[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: 49CFR172.406]



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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 E_Labeling

 

Sec. 172.406  Placement of labels.



    (a) General. (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (e) of 

this section, each label required by this subpart must--

    (i) Be printed on or affixed to a surface (other than the bottom) of 

the package or containment device containing the hazardous material; and

    (ii) Be located on the same surface of the package and near the 

proper shipping name marking, if the package dimensions are adequate.

    (2) Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this section, duplicate 

labeling is not required on a package or containment device (such as to 

satisfy redundant labeling requirements).

    (b) Exceptions. A label may be printed on or placed on a securely 

affixed tag, or may be affixed by other suitable means to:

    (1) A package that contains no radioactive material and which has 

dimensions less than those of the required label;

    (2) A cylinder; and



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    (3) A package which has such an irregular surface that a label 

cannot be satisfactorily affixed.

    (c) Placement of multiple labels. When primary and subsidiary hazard 

labels are required, they must be displayed next to each other. 

Placement conforms to this requirement if labels are within 150 mm (6 

inches) of one another.

    (d) Contrast with background. Each label must be printed on or 

affixed to a background of contrasting color, or must have a dotted or 

solid line outer border.

    (e) Duplicate labeling. Generally, only one of each different 

required label must be displayed on a package. However, duplicate labels 

must be displayed on at least two sides or two ends (other than the 

bottom) of--

    (1) Each package or overpack having a volume of 1.8 m \3\ (64 cubic 

feet) or more;

    (2) Each non-bulk package containing a radioactive material;

    (3) Each DOT 106 or 110 multi-unit tank car tank. Labels must be 

displayed on each end;

    (4) Each portable tank of less than 3,785 L (1000 gallons) capacity; 

and

    (5) Each freight container or aircraft unit load device having a 

volume of 1.8 m \3\ (64 cubic feet) or more, but less than 18 m \3\ (640 

cubic feet). One of each required label must be displayed on or near the 

closure.

    (f) Visibility. A label must be clearly visible and may not be 

obscured by markings or attachments.



[Amdt. 172-123, 55 FR 52594, Dec. 21, 1990, as amended at 56 FR 66255, 

Dec. 20, 1991; Amdt. 172-130, 58 FR 51531, Oct. 1, 1993]