The Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) section of Transport Canada Atlantic Region promotes safety in the transport of dangerous goods throughout Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. This is accomplished by providing assistance and advice on the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act and Regulations (TDGA), monitoring compliance through inspection programs and providing advice on accidents involving dangerous goods.

CONTACTS

Inspectors are located in Newfoundland, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. PEI is provided service by the New Brunswick office. Phones and fax numbers and e-mail addresses may be obtained from the Atlantic Region Contacts webpage.

TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS ACT AND REGULATIONS

Inspectors within the region conduct inspections to ensure compliance with the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act and Regulations (TDGA). Information regarding the Act, Regulations, and New Regulations may be obtained from the TDG Act headquarters webpage.

TRAINING

It is the employers' responsibility to ensure that employees receive appropriate TDG training. A list of companies who provide training within the Atlantic Provinces can be obtained on the Atlantic Provinces Training webpage. Further information on training including; general information, Guidelines for Training Criteria and sample training certificate may be found on the TDG Training-general, headquarters webpage.

CANUTEC

Transport Canada operates the Canadian Transport Emergency Centre (CANUTEC). CANUTEC provides a free, 24 hour, bilingual service to assist emergency personnel in responding to dangerous goods incidents. Personnel seeking information on dangerous goods incidents can contact CANUTEC at (613) 996-6666. Further information about CANUTEC's services can be obtained from the CANUTEC headquarters webpage.

PERMITS

Permits are issued by the Minister to authorize an activity to be carried out in a manner that does not comply with the Act provided that the activity is conducted in a manner that provides an equivalent level of safety. Information on permits issued by the department are located on the Permits headquarters webpage.

MEANS OF CONTAINMENT

The Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act requires that certain types of dangerous goods be contained in packaging that is built to specification standards. The standards relate to the design, manufacture, marking and use of the container. For more information on standardized means of containment check out the TDG Means of Containment headquarters webpage.

DANGEROUS GOODS INFORMATION

Further information on dangerous goods can be found on the TDG headquarters webpage, Dangerous Goods Newsletter and the TDG headquarters site map.