The following documents are safety bulletins which are simplified guides to certain parts of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act and Regulations. They are not substitutes to the acts and regulations and 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 handling or moving the dangerous goods.
General Topics:
- Transportation of Dangerous Goods Guide (September 2018, PDF 397 KB)
- Document Review (February 2018, PDF 132 KB)
- Training (September 2018, PDF 164 KB)
- Safety Marks (September 2018, PDF 589 KB)
- Reporting Requirements (August 2018, PDF 428 KB)
- Permits for Equivalent Level of Safety (September 2018, PDF 299 KB)
Topic Specific / Industry-Related:
- The Agricultural Industry
- Asbestos as a Waste (January 2018, PDF 206 KB)
- Batteries and Battery Fluids by Road (January 2018, PDF 254 KB)
- Lithium Batteries (Transport Canada)
- The Construction Industry (August 2018)
- Contaminated Soils (May 2018, PDF 234 KB)
- Courier Shipments (September 2018, PDF 366 KB)
- Guidelines for the Establishment of Dangerous Goods Routes in Alberta Municipalities (June 2018, PDF 167 KB)
- Explosives (February 2018, PDF 247 KB)
- Grounding and Bonding and Tanks Carrying Flammable Liquids (March 2018, PDF 80 KB)
- Infectious Substances (January 2018, PDF 322 KB)
- Limited Quantities and Excepted Quantities (August 2018, PDF 321 KB)
- Liquid Nitrogen by Road (January 2018, PDF 206 KB)
- Propane Cylinders and Bulk Tanks by Road (February 2018, PDF 277 KB)
- Refrigerant Gases (May 2018, PDF 321 KB)
- Waste Chemicals from School Laboratories (May 2018, PDF 325 KB)
- Flammable Liquids in Slip Tanks and Other Consumer Means of Containment (September 2018, PDF 240 KB)
- Means of Containment (Transport Tanks) (February 2019, PDF 352 KB)
- Welding Gases (September 2018, PDF 406 KB)
For more information, please contact Alberta EDGE:
Phone: 780-422-9600
Toll free: 1-800-272-9600