HANDLING DANGEROUS GOODS
As a matter of public safety, governments at all levels have passed legislation restricting the
transportation of dangerous goods. Some
commodities may be included in your shipment
under controlled conditions; others are prohibited by
law. In either case, you must disclose to the van
operator every item which poses a hazard and that
you intend to include with your shipment.
Carriers such as van lines are required by the
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act to accept
responsibility for the final decision whether any particular item can be safely included in your
shipment. If your van operator feels it presents a danger to himself, his personnel, his vehicle
or its contents, the law requires him to refuse to ship the item.
In order to prepare you in advance, we have developed the following lists of dangerous
household commodities; some may be shipped and some may not. The items that are
allowed to be included in your shipment must be handled according to the instructions that
follow.
For those items that we cannot ship, it will be your responsibility to dispose of them before
you move. Your van operator cannot do this for you. Most municipal landfill sites have the
facilities to handle dangerous goods. Please do not attempt to conceal them within your
shipment; this could place the van and its contents in serious danger, and also invalidate your
liability protection.
- Allowable Dangerous Items
- Household cleaners such as Ajax, Mr. Clean, Spic'n'Span
- Nail polish remover and perfume
- Art supplies except those that are flammable
- Chemicals for photographic hobby
These allowable items must be packed in a carton clearly marked "Consumer Commodity - Dangerous Good Exempt". Your moving consultant will give you the necessary sticker. Then
carton must be pointed out to the van operator at the time of loading. You must declare that
these are the only dangerous goods (as defined in the Act) that are included in your
shipment. This declaration is included on your bill of lading.
Prohibited Dangerous Items
Gases & Propellants
- Gasoline, propane, kerosene, naphtha, lighter fluid
- Liquified petroleum gases of all types
- Aerosol cans not classified as personal toiletries
- Barbecue tanks, oxygen, helium, acetylene
- Butane lighters
- Fire extinguishers
Explosives
- Ammunition
- Fireworks
- Flares
- Blasting caps
- Industrial explosives
- Detonation devices
Yard & Gardening Supplies
- Pesticides containing a base of arsenic, strychnine or cyanide
- Fertilizers containing ammonium nitrate
- Pool chemicals
- Chlorine
- Wood preservatives
Corrosives
- Batteries, alkaline or acid (except a car battery installed in a car being shipped).
Household Chemicals
- Bleach & peroxide
- Disinfectants
- Cleaning fluids such as ammonia, varsol, turpentine
- Pesticides, herbicides & fumigants
- Oven cleaner, lye or acids
- Oil-based paint & thinners
- Chemistry sets
- Any flammable items
Flammable Solids
- Matches
- Solid fuel & BBQ starter tablets
- Sterno
- Hay, straw, wood
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