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What is the purpose of the TDG Act and Regulations?

The purpose of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Act and Regulations is to promote public safety when dangerous goods are being handled, offered for transport or transported by road, rail, air, or water (marine). TDG also establishes safety requirements.

Note: The information below is provided as guidance only. Always check the TDG Act and Regulations to ensure compliance.

Please also see the following documents in this series:

What are dangerous goods?

A product is considered to be a dangerous good when one of the following conditions is met:

  • it is listed in Schedule 1 or Schedule 3 of the TDG Regulations,
  • or if it is not listed in Schedule 1 or 3, it may still be considered to be a dangerous good if it meets classification criteria outlined in Part 2 of the TDG Regulations.

What are the key elements of TDG?

The TDG Regulations are a set of rules that prescribe safety standards and shipping requirements for thousands of different dangerous goods. The Regulations also provide a means of communicating the nature and level of hazard and risk associated with these dangerous goods. The key elements of TDG Regulations are:

  • Training
  • Classification
  • Preparation of documents such as shipping papers
  • Using dangerous goods safety marks to communicate hazards that the product may pose to public or environment
  • Selection of appropriate containment (packaging)
  • Emergency response assistance plans (ERAP) if required
  • Reporting incidents

Training is the most important element. Employees must receive training before they handle dangerous goods.

Registration

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To self-enrol in a non-academic course:

  1. From the OnQ homepage, locate the Browse Self-Registration Courses widget. 
  2. Click the blue Browse Now button.
  3. Search for active courses by entering terms that match course titles and descriptions. Enter EHS in the search field and a list of all courses will show up.
  4. Select the course you want to enrol in from the search results. 
  5. From the course details page, click Enrol in Course. 

If you are returning to a quiz that you started earlier (in progress), you do not need to self-register again. From the OnQ Home Page, your training course will be listed at the top of the page under My Courses.