Canada Road & Rail Transport - Class 7

Substances defined as Class 7, Radioactive Materials in the Packaging and Transport of Nuclear Substances Regulations are included in Class 7, Radioactive Material. Examples of Class 7 substances include enriched uranium, isotopes, and some medical equipment and parts.

No divisions or packing groups are designated for this class.

When a Class 7 dangerous good is transported, the label or placard required to be displayed must be determined in accordance with the "Packaging and Transport of Nuclear Substances Regulations." These regulations are available from the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission. The following information must be determined in accordance with these regulations and must be displayed on the primary class label for the dangerous goods:

• The name or symbol of the radionuclide
• The activity and the transport index of the dangerous goods

Note that if there is a mixture of radionuclides, the name or symbol of the most restrictive of the radionuclides in the mixture must be displayed on the primary class label for the dangerous goods.

To learn more about Transporting Dangerous Goods in Canada visit our Transporting Dangerous Good by Road & Rail Online Training web page.