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Schedule 1 contains information that is necessary to correctly identify, label, mark, and placard dangerous goods.
The consignor (shipper) is responsible for properly classifying dangerous goods, ensuring dangerous goods are packaged accordingly for transport, and preparing a shipping document for the dangerous goods. The Schedule 1 table is used to help identify the requirements.
Schedule 1 is sorted by UN number and not alphabetically as in the U.S. hazardous materials table (172.101); an alphabetical list is in Schedule 3 of Canada’s regulations.
The schedule is broken down into nine columns: