TDG Placards

Dangerous goods safety marks give a quick identification of dangerous goods in the event of an emergency situation such as an accident or an accidental release of dangerous goods from a means of containment.

Dangerous goods safety marks are also an awareness tool for people involved in transportation, including truck drivers, train crews, loading dock workers, reception personnel at a lab or a hospital and aircraft loading personnel.

Generally, labels are displayed on small means of containment and placards are displayed on large means of containment.

ILLUSTRATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS SAFETY MARKS

Each class of dangerous goods has assigned to it a label, a placard or both. The labels and placards are illustrated below. Also illustrated is the DANGER placard, the oxidizing gas label and placard, the elevated temperature sign, the fumigation sign, the marine pollutant mark and the orange panel. The size requirements for the signs, the marine pollutant mark and the orange panel are also provided.

Transport Canada

CLASS 1, EXPLOSIVES

Class 1.1 , 1.2 and 1.3 explosive sign
Class 1.1, 1.2, 1.3

Label and Placard

Black: Symbol, numbers, letter and line 5 mm inside the edge for a label and 12.5 mm inside the edge for a placard

Orange: Background

The symbol is an exploding bomb.
** place for division – to be left blank if explosive is a subsidiary class
* place for the Compatibility Group Letter – to be left blank if explosive is a subsidiary class
Class 1.4 sign
 Class 1.4

Label and Placard

Black: Numbers, letter and line 5 mm inside the edge for a label and 12.5 mm inside the edge for a placard

Orange: Background
Class 1.5 sign
 Class 1.5 * place for the Compatibility Group Letter
Class 1.6 sign
 Class 1.6  

CLASS 2, GASES

Class 2.1 Flammable Gases Sign
Class 2.1, Flammable Gases
 Label and Placard
Black or White: Symbol, number and line 5 mm inside the edge for a label and 12.5 mm inside the edge for a placard
Red: Background
The symbol is a flame.
Class 2.2 Non flammable and non toxic gases sign
 Class 2.2, Non-flammable and
Non-toxic Gases

Label and Placard
Black or White: Symbol, number and line 5 mm inside the edge for a label and 12.5 mm inside the edge for a placard
Green: Background
The symbol is a gas cylinder.
Class 2.3, Toxic Gases Sign
 Class 2.3, Toxic Gases

Label and Placard
Black: Symbol, number and line 5 mm inside the edge for a label and 12.5 mm inside the edge for a placard
White: Background
The symbol is a skull and crossbones.
Oxidizing Gases Sign
 Oxidizing Gases

Label and Placard
Black: Symbol, number and line 5 mm inside the edge for a label and 12.5 mm inside the edge for a placard
Yellow: Background
The symbol is a flame over a circle ( Flaming “O”).

CLASS 3, FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS

class 3 flammable liquids
 Class 3, Flammable Liquids

Label and Placard
Black or White: Symbol, number and line 5 mm inside the edge for a label and 12.5 mm inside the edge for a placard
Red: Background
The symbol is a flame.

CLASS 4, FLAMMABLE SOLIDS, SUBSTANCES LIABLE TO SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION AND SUBSTANCES THAT ON CONTACT WITH WATER EMIT FLAMMABLE GASES (WATER REACTIVE SUBSTANCES)

Class 4.1 flammable solids sign
Class 4.1, Flammable Solids

Label and Placard
Black: Symbol, number and line 5 mm inside the edge for a label and 12.5 mm inside the edge for a placard
Red: 7 red stripes resulting in 13 equally spaced vertical stripes
White: Background
The symbol is a flame.
Class 4.2 Substances liable to spontaneous combustion sign
Class 4.2, Substances Liable to Spontaneous Combustion

Label and Placard
Black: Symbol, number and line 5 mm inside the edge for a label and 12.5 mm inside the edge for a placard
Red: Lower half
White: Upper half
The symbol is a flame.
Class 4.3 Water Reactive Substances sign
Class 4.3, Water Reactive Substances
 Label and Placard
Black or White: Symbol, number and line 5 mm inside the edge for a label and 12.5 mm inside the edge for a placard
Blue: Background
The symbol is a flame.

