Transport Canada recently amended the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations (“TDGR”). The Amendments came into force on June 1, 2016. Companies engaged in transporting dangerous goods should be aware that the reporting requirements have been modified. The Amendments place the TDGR in line with the requirements of the United Nations Manual of Tests and Criteria and harmonize the TDGR with reporting requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organization – a specialized agency of the United…
The past few years have seen a considerable and concerted effort to harmonize regulations relating to the labelling, handling and transportation of dangerous goods or hazardous materials on both sides of the border. While significant strides toward harmonization have been achieved, there remain some important differences in regulatory requirements that organizations and employers engaged in the manufacture, distribution and transportation of dangerous goods should be aware of. Transportation The transportation of dangerous goods in Canada…
Most of us carry lithium batteries in our cell phones. So it’s not immediately obvious that lithium batteries are classed as dangerous goods in the transportation context. This classification is due to the fact that lithium batteries may overheat in transport and ignite (and once ignited, any nearby batteries may overheat and ignite). Shipping lithium batteries is accordingly subject to the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992 and its regulations. There are two main types…
On February 22, 2016, the United Nation’s aviation agency, the International Civil Aviation Organization (“ICAO”), approved an interim ban on cargo shipments of lithium-ion batteries on passenger aircraft. This safety measure comes in response to growing concern about the risks presented by air transport of lithium-based batteries, including recent recommendations for greater restrictions from ICAO’s top technical body. The International Aviation Transport Association (“IATA”) quickly issued an update on lithium batteries, confirming that beginning on April…