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Description of Dangerous Goods
A dangerous goods form must include the following information:
  1. Proper Shipping name
    1. for dangerous goods that are subject to special provision 16 in Schedule 2, the technical name, in parentheses, of the most dangerous substance related to the primary class, and
    1. for a liquefied petroleum gas that has not been odorized, the words "Not Odorized" or "Not Odourized".
  1. Class
    1. the primary class, which may be shown as a number only or under the heading “Class” or “Classe” or following the word “Class” or “Classe”,
    1. for dangerous goods with a primary class of Class 1, Explosives, the compatibility group letter following the primary class
    1. the subsidiary class or classes, in parentheses, which may be shown as a number only or under the heading "subsidiary class" or "classe subsidiaire" or following the words "subsidiary class" or "classe subsidiaire", except that for transport by aircraft or by ship the subsidiary class or classes may be shown after the information required by this paragraph
  1. UN Number (Must include "UN" ex. UN 1090)
  1. Packing Group
    1. the packing group roman numeral, which may be shown under the heading “PG” or “GE” or following the letters “PG” or “GE” or the words “Packing Group”
  1. Contents information and packaging information
    1. for each shipping name, the quantity of dangerous goods and the unit of measure used to express the quantity
  1. The description order must be stated in the order of:

    • Shipping Name
    • Class
    • UN Number
    • Packing Group
    or

    • UN Number
    • Shipping Name
    • Class
    • Packing Group


    The only change from the first list to the second list is the location of the UN Number.
    1. For Example,

      • ACETONE (Shipping name taken from schedule 1)
      • Class 3
      • UN 1090
      • PG II
      • Net Quantity 5.0 L in 1 Fibreboard box


      Additional information is required when transporting dangerous goods by air. Contact EH&S for assistance.