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
PART 12Air (continued)
ICAO Technical Instructions — Compliance (continued)
ICAO Technical Instructions — Part 7 (Operator’s Responsibilities) (continued)
Training
12.20 Despite section 4.10 of Part 7 of the ICAO Technical Instructions, a carrier must ensure that any employee, self-employed person or other person who is acting on behalf of the carrier and offering for transport, handling or transporting dangerous goods by aircraft is trained in accordance with Part 6 of these Regulations and with Chapter 4 of Part 1 of the ICAO Technical Instructions.
Documentation
12.21 (1) Despite section 4.1.6 of Part 7 of the ICAO Technical Instructions, information provided to a pilot-in-command must be presented on a dedicated form.
(2) Despite section 4.11.1 of Part 7 of the ICAO Technical Instructions, a carrier must be able to produce a copy of any transport document required under this Part for a period of one year after the day of the flight on which the dangerous goods were transported.
Reporting of Dangerous Goods Accidents or Incidents
12.22 (1) A carrier must make the report referred to in section 4.4 of Part 7 of the ICAO Technical Instructions as soon as possible after a dangerous goods accident or incident to CANUTEC at 1-888-CANUTEC (1-888-226-8832) or 613-996-6666 and, if the accident or incident involved dangerous goods included in Class 7, to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission.
(2) The report must include
(a) the name and contact information of the individual making the report;
(b) the name of the carrier;
(c) the date, time and geographic location of the accident or incident;
(d) the shipping name or UN number of the dangerous goods;
(e) a description of any means of containment that was involved in the accident or incident;
(f) in the case of an accident or incident involving a release of dangerous goods from a means of containment,
(i) the date, time and geographic location of the release,
(ii) the quantity of dangerous goods that was in the means of containment before the release occurred,
(iii) the quantity of dangerous goods estimated to have been released, and
(iv) the type of accident or incident leading to the release;
(g) in the case of an accident or incident involving damage to a means of containment to the extent that its integrity is compromised,
(i) the quantity of dangerous goods that was in the means of containment before the damage occurred, and
(ii) the type of accident or incident leading to the damage;
(h) if applicable, the number of deaths and the number of persons who sustained injuries; and
(i) if applicable, an estimate of the number of persons evacuated or sheltered in place.
30-Day Follow-up Report — Dangerous Goods Accidents or Incidents
12.23 (1) A carrier who has made the report referred to in subsection 12.22(1) must make a follow-up report in writing to the Minister within 30 days after the day on which the report was submitted.
(2) The follow-up report must include
(a) the name and contact information of the individual making the report;
(b) the names and contact information of the consignor, consignee and carrier;
(c) the classification of the dangerous goods;
(d) a description of any means of containment that was involved in the accident or incident;
(e) in the case of an accident or incident involving a release of dangerous goods from a means of containment,
(i) the date, time and geographic location of the release,
(ii) the quantity of dangerous goods that was in the means of containment before the release occurred,
(iii) the quantity of dangerous goods estimated to have been released, and
(iv) information about the events leading to the release;
(f) in the case of an accident or incident involving damage to a means of containment to the extent that its integrity is compromised,
(i) the date, time and geographic location of the accident or incident that led to the damage,
(ii) the quantity of dangerous goods that was in the means of containment before the damage occurred, and
(iii) information about the events leading to the damage;
(g) if applicable, a description of any failure of or damage to a means of containment;
(h) information as to whether there was an explosion or fire;
(i) the name and geographic location of any aerodrome, air cargo facility or runway that was closed, and the duration of the closure;
(j) if applicable, the number of deaths and the number of persons who sustained injuries;
(k) if applicable, an estimate of the number of persons evacuated or sheltered in place, and the duration of the evacuation or shelter in place;
(l) if any, the ERAP reference number;
(m) the date on which the report referred to in subsection 12.22(1) was made;
(n) an estimate of any financial loss incurred as a result of the accident or incident and any emergency response costs or remediation costs related to the accident or incident;
(o) a description of the route by which the dangerous goods were, or were to be, transported, including the names of any aerodromes along the route;
(p) a description of any serious jeopardy to persons on board any aircraft or to the aircraft itself; and
(q) a description of any damage to property or to the environment.