CLASS 5, OXIDIZING SUBSTANCES AND ORGANIC PEROXIDES

class 5.1 oxidizing substances sign
Class 5.1, Oxidizing Substances

Label and Placard
Black: Symbol, number and line 5 mm inside the edge for a label and 12.5 mm inside the edge for a placard
Yellow: Background
The symbol is a flame over a circle ( Flaming “O”).
class 5.2 Organic Peroxide Sign
Class 5.2, Organic Peroxides

Label and Placard
Black: Symbol, number and line 5 mm inside the edge for a label and 12.5 mm inside the edge for a placard
Yellow: Background
The symbol is a flame over a circle ( Flaming “O”).

CLASS 6, TOXIC AND INFECTIOUS SUBSTANCES

Class 6.1 Toxic Substances Sign
Class 6.1, Toxic Substances

Label and Placard
Black: Symbol, number and line 5 mm inside the edge for a label and 12.5 mm inside the edge for a placard
White: Background
The symbol is a skull and crossbones.

Class 6.2 Infectious Substances Sign
 Class 6.2, Infectious Substances Label
Black: Symbol, number, text and line 5 mm inside the edge
White: Background
The symbol is three crescents superimposed on a circle.

CLASS 7, RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS

Class 7, Radioactive Materials, Category 1 Sign

Class 7, Radioactive Materials

Category I – White

Label and Optional Placard
Black: Symbol, number, text and line 5 mm inside the edge for a label and 12.5 mm inside the edge for a placard
Red: One vertical bar following the word “RADIOACTIVE”
White: Background
The symbol is a trefoil.
The additional text under the word “RADIOACTIVE” is:
CONTENTS .................. CONTENU
ACTIVITY ..................... ACTIVITÉ
Class 7 Radioactive materials category 2 sign

Class 7, Radioactive Materials

Category II – Yellow

Label and Optional Placard
Black: Symbol, number, text and line 5 mm inside the edge for a label and 12.5 mm inside the edge for a placard
Red: Two vertical bars following the word “RADIOACTIVE”
Yellow: Upper half of background excluding the border
White: Lower half of background and the border
The symbol is a trefoil.
The additional text under the word “RADIOACTIVE” is:
CONTENTS .................. CONTENU
ACTIVITY ..................... ACTIVITÉ
Class 7 Radioactive materials category 3 sign

Class 7, Radioactive Materials

Category III – Yellow

Label and Optional Placard
Black: Symbol, number, text and line 5 mm inside the edge for a label and 12.5 mm inside the edge for a placard
Red: Two vertical bars following the word “RADIOACTIVE”
Yellow: Upper half of background excluding the border
White: Lower half of background and the border
The symbol is a trefoil.
The additional text under the word “RADIOACTIVE” is:
CONTENTS .................. CONTENU
ACTIVITY ..................... ACTIVITÉ

CLASS 8, CORROSIVES

Class 8 Corrosive Sign
Class 8, Corrosives

Label and Placard
White: The number 8, upper half of background and the border
Black: Lower half of the background, except for the border and the number, and line 5 mm inside the edge for a label and 12.5 mm inside the edge for a placard
The symbol is liquid spilling from two glass vessels and attacking a hand and a metal bar.

CLASS 9, MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS, SUBSTANCES OR ORGANISMS

class 9 Miscellaneous products Class 9, Miscellaneous Products, Substances or Organisms Label and Placard
Black: Symbol, number and line 5 mm inside the edge for a label and 12.5 mm inside the edge for a placard
White: Background
The symbol is 7 black stripes resulting in 13 equally spaced vertical stripes in the upper half.

For a complete read and listing of other placards visit the Transport Canada TDG clear regs act (section 4)

 

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Last updated: 2010.10.22