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Flip through the key rules from our handbook notes, one card at a time. Mark each card "Got it" or "Review again"; your progress stays on this device.

  • 196 cards
  • 10 topics
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The first 10 of 196 cards

Front and back of each card, as in the deck above. The cards come from our own notes on the official handbook; check anything you are unsure of with Transport Canada (TDG Act and Regulations); training certificates are issued by employers.

  1. TDG law, key terms and penalties · Definitions (s. 2)

    Definitions (s. 2) — key rule 1

    Public safety, for TDG purposes, covers the safety of human life and health, and of property and the environment.

  2. TDG law, key terms and penalties · Definitions (s. 2)

    Definitions (s. 2) — key rule 2

    Handling means loading, unloading, packing or unpacking dangerous goods in a means of containment around transport, and it includes storing them in the course of transport.

  3. TDG law, key terms and penalties · Definitions (s. 2)

    Definitions (s. 2) — key rule 3

    A means of containment is any container or packaging, or any part of a means of transport, that is or can be used to hold goods.

  4. TDG law, key terms and penalties · Definitions (s. 2)

    Definitions (s. 2) — key rule 4

    A means of transport is a road or railway vehicle, an aircraft, a vessel, a pipeline or any other device used to move people or goods.

  5. TDG law, key terms and penalties · Definitions (s. 2)

    Definitions (s. 2) — key rule 5

    A release includes a discharge, emission, explosion, outgassing or other escape of dangerous goods from a means of containment.

  6. TDG law, key terms and penalties · Definitions (s. 2)

    Definitions (s. 2) — key rule 6

    A safety mark is either a dangerous goods mark or a compliance mark.

  7. TDG law, key terms and penalties · Schedule (the nine classes)

    The Act's schedule lists nine classes

    1 explosives, 2 gases, 3 flammable and combustible liquids, 4 flammable solids and related substances, 5 oxidizers and organic peroxides, 6 toxic and infectious substances, 7 radioactive nuclear substances, 8 corrosives, 9 miscellaneous products, substances or organisms.

  8. TDG law, key terms and penalties · Safety requirements (s. 5)

    Safety requirements (s. 5) — key rule 1

    Nobody may import, offer for transport, handle or transport dangerous goods unless they meet the applicable safety and security requirements, the required documents go with the goods, a required or permitted means of containment is used, and the containment and means of transport meet the safety standards and show the required safety marks.

  9. TDG law, key terms and penalties · Definitions (s. 1.4)

    Definitions (s. 1.4) — key rule 1

    A consignor is the person in Canada named as consignor on the shipping document, or who imports the goods, or otherwise who has possession of the goods just before they are in transport.

  10. TDG law, key terms and penalties · Definitions (s. 1.4)

    Definitions (s. 1.4) — key rule 2

    A carrier is a person who has, or will have, possession of dangerous goods while they are in transport.

FAQ

TDG flashcards: questions

Where do these flashcards come from?

Each of the 196 cards is one point from our study notes, which we write from the official Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations (SOR/2001-286). The front names the rule; the back states it. Nothing on the cards is added beyond those notes.

How should I use the flashcards?

Read the front, answer in your head, then flip. Choose "Got it" only if you knew it; otherwise choose "Review again". At the end, go through the "Review again" cards once more, or pick a single topic from the list to focus on it.

Is my progress saved?

Yes, on this device only. Cards marked "Review again" stay in the "Needs review" list, and every card you rate counts towards your topic map on the exam overview. Nothing is sent to us with your name; you can clear it from the overview page.

Are flashcards enough to pass the TDG test?

No. Flashcards help you remember the rules, but the test asks multiple-choice questions. Use our practice tests and mock exams as well, and study the official material from Transport Canada (TDG Act and Regulations); training certificates are issued by employers.

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