[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR172.411]

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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 
 
                           Subpart E_Labeling
 
Sec.  172.411  EXPLOSIVE 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5 and 1.6 labels, and 
EXPLOSIVE Subsidiary label.

    (a) Except for size and color, the EXPLOSIVE 1.1, EXPLOSIVE 1.2 and 
EXPLOSIVE 1.3 labels must be as follows:
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TC02MR91.015

    (b) In addition to complying with Sec.  172.407, the background 
color on the EXPLOSIVE 1.1, EXPLOSIVE 1.2 and EXPLOSIVE 1.3 labels must 
be orange. The ``**'' must be replaced with the appropriate division 
number and compatibility group letter. The compatibility group letter 
must be the same size as the division number and must be shown as a 
capitalized Roman letter.

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    (c) Except for size and color, the EXPLOSIVE 1.4, EXPLOSIVE 1.5 and 
EXPLOSIVE 1.6 labels must be as follows:
                             EXPLOSIVE 1.4:
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TC02MR91.016

                             EXPLOSIVE 1.5:
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TC02MR91.017

                             EXPLOSIVE 1.6:
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TC02MR91.018

    (d) In addition to complying with Sec.  172.407, the background 
color on the EXPLOSIVE 1.4, EXPLOSIVE 1.5 and EXPLOSIVE 1.6 label must 
be orange. The ``*'' must be replaced with the appropriate compatibility 
group. The compatibility group letter must be shown as a capitalized 
Roman letter. Division numbers must measure at least 30 mm (1.2 inches) 
in height and at least 5 mm (0.2 inches) in width.
    (e) An EXPLOSIVE subsidiary label is required for materials 
identified in Column (6) of the HMT as having an explosive subsidiary 
hazard. The division number or compability group letter may be displayed 
on the subsidiary hazard label. Except for size and color, the EXPLOSIVE 
subsidiary label must be as follows:

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[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TR31JY03.002

    (f) The EXPLOSIVE subsidiary label must comply with Sec.  172.407.

[Amdt. 172-123, 56 FR 66256, Dec. 20, 1991, as amended by Amdt. 172-139, 
59 FR 67490, Dec. 29, 1994; 66 FR 33425, June 21, 2001; 68 FR 45031, 
July 31, 2003]