ACCIDENTAL RELEASE AND IMMINENT ACCIDENTAL RELEASE REPORT REQUIREMENTS
Definitions
Definitions for the following terms, used in this Part, are provided in Part 1, Coming into Force, Repeal, Interpretation, General Provisions and Special Cases:
accidental release aircraft CANUTEC certification safety mark class classification consignor
cylinder dangerous goods Director General emergency emergency response assistance plan or ERAP or ERP employer
ICAO Technical Instructions imminent accidental release infectious substance means of containment person public safety railway vehicle
(1) In the event of an accidental release of dangerous goods from a means of containment, a person who has possession of the dangerous goods at the time of the accidental release must make an immediate report of the accidental release to the persons listed in subsection (5) if the accidental release consists of a quantity of dangerous goods or an emissionof radiation that is greater than the quantity or emission level set out in the following table:
Table
Class
Quantity
Emission Level
1
Any quantity that could pose a danger to public safety or 50 kg
2
Any quantity that could pose a danger to public safety or any sustained release of 10 minutes or more
3
200 L
4
25 kg
5.1
50 kg or 50 L
5.2
1 kg or 1 L
6.1
5 kg or 5 L
6.2
Any quantity that could pose a danger to public safety or 1 kg or 1 L
7
Any quantity that could pose a danger to public safety
An emission level greater than the emission level established in section 20 of the "Packaging and Transport of Nuclear Substances Regulations"
8
5 kg or 5 L
9
25 kg or 25 L
(2) For air transport, a person who has possession of dangerous goods at the time a "dangerous goods accident" or a "dangerous goods incident", as defined in the ICAO Technical Instructions, occurs on board an aircraft, in an aerodrome or at an air cargo facility must immediately report it to the persons listed in subsection (5).
(3) In the event ofan imminent accidental release of dangerous goods, a person who has possession of the dangerous goods at the time of the imminent accidental releasemust immediately report it to the persons listed in subsection (5). An immediate report of an imminent accidental release is considered to be an immediate report for any subsequent accidental release.
(4) While each person who has possession of the dangerous goodsat the time of an accidental release, a "dangerous goods accident" or a "dangerous goods incident" must make an immediate report, if one person makes the immediate report, the other persons are not required to make additional immediate reports.
(5) A person referred to in subsection (1), (2) or (3) must make an immediate report to
(a) the appropriate provincial authority listed in the table following this subsection;
(b) the person's employer;
(c) the consignor of the dangerous goods;
(d) for a road vehicle, the owner, lessee or charterer of the road vehicle;
(e) for a railway vehicle, CANUTEC at (613) 996-6666;
(f) for a ship, CANUTEC at (613) 996-6666, a Vessel Traffic Services Centre or a Canadian Coast Guard radio station;
(g) for an aircraft, an aerodrome or an air cargo facility, CANUTEC at (613) 996-6666 and the nearest Regional Civil Aviation Office of the Department of Transport and, if the aerodrome is an airport, the operator of the airport;
(h) for Class 6.2, Infectious Substances, CANUTEC at (613) 996-6666; and
(i) for an accidental release from a cylinder that has suffered a catastrophic failure, CANUTEC at (613) 996-6666.
Table
Immediate Reporting
Provincial Authority
When a report is made directly to the local police, it is expected that they will inform the local fire department.
Province
Authority
Alberta
the local police and theappropriate provincial authorityat 1-800-272-9600
British Columbia
the local police and the Provincial Emergency Program at 1-800-663-3456 SOR/2003-273
Manitoba
the Department of Conservation at (204) 945.4888 and either the local police or the fire department
New Brunswick
the local police or 1-800-565-1633
Newfoundland
the local police and the Canadian Coast Guard at (709) 772-2083;
Northwest Territories
the appropriate authorities at (867) 920-8130
Nova Scotia
the local police or 1-800-565-1633 or (902) 426.6030
Nunavut Territory
the local police and the Nunavut Emergency Services at 1-800-693-1666
The immediate report must include as much of the following information as is known at the time of the report:
(a) the shipping name or UN number of the dangerous goods;
(b) the quantity of dangerous goods that
(i) was in the means of containment before the accidental release, the "dangerous goods accident" or the "dangerous goods incident", and
(ii) is known or suspected to have been released;
(c) a description of the condition of the means of containment from which the dangerous goods were released, including details as to whether the conditions of transport were normal when the means of containment failed;
(d) for an accidental release from a cylinder that has suffered a catastrophic failure, a description of the failure;
For example, there was an explosion, a valve sheared off or there was a crack in the cylinder.
(e) the location of the accidental release,the "dangerous goods accident" or the "dangerous goods incident";
(f) for a ship, the position of the ship and the next location at which the ship will be at anchor or alongside a fixed facility;
(g) the number of deaths and injuries resulting from the accidental release, the "dangerous goods accident" or the "dangerous goods incident"; and
(h) an estimate of the number of people evacuated fromprivate residences, public areas or public buildings as a result of the accidental release, the "dangerous goods accident" or the "dangerous goods incident".
(1) If an immediate report was required to be made for an accidental release, a "dangerous goods accident" or a "dangerous goods incident",a follow-up report must be made by the employer of the person who had possession of the dangerous goods at the time of the accidental release, the "dangerous goods accident" or the "dangerous goods incident", or by the person if self-employed.
(2) The follow-up report must be made, in writing, to the Director General within 30 days after the occurrence of the accidental release, the "dangerous goods accident" or the "dangerous goods incident". The follow-up report must include the following information:
(a) the name and address of the place of business of the person providing the information and the telephone number, including the area code, at which that person may be contacted;
(b) the date, time and location of the accidental release, the "dangerous goods accident" or the "dangerous goods incident";
(c) the name and address of the place of business of the consignor;
(d) the classification of the dangerous goods;
(e) the estimatedquantity of dangerous goods released and the total quantity of dangerous goods in the means of containment before the accidental release, the "dangerous goods accident" or the "dangerous goods incident";
(f) a description of the means of containment involved based on the identification markings and a description of the failure or damage to the means of containment, including how the failure or damage occurred;
(g) for an accidental release from a cylinder that has suffered a catastrophic failure, the certification safety marks and a description of the failure;
For example, there was an explosion, a valve sheared off or there was a crack in the cylinder.
(h) the number of deaths and injuries resulting from the accidental release, the "dangerous goods accident" or the "dangerous goods incident";
(i) an estimate of the number of people evacuated from private residences, public areas or public buildings; and
(j) if an emergency response assistance plan was activated, the name of the person who responded to the emergency in accordance with the emergency response assistance plan.
The address for the Director General is Transport Dangerous Goods (TDG), Place de Ville, Tower C, 9th Floor, 330 Sparks St., Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N5.