The establishment of a Canadian network emergency response contractors

The need a strong network of compétent emergency response Contractors (ERCs) to components Canada's capability to deal with transportation emergencies involving dangerous goods has long been recognized by the private and public sector. In 1992, under the auspices of the Emergency Response Committee of the canadia Chemical producers' Association (CCPA), representative for the chemical industry, the ERCs community, the road and rail carriers, and transport Canada formed a Task force led to the publication in April, 1993 of the ERCs survey which provided descriptive information on the classes of dangerous goods, container types, modes of transport, and response activities of eleven (11) ERCs. In April, 1995 a revised edition of the survey was published, which included the results of a self - assessment program (AU)

Planning and response : New Canadian legal requirements transportation of dangerous goods act. 1992

In June of 1992 the parliament of Canada enacted a bill to amend the existing federal law governing the transportation of dangerous goods. The Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act. 1992 (1) provide for a number of significant changes to the provious legislation and introduces several news concepts. The porpuse of the paper is to review and comment on these changes and concepts as they relate to the planning for and response to transportations of emergencies in Canada involving dangerous goods. The paper will describe the new requirement for the submission and approval of Emergency Response Assistance Plans (ERAPs); the revised powers of dangerous Goods inspectors; the expanded liability protection for industry responders; and, the introduction of emergency permits to deal with situations presenting imminent danger to the public (AU)