Section 8: Transportation of Pesticides

Question 1

If you do not comply with the federal transportation of dangerous goods act and provincial dangerous goods transportation act, what is the maximum fine?

Answer 1

$50 000 for first offence, $100 000 for subsequent offences

Question 2

What are the 6 requirements for transporting dangerous goods under the transportation of dangerous goods act?

Answer 2

Training of personnel, shipping documents, proper labels and markings, placards, appropriate packaging, reporting of accidents

Question 3

What are the 8 items of information that should be included on a shipping document as required by the transportation of dangerous goods act?

Answer 3

1. Shipper
2. Reciever
3. Destination
4. Type of product
5. PIN
6. Degree of hazard
7. Emergency telephone #s
8. Product classification

Question 4

Under the transportation of dangerous goods act, to whom must you report spills that may be harmful to humans or the environment?

Answer 4

Ontario provincial police

Question 5

According to the regulation under the pesticides act, what are the requirements you must follow when you leave pesticides unsupervised in a vehicle?

Answer 5

Located in a place inaccessible to the public, or locked compartment of your car.

Displays a warning storage sign

Question 6

What are the specific requirements for transporting class a, b, and c pesticides under the pesticides act and its regulation?

Answer 6

Must be transported separately to avoid contamination. Can not be transported with food or drink, household furnishings, toiletries, clothes, bedding, etc. Pesticides must be secured to prevent discharge from the vehicle.

Question 7

Under the pesticides act and its general regulation, to whom must you report a pesticide spill during transport?

Answer 7

the director under the pesticide act (by contacting the spills action centre)

Question 8

What would you do to prevent the possibility of a spill during transport?

Answer 8

Load pesticides carefuly, drive safely, proper storage, carry a spill kit consisting of a shovel, absorbent, protective clothing and equipment

Question 9

List 2 reasons why you should not transport pesticides in the passenger compartment of a vehicle.

Answer 9

Could harm passengers, vehicle accidents could cause pesticides to spill