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

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APPENDIXIllustration of Dangerous Goods Safety Marks

Labels and Placards

Class 1, Explosives

Orange square on point, with in black: a line inside the edge, an exploding bomb symbol in the top corner and the number “1” in the bottom corner underneath two centered asterisks above one centered asterisk. — **Label and Placard**

Black: Symbol, numbers, letter and line 5 mm inside the edge for a label and 12.5 mm inside the edge for a placard

Orange: Background

The symbol is an exploding bomb.

** place for division – to be left blank if explosive is a subsidiary class

* place for the Compatibility Group Letter – to be left blank if explosive is a subsidiary class

Class 1.4	Class 1.5	Class 1.6
Label and Placard
Black: Numbers, letter and line 5 mm inside the edge for a label and 12.5 mm inside the edge for a placard
Orange: Background
* place for the Compatibility Group Letter

Class 2, Gases

Red square on point, with in white: a line inside the edge, a flame symbol in the top corner and the number “2” in the bottom corner. — **Label and Placard**

Black or White: Symbol, number and line 5 mm inside the edge for a label and 12.5 mm inside the edge for a placard

Red: Background

The symbol is a flame.

Green square on point, with in white: a line inside the edge, a 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 5 mm inside the edge for a label and 12.5 mm inside the edge for a placard

Green: Background

The symbol is a gas cylinder.

White square on point, with in black: a line inside the edge, skull and crossbones symbol in the top corner and number “2” in the bottom corner. — **Label and Placard**

Black: Symbol, number and line 5 mm inside the edge for a label and 12.5 mm inside the edge for a placard

White: Background

The symbol is a skull and crossbones.

White square on point, with in black: a line inside the edge, gas cylinder symbol in the top corner, number “1005” centered vertically and number “2” in the bottom corner. — **Placard for UN1005, ANHYDROUS AMMONIA**

Black: Number, symbol and line 12.5 mm inside the edge

White: Background

The symbol is a gas cylinder.

Yellow square on point, with in black: a line inside the edge, black flame over a circle (Flaming “O”) symbol in the top corner and number “2” in the bottom corner. — **Label and Placard**

Black: Symbol, number and line 5 mm inside the edge for a label and 12.5 mm inside the edge for a placard

Yellow: Background

The symbol is a flame over a circle (Flaming “O”).

Class 3, Flammable Liquids

Red square on point, with in white: a line inside the edge, the white flame symbol in the top corner and the number “3” in the bottom corner. — **Label and Placard**

Black or white: Symbol, number and line 5 mm inside the edge for a label and 12.5 mm inside the edge for a placard

Red: Background

The symbol is a flame.

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

White square on point, presenting a black line inside the edge, seven red vertical stripes resulting in 13 equally spaced stripes, a black flame symbol in the top corner and a black number “4” in the bottom corner. — **Label and Placard**

Black: Symbol, number and line 5 mm inside the edge for a label and 12.5 mm inside the edge for a placard

Red: 7 red stripes resulting in 13 equally spaced vertical stripes

White: Background

The symbol is a flame.

White square on point, with the background of the lower half in red. In black: a line inside the edge, a flame symbol in the top corner and the number “4” in the bottom corner. — **Label and Placard**

Black: Symbol, number and line 5 mm inside the edge for a label and 12.5 mm inside the edge for a placard

Red: Lower half

White: Upper half

The symbol is a flame.

Blue square on point, with in white: a line inside the edge, a flame symbol in the top corner and the number “4” in the bottom corner. — **Label and Placard**

Black or White: Symbol, number and line 5 mm inside the edge for a label and 12.5 mm inside the edge for a placard

Blue: Background

The symbol is a flame.

Class 5, Oxidizing Substances and Organic Peroxides

Yellow square on point, with in black: a line inside the edge, a flame over a circle (Flaming “O”) symbol in the top corner and the number “5.1” in the bottom corner. — **Label and Placard**

Black: Symbol, number and line 5 mm inside the edge for a label and 12.5 mm inside the edge for a placard

Yellow: Background

The symbol is a flame over a circle (Flaming “O”).

Red square on point, with in black: a line inside the edge, a flame symbol on the upper half and the number “5.2” in the bottom corner. Background of the lower half is presented in yellow — **Label and Placard**

Black: Number and line 5 mm inside the edge for a label and 12.5 mm inside the edge for a placard

Black or White: Symbol

Yellow: Lower half of the background

Red: Upper half of the background

The symbol is a flame.

Class 6, Toxic and Infectious Substances

Class 6.1, Toxic Substances Label and Placard
Black: Symbol, number and line 5 mm inside the edge for a label and 12.5 mm inside the edge for a placard
White: Background
The symbol is a skull and crossbones.

Class 6.2, Infectious Substances Label
Black: Symbol, number, text and line 5 mm inside the edge
White: Background
The symbol is three crescents superimposed on a circle.
The text is:
INFECTIOUS IN CASE OF DAMAGE OR LEAKAGE IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND	INFECTIEUX EN CAS DE DOMMAGE OU DE FUITE COMMUNIQUER IMMÉDIATEMENT AVEC LES AUTORITÉS LOCALES ET
CANUTEC 613-996-6666

White square on point, with in black: a line inside the edge, a biomedical 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 12.5 mm inside the edge

White: Background

The symbol is three crescents superimposed on a circle.

