-category\/publications\/us-49-cfr\/\">US 49 CFR Publications<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/product-category\/publications\/canadian-tdg\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-855648\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/BK-CLTJE-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/product-category\/publications\/canadian-tdg\/\">Canadian TDG Publications<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/product-category\/packaging\/4g-boxes-combination\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-209547\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/ICC_Packaging_4GUNCombination-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/product-category\/packaging\/4g-boxes-combination\/\">4G UN Combination Boxes<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Under most circumstances when you are looking to ship your dangerous goods, you can simply look at your safety data&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12562,"featured_media":860415,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2402,2413,2661,3047,4008,4037,5069,5073,5074,5088],"tags":[2362,2364,2366,2368,2407,2429,2443,2496,2502,2525,2574,2612],"class_list":["post-860414","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-safety-2","category-tdg-regulation-updates","category-49-cfr-regulation-updates","category-packaging-updates","category-ground-road-and-rail-transport","category-compliance-training","category-ground-transportation","category-dot-49-cfr","category-tdgr","category-documentation","tag-dangerous-goods","tag-hazmat","tag-tdg","tag-49-cfr","tag-dot","tag-regulations","tag-safety","tag-shipping","tag-ghs","tag-sds","tag-hazardous-materials","tag-un-packaging"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - 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