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

Regulations are current to 2026-06-17 and last amended on 2026-06-17. Previous Versions

APPENDIXIllustration of Dangerous Goods Marks

Labels and Placards

Class 1, Explosives

Classes 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3

Description of Classes 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3 label and placard.
Label and Placard – Text Version

Orange square on point with, in black: a line inside running parallel to the edge, the exploding bomb symbol in the top corner and the number “1” in the bottom corner underneath two horizontally-centred asterisks above one horizontally-centred asterisk.

Label and Placard

Black: Symbol, numbers, letter and line inside edge
Orange: Background
Symbol: exploding bomb
** place for division – to be left blank if label or placard is required to be displayed for dangerous goods not included in Class 1
* place for the compatibility group letter – to be left blank if label or placard is required to be displayed for dangerous goods not included in Class 1

Class 1.4

Description of Class 1.4 label and placard.
Image Description

Orange square on point with, in black: a line inside running parallel to the edge, the number “1.4” in the top corner, and the number “1” in the bottom corner under a horizontally-centred asterisk.

Class 1.5

Description of Class 1.5 label and placard.
Image Description

Orange square on point with, in black: a line inside running parallel to the edge, the number “1.5” in the top corner, and the number “1” in the bottom corner under a horizontally-centred asterisk.

Class 1.6

Description of Class 1.6 label and placard.
Image Description

Orange square on point with, in black: a line inside running parallel to the edge, the number “1.6” in the top corner, and the number “1” in the bottom corner under a horizontally-centred asterisk.

Label and Placard
Black: Numbers, letter and line inside edge
Orange: Background
* place for the compatibility group letter

Class 2, Gases

Class 2.1, Flammable Gases

Description of Class 2.1 label and placard.
Label and Placard – Text Version

Red square on point with, in white: a line inside running parallel to the edge, the flame symbol in the top corner and the number “2” in the bottom corner.

Label and Placard

Black or White: Symbol, number and line inside edge
Red: Background
Symbol: Flame

Class 2.2, Non-flammable, Non-toxic Gases

Description of Class 2.2 label and placard.
Label and Placard – Text Version

Green square on point with, in black or in white: a line inside running parallel to the edge, the gas-cylinder symbol in the top corner and the number “2” in the bottom corner.

Label and Placard

Black or White: Symbol, number and line inside edge
Green: Background
Symbol: Gas cylinder

Class 2.3, Toxic Gases

Description of Class 2.3 label and placard.
Label and Placard – Text Version

White square on point with, in black: a line inside running parallel to the edge, the skull-and-crossbones symbol in the top corner and the number “2” in the bottom corner.

Label and Placard

Black: Symbol, number and line inside edge
White: Background
Symbol: Skull and crossbones

Class 2.3, Toxic-by-Inhalation Gases

Description of Class 2.3 label and placard specific to toxic by inhalation gases.
Label and Placard – Text Version

White square on point with, in black: a line inside running parallel to the edge, a square on point in the top corner the words “INHALATION HAZARD” in the centre and the number “2” in the bottom corner. In white, the skull-and-crossbones symbol in the black square on point.

Label and Placard

Black: Number, text, line inside edge and a square on point in the top corner
White: Symbol and background
Symbol: Skull and crossbones
Text: “INHALATION HAZARD”
Description of placard for UN1005, ANHYDROUS AMMONIA.
Placard for UN1005, ANHYDROUS AMMONIA – Text Version

White square on point with, in black: a line inside running parallel to the edge, the gas-cylinder symbol in the top corner, the number “1005” in the centre of the square and the number “2” in the bottom corner.

Placard for UN1005, ANHYDROUS AMMONIA

Black: Numbers, symbol and line inside edge
White: Background
Symbol: Gas cylinder

Oxidizing Gases

Description of label and placard specific to oxidizing gases.
Label and Placard – Text Version

Yellow square on point with, in black: a line inside running parallel to the edge, the symbol of a flame over a circle (underlined flaming letter “o”) in the top corner and the number “2” in the bottom corner.

Label and Placard

Black: Symbol, number and line inside edge
Yellow: Background
Symbol: Flame over a circle (underlined flaming letter “o”)

Class 3, Flammable Liquids

Class 3, Flammable Liquids

Description of Class 3 label and placard.
Label and Placard – Text Version

Red square on point with, in black or white: a line inside running parallel to the edge, the flame symbol in the top corner and the number “3” in the bottom corner.

