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What are Dangerous Goods Placards?

The Canadian TDG / IMDG non-worded placard is a dangerous goods safety mark that is displayed on a large means of containment (MOC). It is used to identify dangerous goods and to show the nature of the danger they pose. In certain situations, the UN number for specific products inside the transportation container must also be shown on or beside the placard. The markings listed below all measure 10.75” x 10.75”. More information on placards and labels can be found on the Government of Canada website.

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Class 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3

Explosives Placard

** place for division – to be left blank if 

* place for the Compatibility Group Letter

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Class 1.6

Explosive Placard

* place for the Compatibility Group Letter

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Class 2.3

Toxic Gases Placard

The symbol is a skull and crossbones. 

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Class 4.1

Flammable Solids Placard

The symbol is a flame. 

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Class 5.1

Oxidizing Substances Placard

The symbol is a flame over a circle (Flaming “O”).

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Class 6.2

Infectious Substances Placard

The symbol is three crescents superimposed on a circle.

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Class 9 Miscellaneous Products, Substances or Organisms Placard

Symbol: 7 black stripes resulting in 13 equally spaced vertical stripes in the upper half

The number “9” underlined in bottom corner

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Class 1.4

Explosives Placard

* place for the Compatibility Group Letter

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Class 2.1

Flammable Gases Placard

The symbol is a flame. 

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Class 2

Oxidizing Gases Placard

The symbol is a flame over a circle (Flaming “O”).

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Class 4.2 Substances Liable to Spontaneous Combustion Placard

The symbol is a flame.

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Class 5.2

Organic Peroxides Placard

The symbol is a flame.

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Class 7

Radioactive Materials Placard

The symbol is a trefoil.

The word “RADIOACTIVE” is optional.

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Danger

Placard

The symbol is the word DANGER, with each letter at least 50 mm high and at least 10 mm wide.

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Class 1.5

Explosives Placard

* place for the Compatibility Group Letter

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Class 2.2 Non-flammable &

Non-toxic Gases Placard

The symbol is a gas cylinder.

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Class 3

Flammable Liquids Placard

The symbol is a flame.

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Class 4.3 Water-reactive Substances Placard

The symbol is a flame.

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Class 6.1

Toxic Substances Placard

The symbol is a skull and crossbones.

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Class 8

Corrosives Placard

The symbol is liquid spilling from two glass vessels and attacking a hand and a metal bar.

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Marine Pollutant Mark

Placard

The symbol is a fish and a tree.

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