Carrier: means a person who has possession of
dangerous goods while they are in transport
- Dangerous Good: A product, substance or organism
included by its nature or by the TDG regulations in any of
the classes listed in the schedule of the act.
- ERAP: Emergency Response Assistance Plan is
required for quantities exceeding those listed in column 7
of schedule 1 of the TDG Clear Language Regulations.
It is a document outlining the specific emergency
procedures in case of accidental release or spill
- Handling: means loading, unloading, packaging or
unpacking dangerous goods in a means of containment
for the purposes of, in the course of, or following
transportation, and includes storing them in the course of
transport
- IAEA: International Atomic Energy Agency
- IATA: International Air Transportation Association
- Receiver (Consignee): Initial person who receives a
consignment of dangerous goods
- Shipper (Consignor): a person who offers a consignment
of dangerous goods for shipment
- TDG: Transportation of Dangerous Goods