Label and Placard

Black or White: Symbol, number and line inside edge
Red: Background
Symbol: Flame

Class 4, Flammable Solids; Substances Liable to Spontaneous Combustion; Substances That on Contact with Water Emit Flammable Gases (Water-reactive Substances)

Class 4.1, Flammable Solids

Description of Class 4.1 label and placard.
Label and Placard – Text Version

White square on point with seven red vertical stripes resulting in 13 red and white stripes of equal width. In black: a line inside running parallel to the edge, the flame symbol in the top corner and the number “4” in the bottom corner.

Label and Placard

Black: Symbol, number and line inside edge
Red: Seven vertical stripes
White: Background
Symbol: Flame

Class 4.2, Substances Liable to Spontaneous Combustion

Description of Class 4.2 label and placard.
Label and Placard – Text Version

Square on point with the upper half in white and the lower half in red. In black: a line inside running parallel to the edge, the flame symbol in the top corner and the number “4” in the bottom corner.

Label and Placard

Black: Symbol, number and line inside edge
Red: Lower half of background
White: Upper half of background
Symbol: Flame

Class 4.3, Water-reactive Substances

Description of Class 4.3 label and placard.
Label and Placard – Text Version

Blue square on point with, in black or white: a line inside running parallel to the edge, the flame symbol in the top corner and the number “4” in the bottom corner.

Label and Placard

Black or White: Symbol, number and line inside edge
Blue: Background
Symbol: Flame

Class 5, Oxidizing Substances and Organic Peroxides

Class 5.1, Oxidizing Substances

Description of Class 5.1 label and placard.
Label and Placard – Text Version

Yellow square on point with, in black: a line inside running parallel to the edge, the symbol of a flame over a circle (underlined flaming letter “o”) in the top corner and the number “5.1” in the bottom corner.

Label and Placard

Black: Symbol, number and line inside edge
Yellow: Background
Symbol: Flame over a circle (underlined flaming letter “o”)

Class 5.2, Organic Peroxides

Description of Class 5.2 label and placard.
Label and Placard – Text Version

Square on point with the upper half in red and the lower half in yellow. In black: a line inside running parallel to the edge and the number “5.2” in the bottom corner. In black or white: the flame symbol on the upper half.

Label and Placard

Black: Number and line inside edge
Black or White: Symbol
Yellow: Lower half of background
Red: Upper half of background
Symbol: Flame

Class 6, Toxic and Infectious Substances

Class 6.1, Toxic Substances

Description of Class 6.1 label and placard.
Label and Placard – Text Version

White square on point with, in black: a line inside running parallel to the edge, the-skull-and-crossbones symbol in the top corner and the number “6” in the bottom corner.

Label and Placard

Black: Symbol, number and line inside edge
White: Background
Symbol: Skull and crossbones

Class 6.1, Toxic-by-Inhalation Substances

Description of Class 6.1 label and placard specific to toxic by inhalation substances.
Label and Placard – Text Version

White square on point with, in black: a line inside running parallel to the edge, a square on point in the top corner, the words “INHALATION HAZARD” in the centre and the number “6” in the bottom corner. In white: the skull-and-crossbones-symbol in the black square on point.

Label and Placard

Black: Number, text, line inside edge and square on point in the top corner
White: Symbol and background
Symbol: Skull and crossbones
Text: “INHALATION HAZARD”

Class 6.2, Infectious Substances

Description of Class 6.2 label.
Label – Text Version

White square on point with, in black: a line inside running parallel to the edge, the biohazard symbol (three crescents superimposed on a circle) in the top corner and the number “6” in the bottom corner underneath bilingual text that reads as follows: “INFECTIOUS IN CASE OF DAMAGE OR LEAKAGE IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND CANUTEC 613-996-6666 / INFECTIEUX EN CAS DE DOMMAGE OU DE FUITE COMMUNIQUER IMMÉDIATEMENT AVEC LES AUTORITÉS LOCALES ET CANUTEC 613-996-6666”.

Label

Black: Symbol, number, text and line inside edge
White: Background
Symbol: Three crescents superimposed on a circle
Text:
  • INFECTIOUSblank line
  • IN CASE OF DAMAGEblank line
  • OR LEAKAGEblank line
  • IMMEDIATELYblank line
  • NOTIFYblank line
  • LOCAL AUTHORITIESblank line
  • ANDblank line
  • INFECTIEUX
  • EN CAS DE DOMMAGE
  • OU DE FUITE
  • COMMUNIQUER
  • IMMÉDIATEMENT
  • AVEC LES AUTORITÉS
  • LOCALES ET
  • CANUTEC
  • 613-996-6666

Class 6.2, Infectious Substances

Description of Class 6.2 placard .
Placard – Text Version

White square on point with, in black: a line inside running parallel to the edge, the biohazard symbol (three crescents superimposed on a circle) in the top corner and the number “6” in the bottom corner.

