In Canada, transporting dangerous goods is regulated very closely. ‘Dangerous Goods‘ includes a wide variety of materials, from chemicals to everyday items like camera batteries. Ordering, shipping, and receiving dangerous goods requires specific training.
What This Means in Mech
- If you want to directly order, ship, or handle materials classified as ‘Dangerous Goods’, you are required to take the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Training course provided by UBC SRS.
- If you want to receive dangerous goods, you are also required to have completed WHMIS training.
Important: If you do not have a valid TDG certificate, or yours has expired, you should order dangerous goods through ECE Stores or Mech Finance.
Note: Regardless of who orders the materials, all dangerous goods should be received through ECE Stores, to ensure we are compliant with current Transport Canada regulations.
For more information on ECE Stores, see Purchasing & Receiving.