[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 2]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 49CFR172.304]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

   CHAPTER I--PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, 

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 172_HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TABLE, SPECIAL PROVISIONS, HAZARDOUS 

MATERIALS COMMUNICATIONS, EMERGENCY RESPONSE INFORMATION, AND TRAINING 

REQUIREMENTS--Table of Contents

 

                            Subpart D_Marking

 

Sec. 172.304  Marking requirements.



    (a) The marking required in this subpart--

    (1) Must be durable, in English and printed on or affixed to the 

surface of a package or on a label, tag, or sign.

    (2) Must be displayed on a background of sharply contrasting color;

    (3) Must be unobscured by labels or attachments; and

    (4) Must be located away from any other marking (such as 

advertising) that could substantially reduce its effectiveness.

    (b) [Reserved]



[Amdt. 172-29, 41 FR 15996, Apr. 15, 1976, as amended by Amdt. 172-29B, 

41 FR 57067, Dec. 30, 1976]