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Do You Know How to

Use Schedule 1?

TDG Schedule 1 is the ideal place to look for

information on dangerous goods, since it lists them
in any form, state, or concentration that meets its
inclusion criteria.

TDG Schedule 1 is packed

with dangerous good
information – but it can
be hard to understand at The best thing you can do is
first glance. familiarize yourself with the
different Schedule 1 items.

The UN Number The Primary

This is the 4-digit
international
identification
number of a
dangerous good.
The Shipping
Name
This is the name of the
dangerous good as it
appears in Schedule 1,
column 2 of the TDG
regulations. Whenever
substances are classified,
the descriptive text
following the shipping
name can be used to
differentiate between
classes.
Class
This is the highest
hazard class that the
dangerous good
belongs to. It takes
precedence over any
other class the
dangerous good
belongs to.
Compatibility Group
A compatibility group is
represented by a letter. It
always follows the primary
class, and identifies the
types of Class 1: Explosives
that can be transported
together without
significantly increasing the
potential for an incident.

Explosive Limit Excepted

Packing Group and Limited Quantities
This is the third level of Quantity Index
identification. It This is a code that
indicates the level of This is the maximum indicates the
hazard a dangerous quantity of the maximum quantity
good represents. dangerous good that of the good that can
Packing groups are can be handled or be handled or
based on physical and transported, according transported in
chemical testing to section 1.17 of the accordance with
requirements, and are TDG regulations. section 1.17.1 of the
represented with TDG regulations.
roman numerals:
Special
I: Extreme danger Provisions
(very hazardous)
Special provisions
II: Moderate danger are additional
(moderately requirements
hazardous) placed on specific
dangerous goods.
III: Minor danger (less Their number is
hazardous) referenced in
Schedule 2 and
described in detail
there.

ERAP Index Passenger-

ERAP stands for
Emergency Response
Assistance Plan. This
column shows the quantity
limit of dangerous goods,
which if exceeded, will
require an ERAP. ERAPs
are specific to the UN
number rows they’re in. If
there is no index number
in the column, then an
ERAP isn’t required
(unless the dangerous
good is subject to Special
Provision 84).
Passenger- Carrying Road
Carrying Ship Vehicle or
Index Passenger-
Carrying Railway
This is the maximum Vehicle Index
quantity of
dangerous good that This is the maximum
can be transported quantity of dangerous
on a ship that also good that can be
carries passengers. transported on a road
If it's listed or rail vehicle that also
as ‘forbidden’, then carries passengers. If
no quantity of that it's listed as ‘forbidden’
dangerous good can , then no quantity of
be transported on a that dangerous good
ship that also can be transported on a
carries passengers. railway or road vehicle
that also carries
passengers.

Schedule 1 is an ideal place

to start when dealing with
any dangerous good.  

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