There are additional exemptions under special cases for various situations, intentions, or types of dangerous goods.

These include:

• Agricultural (1.21-1.24)
• Emergency Response (1.26)
• Operation of a Means of Transport or Containment (1.27)
  • this applies to materials used to operate a vehicle (fuel) or for safety onboard (fire extinguishers)
• Ferry Exemption (1.30)
• Class 2 Gas (1.32-1.32.3) – 1.32.3 allows gases in Small Means of Containment to be exempt if:
  • They are acetylene, compressed air, argon, carbon dioxide, methylacetylene and propadiene mixture stabilized, nitrogen, oxygen, and propane
  • A maximum of 5 cylinders
  • The total gross weight does not exceed 500 kg
  • All labels are visible from outside the road vehicle
• Class 3 Flammable Liquid (1.33)
• Gasoline or Diesel Fuel (1.35)
  • the container must be secured to the road vehicle
  • the container must have a Class 3 label or placard
  • cannot exceed 2000 litres
• Infectious or Biological Substances (1.39, 1.41, 1.42)
• Residue of Dangerous Goods in a drum (1.44)
• Marine Pollutants Exemption (1.45.1)
• UN1044 Fire Extinguishers Exemption (1.47

Check Part 1 of the TDG Regulations for detailed information on Special Cases.