(3) The carrier must, as soon as possible, notify the Minister of any change to the information referred to in paragraph (2)(c), (d), (g), (h), (k) or (n) that occurs within one year after the day on which the follow-up report was made.
(4) The carrier must keep a copy of the follow-up report for two years after the day on which it was made.
(5) The carrier must make the follow-up report available to an inspector within 15 days after the day on which the carrier received a written request from the inspector.
Reporting of Undeclared or Misdeclared Dangerous Goods
12.24 (1) A carrier must make the report referred to in section 4.5 of Part 7 of the ICAO Technical Instructions electronically to the Minister
(a) for dangerous goods discovered in cargo or mail, as soon as possible; and
(b) for dangerous goods discovered in the baggage or on the person of a passenger or crew member, within 10 days after the last day of the month during which the dangerous goods were discovered.
(2) The report must, in the case of a discovery of dangerous goods referred to in paragraph (1)(a), include
(a) the name and contact information of the individual making the report;
(b) the name of the carrier;
(c) the names and contact information of the consignor and consignee;
(d) the date of the discovery of the dangerous goods;
(e) the shipping name and UN number of the dangerous goods;
(f) a description of the means of containment containing the dangerous goods;
(g) the number of means of containment and the quantity of dangerous goods per means of containment;
(h) the names of the departure and destination aerodromes for the flight on which the dangerous goods were, or were to be, transported and the name of the aerodrome at which the dangerous goods were discovered; and
(i) the air waybill number, if applicable.
(3) The report must, in the case of the discovery of dangerous goods referred to in paragraph (1)(b), include
(a) the name and contact information of the individual making the report;
(b) the name of the carrier;
(c) the date of the discovery of the dangerous goods;
(d) a description of the dangerous goods; and
(e) the names of the departure and destination aerodromes for the flight on which the dangerous goods were, or were to be, transported and the name of the aerodrome at which the dangerous goods were discovered.
Reporting of Dangerous Goods Occurrences
12.25 (1) A carrier must make the report referred to in section 4.6 of Part 7 of the ICAO Technical Instructions to the Minister within seven days after the day on which the dangerous goods were discovered.
(2) The report must be in writing and include
(a) the name and contact information of the individual making the report;
(b) the name of the carrier;
(c) the names and contact information of the consignor and consignee;
(d) the date of the discovery of the occurrence referred to in paragraph 4.6(a) or (b) of Part 7 of the ICAO Technical Instructions;
(e) the shipping name and UN number of the dangerous goods;
(f) a description of the means of containment containing the dangerous goods;
(g) the gross mass or capacity of the means of containment and the number of means of containment;
(h) a description of the route by which the dangerous goods were, or were to be, transported, including the names of any aerodromes along the route; and
(i) a detailed description of the circumstances that led to the discovery of the occurrence referred to in paragraph 4.6(a) or (b) of Part 7 of the ICAO Technical Instructions.
Security Reports
12.26 Sections 8.16 to 8.19 apply to the importing, offering for transport, handling or transporting of dangerous goods by aircraft.
ERAP Reports
12.27 Sections 8.20 to 8.23 apply to the importing, offering for transport, handling or transporting of dangerous goods by aircraft.
