Basic Information

Reference Number

PW-22-01015612

Issuing Organization

Transport Canada

Owner Organization

Transport Canada

Solicitation Type

RFP - Request for Proposal (Formal)

Solicitation Number

T8080-220264

Title

Sustainable Practices in Explosives Packaging – State of Industry (T8080-220264)

Source ID

PWGSC

Agreement Types

Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)

Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement

Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement

Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement

Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement

Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

Details

Location

National Capital Region

Dates

Publication

2022/12/01 12:00:00 AM EST

Closing Date

2023/01/17 02:00:00 PM EST

Contact Information

Blackstein, Natasha

343-550-2321

natasha.blackstein@tc.gc.ca

Description

As part of Transport Canada’s (TC) objective to have a safe and sustainable transportation system, the Scientific Research team in the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Directorate (TDG) is undertaking a project to gather information that can help to identify more sustainable practices for explosives packaging, with particular focus on single use fibreboard boxes and single use plastic bags used in the transportation of industrial explosives (i.e. Type I and E). This information will help TC assess any potential barriers to environmental sustainability in the current TDG and Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) regulatory requirements for explosives packaging.

TDG’s general understanding of existing practices is that these packagings are disposed of in a burn pit. In consultation with producers, there have been several initiatives to divert explosive packagings from burn pits however there have been many obstacles and no generally accepted practices.

The objective of this project is to develop or identify more sustainable practices for explosives packaging, particularly fibreboard boxes while maintaining an adequate level of safety. With the TC objective of having a sustainable transportation system as well as the overall priority to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, there is interest in determining if there are more sustainable methods for use, reuse, and disposal (including recycling) of these means of containment (MOCs).

In addition, there is little information regarding the disposal requirements, quantities of MOCs (i.e. containers, packaging), and current practices by users.

The main objectives for the first phase of this work are for TC are to:

Gain a better understanding of the regulatory requirements related to disposal and reuse of explosives packaging and any potential barriers to reuse or recycling

Gain a better understanding of industry restrictions and best practices

Determine the quantity and type of MOCs being used for explosives packaging in Canada

Determine current disposal practices by users

Of particular interest to TC are the industrial explosives Type I and E.

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