Placard

Black: Symbol, number and line inside edge
White: Background
Symbol: Three crescents superimposed on a circle

Class 7, Radioactive Material

Class 7, Radioactive Material

Category I – White

Description of Class 7 label and placard, category I – white.
Label and Optional Placard – Text Version

White square on point with, in black: a line inside running parallel to the edge, a horizontal line dividing the square (excluding the border) in half, the radioactivity (trefoil) symbol in the upper half and text in the lower half. In the lower half, the word “RADIOACTIVE” in the upper part followed by a red vertical bar and, underneath, bilingual text that reads as follows: “CONTENTS — CONTENU; ACTIVITY — ACTIVITÉ”. The number “7” in the bottom corner.

Label and Optional Placard

Black: Symbol, number, text, line inside edge and horizontal line dividing the square (excluding the border) in half
Red: One vertical bar after the word “RADIOACTIVE”
White: Background
Symbol: Radioactive trefoil
Text under the word “RADIOACTIVE”:

CONTENTSblank lineCONTENU

ACTIVITYblank lineACTIVITÉ

Class 7, Radioactive Material

Category II – Yellow

Description of Class 7 label and placard, category II – yellow.
Label and Optional Placard – Text Version

White square on point with, in black: a line inside running parallel to the edge, a horizontal line dividing the square (excluding the border) in half, the radioactivity (trefoil) symbol in the upper half and text in the lower half. In the lower half, the word “RADIOACTIVE” in the upper part followed by two red vertical bars and, underneath, bilingual text that reads as follows: “CONTENTS — CONTENU, ACTIVITY — ACTIVITÉ — INDICE DE TRANSPORT INDEX”. In the lower half, the number “7” in the bottom corner and an empty square above the number “7”. Yellow upper half (excluding the border).

Label and Optional Placard

Black: Symbol, number, text, line inside edge and horizontal line dividing the square (excluding the border) in half
Red: Two vertical bars after the word “RADIOACTIVE”
Yellow: Upper half (excluding the border)
White: Lower half and border
Symbol: Radioactive trefoil
The text and shape under the word “RADIOACTIVE”:

CONTENTSblank lineCONTENU

ACTIVITYblank lineACTIVITÉ

INDICE DE TRANSPORT INDEX

Class 7, Radioactive Material

Category III – Yellow

Description of Class 7 label and placard, category III – yellow.
Label and Optional Placard – Text Version

White square on point with, in black: a line inside running parallel to the edge, a horizontal line dividing the square (excluding the border) in half, the radioactivity (trefoil) symbol in the upper half and text in the lower half. In the lower half, the word “RADIOACTIVE” in the upper part followed by three red vertical bars and, underneath, bilingual text that reads as follows: “CONTENTS — CONTENU, ACTIVITY — ACTIVITÉ — INDICE DE TRANSPORT INDEX”. In the lower half, the number “7” in the bottom corner and an empty square above the number “7”. Yellow upper half (excluding the border).

Label and Optional Placard

Black: Symbol, number, text, line inside edge and horizontal line dividing the square (excluding the border) in half
Red: Three vertical bars after the word “RADIOACTIVE”
Yellow: Upper half (excluding the border)
White: Lower half and border
Symbol: Radioactive trefoil
The text and shape under the word “RADIOACTIVE”:

CONTENTSblank lineCONTENU

ACTIVITYblank lineACTIVITÉ

INDICE DE TRANSPORT INDEX

Class 7, Radioactive Material

Description of Class 7 placard.
Placard – Text Version

White square on point with, in black: a line inside running parallel to the edge, a horizontal line dividing the square (excluding the border) in half, the radioactivity (trefoil) symbol in the upper half. In the lower half, the word “RADIOACTIVE” in the upper part and the number “7” in the bottom corner. Yellow upper half (excluding the border).

Placard

Black: Symbol, number, text, line inside edge and horizontal line dividing the square (excluding the border) in half
Yellow: Upper half (excluding the border)
White: Lower half and border
Symbol: Radioactive trefoil
Optional text: “RADIOACTIVE”

Class 7, Fissile Material

Description of Class 7 label specific to fissile material.
Label – Text Version

White square on point with, in black: a line inside running parallel to the edge, a horizontal line dividing the square (excluding the border) in half, the word “FISSILE” in the upper half, the words “CRITICALITY SAFETY INDEX” in a rectangle in the lower half and the number “7” in the bottom corner.

