From water and home heating to cooking and clothes drying, propane provides essential energy solutions to help you save money and lower your carbon footprint.
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Propane is used daily by hundreds of thousands of Canadians from coast to coast to coast, from heating homes, drying crops, powering forklifts to transporting children to school.
The health and safety of customers and employees are vital to the propane industry.
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The storage, transportation, handling and use of propane is regulated by a variety of acts and regulations within federal, provincial, and territorial jurisdictions.
Transport Canada administers and enforces the Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Act & Regulations, which specifies requirements for transporting propane, such as means of containment, safety marks, training, permits and emergency response assistance plans.
Contact the TDG regional office below or CANUTEC at 613-992- 4624:
Atlantic 1-866-814-1477 TDG-TMDAtlantic@tc.gc.ca
Quebec 1-514-283-5722 TMD-TDG.Quebec@tc.gc.ca
Ontario 1-416-973-1868 TDG-TMDOntario@tc.gc.ca
Prairie & Northern 1-888-463-0521 TDG-TMDPNR@tc.gc.ca
Pacific 1-604-666-2955 TDGPacific-TMDPacifique@tc.gc.ca
In Canada, provincial authorities regulate the storage and handling of propane, as well as facilities, contractors, equipment and appliances that use propane. This includes administering and enforcing safety codes and standards, inspections, licensing and permits for the propane industry.
www.municipalaffairs.alberta.ca
Tel: 1.866.421.6929
Email: safety.services@gov.ab.ca
508-401 York Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3C 0P8 Tel: 1-204-945-3373 Email:TechnicalServices@gov.mb.ca
www.gov.nl.ca
Tel.: 709.729.2747
www.inf.gov.nt.ca/en
Tel.: 867.767.9000
www.princeedwardisland.ca
Tel.: 902.368.5044
Email: DeptEECA@gov.pe.ca
www.tsask.ca
Tel.: 866.530.8599
Email: customerservice@tsask.ca
www.community.gov.yk.ca
Tel.: 867.667.5741 or 1.800.661.0408, ext 5741
Email: buildingsafety@gov.yk.ca
www.technicalsafetybc.ca
Tel.: 1.866.566.7233
Email: contact@technicalsafetybc.ca
Tel.: 506.453.3992
Email: DPS-MSP.Information@gnb.ca
Courriel : DPS-MSP.Information@gnb.ca
www.gov.nu.ca/community-andgovernment-services
Tel: 867.975-5440
Email: npisco@gov.nu.ca
www.tssa.org
Tel.: 1.877.682.8772
Email: customerservices@tssa.org
www.rbq.gouv.qc.ca/en.html
Tel.: 1.800.361.0761
novascotia.ca/lae/safety.asp
Tel.: 902.424.5301 or 1.844.424.5301
