Dangerous Goods Safety Bulletins

Note: These bulletins are meant to be simplified guides to certain parts of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act and Regulations and are not substitutes for them. The Dangerous Goods and Rail Safety Branch of Alberta Transportation is not responsible for any omissions in these documents.

It is the responsibility of all handlers, offerers and transporters of dangerous goods to consult the regulations for the exact requirements before moving the dangerous goods.

The Dangerous Goods Bulletins are available in Portable Document Format (PDF). You may need to download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view documents in PDF format. Use the column to the right to download the documents. The sizes of the files are written next to the links. If you need copies of our documents in a different file format please write to the Coordination and Information Centre.

Dangerous Goods Information Bulletins on General Topics

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  Transportation of Dangerous Goods Guide PDF, 286 K
Documentation Review PDF, 103 K
Training PDF, 71 K
Safety Marks PDF, 1048 K
Reporting Requirements PDF, 69 K
All about Permits PDF, 83 K
 

Topic-Specific Dangerous Goods Information Bulletins

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Dangerous Goods and the Agricultural Industry PDF, 203 K
Transportation of Asbestos as a Waste PDF, 98 K
Transportation of Batteries and Battery Fluids by Road PDF, 121 K
Transportation of Dangerous Goods by Bulk Dealers PDF, 245 K
Transportation of Dangerous Goods for the Construction Industry PDF, 358 K
The Transportation of Contaminated Soils PDF, 110 K
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations and Courier Shipments PDF, 216 K
Transportation Requirements for Dry Ice PDF, 99 K
Guidelines for the Establishment of Dangerous Goods Routes in Alberta Municipalities PDF, 125 K
Transportation of Explosives PDF, 287 K
A Guide to Grounding and Bonding and Tanks Carrying Flammable Liquids PDF, 39 K
Transportation of Infectious Substances PDF, 227 K
Limited Quantities PDF, 43 K
Transportation of Liquid Nitrogen by Road PDF, 130 K
Transportation of Dangerous Goods in the Oilpatch Industry PDF, 179 K
Transportation of Propane Cylinders and Bulk Tanks by Road PDF, 164 K
Movement of Propane Storage Tanks PDF, 51 K
Transportation of Radioactive Materials PDF, 220 K
Refrigerant Gases PDF, 203 K
Transportation of Waste Chemicals from School Laboratories PDF, 214 K
Sour Water and Sour Crude Oil PDF, 56 K
Transportation of Molten Sulphur by Road PDF, 107 K
Flammable Liquids in Tidy Tanks and Other Consumer Means of Containment PDF, 115 K
Dangerous Goods Transport Tanks PDF, 375 KB
Transportation of Welding Gases PDF, 155 K

 

Prepared by the Coordination and Information Centre.

For more information call our 24 hour Information Hotline:

1-800-272-9600 (Edmonton Area please call: 422-9600)