Label

Black: Number, text, outline of rectangle in lower half, line through centre of label and line inside edge
White: Background
Text:
  • FISSILEblank line
  • CRITICALITYblank line
  • SAFETY INDEXblank line

Class 8, Corrosives

Class 8, Corrosives

Description of Class 8 label and placard.
Label and Placard – Text Version

White square on point with, in black: a line inside running parallel to the edge, the lower half (excluding the border) and a symbol consisting of liquid spilling from two transparent test tubes and corroding a hand and metal bar in the upper half. In white: the border and the number “8” in the bottom corner.

Label and Placard

White: Number, upper half and border
Black: Symbol, line inside edge and lower half (excluding the border)
Symbol: Liquid spilling from two transparent test tubes and corroding a hand and metal bar

Class 9, Miscellaneous Products, Substances or Organisms

Class 9, Miscellaneous Products, Substances or Organisms

Description of Class 9 label and placard.
Label and Placard – Text Version

White square on point with, in black: a line inside the edge, seven vertical stripes in the upper half resulting in 13 black and white stripes of equal width. Also in black: the number “9” in the bottom corner and the underlining of the number.

Label and Placard

Black: Seven vertical stripes in the upper half, symbol, number, underlining and line inside edge
White: Background
Number 9 underlined

Class 9, Lithium Batteries

Description of Class 9 label specific to lithium batteries.
Label – Text Version

White square on point with seven black vertical stripes in the upper half resulting in 13 black and white stripes of equal width. Also in black: a line inside running parallel to the edge, a group of batteries (one damaged and emitting flame) in the lower half, the number “9” in the bottom corner and the underlining.

Label

Black: Seven vertical stripes in the upper half, symbol, number, underlining and line inside edge
White: Background
Symbol: A group of batteries (one broken and emitting flame) in the lower half
Number 9 underlined

Other Placards

Danger Placard

Red square on point presenting the word “DANGER” in black over a vertically centered white band.

Placard

Black: Text
White: Centre horizontal band forming the background for the word “DANGER”
Red: Background except for the centre band
The symbol is the word DANGER, with each letter at least 50 mm high and at least 10 mm wide.

Signs

Elevated Temperature Sign

Equilateral triangle, presenting a red thermometer in the center, on white background and red borders.
Red: Symbol and border
White: Background
Size: Equilateral triangle with sides of at least 250 mm in length
The symbol is a thermometer.

Fumigation Sign

White rectangle with black text and symbols, presenting the word “DANGER” centered above one skull and crossbones and underneath the following text: THIS UNIT IS UNDER FUMIGATION WITH (FUMIGANT NAME) APPLIED ON (DATE) (TIME) VENTILATED ON (DATE) DO NOT ENTER.
Black: Symbol and text
White: Background
Size: Rectangle, at least 400 mm wide and 300 mm high with an outer line that is at least 2 mm wide
Symbol: The word “DANGER” centered on top of skull and crossbones
The lettering must be at least 25 mm high
The additional text under the symbol is:

THIS UNIT IS UNDER FUMIGATION

WITH *

APPLIED ON

**

***

VENTILATED ON ****

DO NOT ENTER

* Replace with name of fumigant

** Replace with date

*** Replace with time of fumigation

**** Replace with date of ventilation

Marks

Marine Pollutant Mark

White square on point, presenting a dead fish and a tree over a black pond.
Black: Symbol
White: Background
Size: For small means of containment, a square on point with each side at least 100 mm in length. For large means of containment, a square on point with each side at least 250 mm in length.
The symbol is a fish and a tree.

Category B Mark

White square on point, presenting “UN3373” in black in the center.
Black: Letters and numbers at least 6 mm high and line at least 2 mm wide
White: Background, except that the background may be the colour of the means of containment if it contrasts with the letters, numbers and line
Size: Square on point with each side at least 50 mm in length

Lithium Battery Mark

Description of lithium battery mark.
Image Description

White rectangle with red border hatching and, in black: a group of batteries (one damaged and emitting flame) above a horizontally-centred asterisk.

  • * Replace with UN number(s)
Black: Symbol
White: Background
Red: Border hatching, at least 5 mm wide
Size: Rectangle or square, at least 100 mm wide x 100 mm high
Symbol: A group of batteries, one damaged and emitting flame, above the UN number for lithium ion or lithium metal batteries or cells

Panels

Orange Panel

Orange rectangle, presenting a black asterisk in the center.
Black: Numbers and border
Orange: Background
Size: Rectangle, at least 120 mm high and 300 mm wide with a border 10 mm wide.
Replace * with the four digits of the UN number which must be at least 65 mm high.
  • SOR/2008-34, ss. 58 to 61
  • SOR/2014-159, ss. 27 to 30 (s. 29 Erratum, Vol. 148, No. 15, page 2161)
  • SOR/2017-137, ss. 35 to 37
  • SOR/2026-112, s. 76
 

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