Explosives, Class 1.4 and compatibility group S
12.28 Parts 4 and 5 and Chapter 1 and section 4.1 of Part 7 of the ICAO Technical Instructions do not apply to the offering for transport, handling or transporting by aircraft of dangerous goods if
(a) the dangerous goods are
(i) UN0012, CARTRIDGES FOR WEAPONS, INERT PROJECTILE or CARTRIDGES, SMALL ARMS, if the calibre in respect of the cartridges is
(A) less than .50 calibres, in the case of cartridges for a rifle or pistol, or
(B) greater than or equal to 8 gauge, in the case of cartridges for a shotgun,
(ii) UN0014, CARTRIDGES FOR WEAPONS, BLANK or CARTRIDGES, SMALL ARMS, BLANK or CARTRIDGES FOR TOOLS, BLANK, if the calibre in respect of the cartridges is
(A) less than .50 calibres, in the case of cartridges for a rifle or pistol, or
(B) greater than or equal to 8 gauge, in the case of cartridges for a shotgun,
(iii) UN0044, PRIMERS, CAP TYPE,
(iv) UN0055, CASES, CARTRIDGE, EMPTY, WITH PRIMER,
(v) UN0323, CARTRIDGES, POWER DEVICE,
(vi) UN0373, SIGNAL DEVICES, HAND, or
(vii) UN0405, CARTRIDGES, SIGNAL;
(b) the net mass of each means of containment is less than or equal to 25 kg;
(c) the dangerous goods are placed in metal or plastic clips or in partitions and are placed in an inner means of containment that is a box that fits snugly in an outer means of containment designed, constructed, filled, closed, secured and maintained so that under normal conditions of transport, including handling, there is no release of the dangerous goods that could endanger public safety; and
(d) the outer means of containment is marked with the net mass in kilograms and the words “Explosives — Excepted” or “Explosifs — Exceptés”, in letters at least 25 mm high and in a colour that contrasts with the background colour of the means of containment.
Medical or Clinical Waste
12.29 Part 7, subsection 12.4(2) and sections 12.20 and 12.22 to 12.27 of these Regulations and Part 4, Chapters 2 to 4 of Part 5, Part 6 and Chapter 1 of Part 7 of the ICAO Technical Instructions do not apply to the offering for transporting, handling or transporting by aircraft of dangerous goods that are UN3291, BIOMEDICAL WASTE N.O.S. or CLINICAL WASTE UNSPECIFIED, N.O.S. or MEDICAL WASTE N.O.S. or REGULATED MEDICAL WASTE, N.O.S. if
(a) the dangerous goods are in a means of containment that complies with CGSB-43.125; and
(b) the following information is displayed on the means of containment:
(i) the biohazard symbol illustrated in Figure 5-19 of Chapter 3 of Part 5 of the ICAO Technical Instructions; and
(ii) the word “BIOHAZARD” or “BIORISQUE”.
Limited Access Location — General Requirements
12.30 (1) Subject to the requirements of this Part and despite any provisions to the contrary in the ICAO Technical Instructions, a carrier may transport the dangerous goods referred to in any of the following provisions by aircraft, other than a remotely piloted aircraft, directly to or from a limited access location:
(a) subsections 12.31(1) and (2);
(b) section 12.32;
(c) subsection 12.33(1);
(d) subsection 12.34(1);
(e) subsection 12.35(1);
(f) subsection 12.36(1);
(g) subsection 12.37(1);
(h) subsection 12.38(1).
(2) If a carrier is transporting dangerous goods under subsection (1), the requirements set out in Part 5 of the ICAO Technical Instructions that apply to the consignor are to be read as applying to the carrier.
(3) The following requirements of Part 5 of the ICAO Technical Instructions do not apply to the transport of dangerous goods under subsection (1) of these Regulations:
(a) the requirements related to consignor and consignee identification under section 2.4.2 of Chapter 4;
(b) the requirements related to handling labels under paragraphs 3.2.12(a) and (c) to (g) of Chapter 4; or
(c) the requirements related to transport documents under Chapter 4.
(4) Despite section 1.3.1 of Part 7 of the ICAO Technical Instructions, before transporting dangerous goods under subsection (1) of these Regulations, the carrier must use a checklist to verify that
(a) the requirements set out in this Part are met with respect to
(i) the quantity of the dangerous goods per means of containment and per aircraft,
(ii) the means of containment, and
(iii) the display of any marks, labels, words or letters on the means of containment and, if applicable, on the overpack;
(b) the means of containment or overpack does not contain dangerous goods that must be separated from each other in accordance with Table 7-1 of section 2.2 of Part 7 of the ICAO Technical Instructions; and
(c) the means of containment, overpack, freight container or unit load device is not leaking and there is no indication that its integrity is compromised.
(5) Despite section 4.11.1 of Part 7 of the ICAO Technical Instructions, the carrier must keep a copy of the information referred to in section 4.1 of Part 7 of the ICAO Technical Instructions for a period of one year after the day of the flight on which the dangerous goods were transported.
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