Class 7, Radioactive Materials

White square on point, with in black: a line inside the edge, a horizontal line dividing the square in half, excluding the border, the radioactivity (trefoil) symbol in the upper half. In the lower half, the word “RADIOACTIVE” is followed by a red vertical bar and, underneath, the following text: CONTENTS/ACTIVITY — CONTENU/ACTIVITÉ. The number “7” is in the bottom corner. — **Label and Optional Placard**

Black: Symbol, number, text and line 5 mm inside the edge for a label and 12.5 mm inside the edge for a placard

Red: One vertical bar following the word “RADIOACTIVE”

White: Background

The symbol is a trefoil.

The additional text under the word “RADIOACTIVE” is:

CONTENTS blank line CONTENU

ACTIVITY blank line ACTIVITÉ

White square on point, presenting a black line inside the edge. A black horizontal line divides the square in half, excluding the border. The upper half of the background is yellow. In black: the radioactivity (trefoil) symbol is presented in the upper half and an empty square above the number “7” in the bottom corner, in the lower half, the word “RADIOACTIVE” is presented in the upper part, followed by two red vertical bars and, underneath, the following text: CONTENTS/ACTIVITY — CONTENU/ACTIVITÉ — INDICE DE TRANSPORT INDEX. — **Label and Optional Placard**

Black: Symbol, number, text and line 5 mm inside the edge for a label and 12.5 mm inside the edge for a placard

Red: Two vertical bars following the word “RADIOACTIVE”

Yellow: Upper half of background excluding the border

White: Lower half of background and the border

The symbol is a trefoil.

The additional text under the word “RADIOACTIVE” is:

CONTENTS blank line CONTENU

ACTIVITY blank line ACTIVITÉ

INDICE DE TRANSPORT INDEX

Black: Symbol, number, text and line 5 mm inside the edge for a label and 12.5 mm inside the edge for a placard

Red: Three vertical bars following the word “RADIOACTIVE”

Yellow: Upper half of background excluding the border

White: Lower half of background and the border

The symbol is a trefoil.

The additional text under the word “RADIOACTIVE” is:

CONTENTS blank line CONTENU

ACTIVITY blank line ACTIVITÉ

INDICE DE TRANSPORT INDEX

Black: Symbol, number, text and line 12.5 mm inside the edge

Yellow: Upper half of background excluding the border

White: Lower half of background and the border

The symbol is a trefoil.

The word “RADIOACTIVE” is optional.

White square on point. In black : a horizontal line that divides the label in half, the word “FISSILE” in the upper half and the words “CRITICALITY SAFETY INDEX” in a black contoured rectangle in the lower half and the number “7” in the bottom corner. — **Label**

Black: Number, text, outline of the box in lower half and line through the centre of the label

White: Background

Class 8, Corrosives

Square on point, presenting a black line inside the edge. The upper part is white, presenting liquid spilling from two glass vessels and attacking a hand and a metal bar symbol. The lower part is black, excluding the border, presenting the number “8” in white in the bottom corner. — **Label and Placard**

White: The number 8, upper half of background and the border

Black: Lower half of the background, except for the border and the number, and line 5 mm inside the edge for a label and 12.5 mm inside the edge for a placard

The symbol is liquid spilling from two glass vessels and attacking a hand and a metal bar.

Class 9, Miscellaneous Products, Substances or Organisms and Lithium Batteries

White square on point, presenting a black line inside the edge. The upper half is presenting seven black stripes resulting in 13 equally spaced vertical stripes. The lower half is white and presenting the number “9” in the bottom corner. — **Label and Placard**

Black: Symbol, number and line 5 mm inside the edge for a label and 12.5 mm inside the edge for a placard

White: Background

Symbol: 7 black stripes resulting in 13 equally spaced vertical stripes in the upper half

The number “9” underlined in bottom corner

Black: Symbol, number and line 5 mm inside the edge

White: Background

Symbol: 7 black stripes resulting in 13 equally spaced vertical stripes in the upper half; battery group, one broken and emitting flame in lower half

The number “9” underlined in bottom corner

Other Placards

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

Red: Symbol and border

White: Background

Size: Equilateral triangle with sides of at least 250 mm in length

The symbol is a thermometer.

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

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.

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

White rectangle with red border hatching, and in black: a group of batteries, one damaged and emitting flame. Below the batteries there is one asterisk centered above two asterisks.

* Replace with UN number(s)
** Replace with telephone number for additional information

Black: Symbol

White: Background

Red: Border hatching, at least 5 mm wide

Size: Rectangle, at least 120 mm wide x 110 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 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

Date modified:: 2024-12-10

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

APPENDIXIllustration of Dangerous Goods Safety Marks

Labels and Placards

Class 1, Explosives

Class 2, Gases

Class 3, Flammable Liquids

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

Class 5, Oxidizing Substances and Organic Peroxides

Class 6, Toxic and Infectious Substances

Class 7, Radioactive Materials

Class 8, Corrosives

Class 9, Miscellaneous Products, Substances or Organisms and Lithium Batteries

Other Placards

Signs

Marks

Panels