Canada Road & Rail Transport - Displaying UN Number

When a UN number is required on a small means of containment or on a tag attached to it, the number must be displayed in one of the following ways:

• Next to the primary class label for the dangerous goods
• Within a white rectangle located on the primary class label for the dangerous goods, without the prefix "UN" but with the symbol, class number, compatibility group letter, or text clearly displayed on the label

When a UN number is required on a large means of containment, the number must be displayed in black numerals not less than 65 millimeters high in one of the following ways:

• On an orange panel placed next to the primary class placard for the dangerous goods, without the prefix "UN"
• Within a white rectangle located on the primary class placard for the dangerous goods, without the prefix "UN" but with the symbol, class number, compatibility group letter, or text clearly displayed on the placard

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