Download SH 6013 (Ren. 10 - Transports Canada

Transport
Canada
Safety and Security
Transports
Canada
Sécurité et sûreté
Transport Dangerous
Goods Directorate
330 Sparks Street
Ottawa ON K1A 0N5
Direction générale du transport
des marchandises dangereuses
330, rue Sparks
Ottawa ON K1A 0N5
Equivalency Certificate
(Approval issued by the competent authority of Canada)
Certificate No.:
SH 6013 (Ren. 10)
Certificate Holder:
GE Healthcare
Mode of Transport:
Road
Issue Date:
July 21, 2015
Expiry Date:
August 31, 2017
CONDITIONS
This Equivalency Certificate authorizes GE Healthcare to handle, offer for
transport or transport, and authorizes any person to handle or transport on
behalf of the certificate holder, by road vehicle, dangerous goods that are
UN1963, HELIUM, REFRIGERATED LIQUID, Class 2.2, in a manner that does
not comply with subparagraph 5.10(1)(a)(ii) of the Transportation of Dangerous
Goods Regulations, if:
(a) the dangerous goods are contained in a means of containment that is a
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) diagnostic medical instrument of type Signa
LX 1.5T, manufactured by GE Medical (ID number 250492MOBMR);
(b) the means of containment is designed, constructed, filled, closed, secured,
and maintained so that under normal conditions of transport, including
handling, there will be no accidental release of the dangerous goods that could
endanger public safety;
(c) the capacity of the means of containment is less than or equal to 2 000 L;
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Equivalency Certificate
(Approval issued by the competent authority of Canada)
SH 6013 (Ren. 10)
CONDITIONS
(d) the means of transport used to transport the dangerous goods has
displayed on it the dangerous goods safety marks in accordance with Part 4
(Dangerous Goods Safety Marks) of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods
Regulations; and
(e) in addition to the requirements of Part 6 (Training) of the Transportation of
Dangerous Goods Regulations, the certificate holder ensures that the
personnel handling, offering for transport or transporting the dangerous goods
is trained in regards to the conditions of this Equivalency Certificate;
(f) the shipping document that accompanies the dangerous goods includes the
following information legibly and indelibly printed:
“Equivalency Certificate No. SH 6013 (Ren. 10)”
Note: The issuance of this Equivalency Certificate in no way reduces the
certificate holder's responsibility to comply with any other requirements of
the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations, the Technical
Instructions for the Safe Transportation of Dangerous Goods by Air, the
International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, and the Canadian Aviation
Regulations not specifically addressed in this certificate.
Signature of Issuing Authority
__________________________
Benoit Turcotte
Director
Regulatory Affairs Branch
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Equivalency Certificate
(Approval issued by the competent authority of Canada)
SH 6013 (Ren. 10)
(The following is for information purposes only and is not part of the certificate.)
Contact Person:
Michelle Sansbury
G.E. Heathcare
3001 W. Radio Drive
P.O. Box 100539
Florence, SC 29501-0539
USA
Telephone:
Facsimile:
E-mail:
843-664-1663
919-461-1371
[email protected]
Explanatory Note
This Equivalency Certificate allows the applicant to transport a magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI) instrument containing UN1963, HELIUM,
REFRIGERATED LIQUID, Class 2.2, in a non-specification means of
containment. This instrument needs to be transported between medical facilities
where it is required for patient care.
Legend for Certificate Number
SH - Road, SR - Rail, SA - Air, SM - Marine
SU - More than one Mode of Transport
Ren. - Renewal
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