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TDG: Reporting releases, loss and theft

The duty to report a release or anticipated release, the emergency report to local authorities, the report to CANUTEC and the consignor, the 30-day follow-up report and loss or theft reports.

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Besides reporting a release, what must the person who reports it do?

Study reference: TDG Act and Regulations (current to 2026-09-30), Ch. 9 Reporting — Act s. 18; Part 8, ss. 8.2–8.8 and 8.16

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  1. Besides reporting a release, what must the person who reports it do?

    1. Clean up the site alone before anyone else arrives
    2. Take all reasonable emergency measures to reduce the danger
    3. Wait for the consignor's written instructions
    4. Leave the scene until CANUTEC sends a team

  2. Within what time must the written follow-up report reach the Minister?

    1. 30 days
    2. 90 days
    3. 15 days
    4. 24 hours

  3. Who receives the first emergency report of a road release?

    1. The consignee named on the shipping document for the load
    2. The provincial ministry of labour
    3. The trucking company's insurer
    4. The local authority that responds to emergencies there

  4. Which outcome makes the release report to CANUTEC required?

    1. The driver had to call the dispatcher for help
    2. The truck arrived late at its destination
    3. People were evacuated or sheltered in place
    4. The spill was cleaned up within an hour

  5. Under the TDG Act, who must report a release of dangerous goods?

    1. Only a Transport Canada inspector on duty
    2. The person in charge, management or control of the container
    3. Any member of the public who sees the spill from the roadside
    4. Only the consignee who ordered the goods

  6. No one was hurt and nothing was closed, but a drum's integrity is compromised. Is the release report still needed?

    1. No, only road closures trigger the report
    2. No, only injuries trigger the release report
    3. Yes, compromised containment always requires it
    4. Only if the drum held more than 450 L

  7. Which detail must be included in an emergency report?

    1. The consignee's tax number
    2. The price paid for the shipment
    3. The shipping name or UN number of the goods
    4. The date the driver started working for the carrier

  8. After the emergency report, a release report is required. Who must receive it?

    1. CANUTEC and the consignor
    2. The local mayor and the media
    3. The consignee and the insurer
    4. The provincial labour ministry

  9. A cylinder of a Class 2.2 gas leaks during transport. Which quantity triggers the emergency report?

    1. More than 500 kg
    2. More than 30 L
    3. More than 150 kg
    4. Any quantity

  10. A delivery truck leaks a PG III Class 8 liquid. Above what amount is an emergency report required?

    1. 30 L
    2. 100 L
    3. 450 L
    4. 5 L

  11. How long must a copy of the 30-day follow-up report be kept?

    1. One year
    2. Five years
    3. Two years
    4. Six months

  12. Which release requires an emergency report in any quantity?

    1. A Class 3 liquid in Packing Group III
    2. A Class 9 product in Packing Group III
    3. A Class 3 liquid in Packing Group II
    4. A Class 8 liquid in Packing Group III

  13. Which lost or stolen goods must be reported in any quantity?

    1. Class 8 battery acid
    2. Class 1.1 explosives
    3. Class 3 paint in cans
    4. Class 9 dry ice

Reporting releases, loss and theft: key rules to remember

Our summary of what the official handbook says on this topic, in our own words. Read it before or after the practice questions above, then check the original chapter. Read the official chapter ↗

Duty to report and act (s. 18)

  • Whoever has charge, management or control of a means of containment must report an actual or anticipated release above the regulated quantity that endangers or could endanger public safety.
  • The person who must report must also take all reasonable emergency measures, as soon as possible, to reduce or eliminate the danger.
  • Loss or theft of dangerous goods above set quantities must also be reported.

Emergency report (ss. 8.2–8.3)

  • The first report for road, rail or marine goes, as soon as possible, to the local authority responsible for emergency response at the location.
  • Classes 1 and 2, Class 6.2 and PG I or II goods of Classes 3, 4, 5, 6.1 and 8: an emergency report is needed for any quantity.
  • PG III goods of Classes 3, 4, 5, 6.1 and 8, and Class 9: an emergency report is needed above 30 L or 30 kg.
  • The emergency report gives the reporter's name and contact, date, time and location, mode of transport, shipping name or UN number, quantity before and quantity released, and the type of incident (collision, roll-over, fire and so on).

Release or anticipated release report (s. 8.4)

  • After the emergency report, a release report goes as soon as possible to CANUTEC (1-888-CANUTEC or 613-996-6666) and to the consignor.
  • For Class 7 goods, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission is also told; for a vessel, a Vessel Traffic Services centre or Coast Guard radio station.
  • This second report is required when the release caused a death, an injury needing immediate medical treatment, an evacuation or shelter in place, or the closure of a facility, road, main railway line or main waterway.
  • It is also required when a container's integrity is compromised, or a tank car centre sill or stub sill is broken or cracked 15 cm or more.

30-day follow-up report (ss. 8.6–8.8)

  • The person who made the release report, or their employer, sends a written follow-up report to the Minister within 30 days.
  • The follow-up report includes the classification, quantities, container description and damage, events leading to the release, closures, evacuations, injuries and estimated costs.
  • Changes to some information within one year must be reported; a copy is kept for two years and given to an inspector within 15 days of a written request.

Loss or theft (s. 8.16)

  • Loss or theft is reported by telephone as soon as possible when it exceeds set quantities.
  • Any quantity must be reported for certain listed goods (for example ammonium nitrate and some oxidizers) and for Class 1.1, 1.2 or 1.3, Class 2.3, Class 6.2 and Class 7, among others.

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