Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations (SOR/2001-286)
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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 ![]() Label and Placard – Text VersionOrange 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 ![]() Image DescriptionOrange 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 ![]() Image DescriptionOrange 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 ![]() Image DescriptionOrange 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 ![]() Label and Placard – Text VersionRed 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 ![]() Label and Placard – Text VersionGreen 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 ![]() Label and Placard – Text VersionWhite 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 ![]() Label and Placard – Text VersionWhite 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” |
![]() Placard for UN1005, ANHYDROUS AMMONIA – Text VersionWhite 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 ![]() Label and Placard – Text VersionYellow 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 ![]() Label and Placard – Text VersionRed 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 ![]() Label and Placard – Text VersionWhite 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 ![]() Label and Placard – Text VersionSquare 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 ![]() Label and Placard – Text VersionBlue 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 ![]() Label and Placard – Text VersionYellow 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 ![]() Label and Placard – Text VersionSquare 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 ![]() Label and Placard – Text VersionWhite 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 ![]() Label and Placard – Text VersionWhite 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 ![]() Label – Text VersionWhite 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 | |
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Class 6.2, Infectious Substances ![]() Placard – Text VersionWhite 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 ![]() Label and Optional Placard – Text VersionWhite 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”: CONTENTS ACTIVITY |
Class 7, Radioactive Material Category II – Yellow ![]() Label and Optional Placard – Text VersionWhite 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”: CONTENTS ACTIVITY INDICE DE TRANSPORT INDEX |
Class 7, Radioactive Material Category III – Yellow ![]() Label and Optional Placard – Text VersionWhite 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”: CONTENTS ACTIVITY INDICE DE TRANSPORT INDEX |
Class 7, Radioactive Material ![]() Placard – Text VersionWhite 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 ![]() Label – Text VersionWhite 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: |
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Class 8, Corrosives
Class 8, Corrosives ![]() Label and Placard – Text VersionWhite 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 ![]() Label and Placard – Text VersionWhite 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 ![]() Label – Text VersionWhite 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 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 ![]() |
| 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 ![]() |
| 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 ![]() |
| 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 ![]() |
| 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 ![]() Image DescriptionWhite rectangle with red border hatching and, in black: a group of batteries (one damaged and emitting flame) above a horizontally-centred asterisk. |
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| 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 ![]() |
| 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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