Canada Road & Rail Transport - Loss or Theft Report

If dangerous goods in excess of a certain quantity or concentration are lost or stolen during their handling or transporting, the person in charge of the goods immediately before the loss or theft is required to report the incident by telephone as soon as possible.

The threshold quantities vary by UN number and by primary and subsidiary class. For specific details on the dangerous goods in question, refer to Part 8, Reporting Requirements, Section 8.16.

The loss or theft report must include the following information:

• The name and contact information of the person making the report
• The names and contact information of the consignor, the consignee, and the carrier
• Information as to whether the dangerous goods were lost or stolen
• The shipping name or UN number of the lost or stolen dangerous goods
• The quantity of the lost or stolen dangerous goods
• A description of the means of containment containing the lost or stolen dangerous goods
• The approximate date, time, and geographic location of the loss or theft

The report must be made to each of the following persons:

• CANUTEC
• In the case of dangerous goods included in Class 1, Explosives, a Natural Resources Canada inspector
• In the case of dangerous goods included in Class 7, Radioactive Materials, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

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