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Dangerous goods transport — regulatory overview
- Governing frameworks
- TDG
- IMDG
- ICAO-TI
- Primary authority
- Transport Canada
- Also available in
In short
Dangerous-goods transport follows TDG, IMDG and ICAO-TI and national rules; Class 1 movements generally require separate approval and route or terminal confirmation.
TDG applies across road, rail, marine and air interfaces, with IMDG and ICAO-TI used for international legs. Class 1 generally requires explosives authorization and may trigger an ERAP; provincial routes, ferries and tunnels add operational limits. The named primary authority is Transport Canada; shipment-specific permits and current operational acceptance should be verified before booking.
What governs each mode
- Road TDG
- Sea IMDG
- Air ICAO-TI
Derived from the frameworks named above. A mode absent from this list is not necessarily closed — it means the sheet does not record a framework governing it here, which is itself worth asking about.
Sources
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- 2026-08-27
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