Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992

Marginal note:Definitions

2 In this Act,

accidental release

accidental release[Repealed, 2009, c. 9, s. 1]

compliance mark

compliance mark means a symbol, device, sign, label, placard, letter, word, number or abbreviation, or any combination of those things, that is to be displayed on a means of containment used or intended to be used in importing, offering for transport, handling or transporting dangerous goods to indicate compliance with a safety standard that applies under the regulations; (indication de conformité)

dangerous goods

dangerous goods means a product, substance or organism included by its nature or by the regulations in any of the classes listed in the schedule; (marchandises dangereuses)

dangerous goods mark

dangerous goods mark means a symbol, device, sign, label, placard, letter, word, number or abbreviation, or any combination of those things, that is to be displayed to indicate the presence or nature of danger on dangerous goods, or on a means of containment or means of transport used in importing, offering for transport, handling or transporting dangerous goods; (indication de marchandises dangereuses)

handling

handling means loading, unloading, packing or unpacking dangerous goods in a means of containment for the purposes of, in the course of or following transportation and includes storing them in the course of transportation; (manutention)

import

import[Repealed, 2009, c. 9, s. 1]

inspector

inspector means a person designated as an inspector under subsection 10(1); (inspecteur)

means of containment

means of containment means a container or packaging, or any part of a means of transport that is or can be used to contain goods; (contenant)

means of transport

means of transport means a road or railway vehicle, aircraft, vessel, pipeline or any other contrivance that is or can be used to transport persons or goods; (moyen de transport)

Minister

Minister means the Minister of Transport; (ministre)

organization

organization has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Criminal Code; (organisation)

person

person means an individual or an organization; (personne)

prescribed

prescribed means prescribed by regulations of the Governor in Council; (Version anglaise seulement)

public safety

public safety means the safety of human life and health and of property and the environment; (sécurité publique)

release

release means, in relation to dangerous goods,

• (a) a discharge, emission, explosion, outgassing or other escape of dangerous goods, or any component or compound evolving from dangerous goods, from a means of containment being used to handle or transport the dangerous goods, or

• (b) an emission, from a means of containment being used to handle or transport dangerous goods, of ionizing radiation that exceeds a level or limit established under the Nuclear Safety and Control Act; (rejet)

safety mark

safety mark means a dangerous goods mark or a compliance mark; (indication de sécurité)

safety requirement

safety requirement means

• (a) a requirement for persons engaged in importing, offering for transport, handling or transporting dangerous goods,

• (b) a requirement for persons engaged in designing, manufacturing, repairing, testing or equipping a means of containment used or intended to be used in importing, offering for transport, handling or transporting dangerous goods, or

• (c) a requirement for reporting by persons referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) or a requirement for their training or registration; (règle de sécurité)

safety requirements

safety requirements[Repealed, 2009, c. 9, s. 1]

safety standard

safety standard means a standard for a means of containment used or intended to be used in importing, offering for transport, handling or transporting dangerous goods, including standards for the means of containment’s design, manufacture, repair, testing, equipping, functioning, use or performance; (norme de sécurité)

safety standards

safety standards[Repealed, 2009, c. 9, s. 1]

security requirement

security requirement means a requirement for persons engaged in importing, offering for transport, handling or transporting dangerous goods established under regulations made under section 27.1; (règle de sûreté)

ship

ship[Repealed, 2009, c. 9, s. 1]

shipping record

shipping record means a record that relates to dangerous goods being imported, offered for transport, handled or transported and that describes or contains information relating to the goods, and includes electronic records of information; (registre d’expédition)

standardized means of containment

standardized means of containment means a means of containment to which a safety standard applies under the regulations; (contenant normalisé)

vessel

vessel has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001. (bâtiment)