OOSC, Part III, Item 4. a. UN Markings

Amend Section 4. a. of Part III (Hazardous Materials) of the 2004 North American Out of Service Criteria.

The amendment to the OOS Criteria is needed as a result of changes made to the marking requirements of the Canadian Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulation. The revised regulatory requirements are presently in force in Canada.

To replace the following sentence found in Section 4. a. of Part III (Hazardous Materials) of the 2004 Edition of the CVSA North American Out-of-Service Criteria. "In Canada - placarded four sides at 500 kgs (1,102 lbs.) in bulk - retro-reflectivity placards, when required." by the sentence below. "In Canada, the ID number must be displayed when required either as an orange panel placard next to the primary class placard without the prefix "UN" or within a white rectangle located on the primary class placard, without the prefix "UN", but it must not obscure the symbol, class, number, compatibility group letter or text on the placard.