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§5.7 Compatibility groups

RegSenseTransport CanadaDangerous goodsCanadaCFR RegulationsHazmat SafetyFocus AreaCanada SectionEnglishTransportationLoading and unloading - Dangerous Goods

5.7 (1) A person must not load or transport with other explosives in the same means of transport, except for a ship, explosives that have a compatibility group letter listed in column 1 of a row in the following table unless the compatibility group letter of the other explosives is listed in column 2 of the same row:

Table
Column 1Column 2
AA
BB, S
CC, D, E, N, S
DC, D, E, N, S
EC, D, E, N, S
FF, S
GG, S
HH, S
JJ, S
KK, S
LL
NC, D, E, N, S
SB, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, N, S

(2) For a mixed load of two or more explosives with compatibility groups C, D, E, N or S, the compatibility group of the mixed load is the first compatibility group of E, D, C, N or S present in the mixed load.

(3) Despite subsection (1), detonators in compatibility group B may be loaded or transported in the same road vehicle with explosives in compatibility group D or N. The compatibility group of the mixed load is D.

(4) Despite subsection (1), explosive articles included in compatibility group G, except for fireworks with UN number UN0333, UN0334, UN0335 or UN0336, may be loaded or transported in the same road vehicle together with explosive articles included in compatibility group C, D or E. The compatibility group of the mixed load is E.

(5) For a mixed load of two explosives with one of the compatibility groups being S, the compatibility group of the mixed load is that of the other compatibility group.

SOR/2008-34, s. 66; SOR/2017-253, s. 52

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