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49 CFR Ch. I (10–1–23 Edition)
§ 172.301
§ 172.301
General marking require-
ments for non-bulk packagings.
(a)
Proper shipping name and identi-
fication number.
(1) Except as otherwise
provided by this subchapter, each per-
son who offers a hazardous material for
transportation in a non-bulk packaging
must mark the package with the prop-
er shipping name and identification
number (preceded by ‘‘UN’’, ‘‘NA’’ or
‘‘ID,’’ as appropriate), as shown in the
§ 172.101 Hazardous Materials Table.
The identification number marking
preceded by ‘‘UN’’, ‘‘NA’’, or ‘‘ID’’ as
appropriate must be marked in char-
acters at least 12 mm (0.47 inches) high.
Packages with a maximum capacity of
30 liters (8 gallons) or less, 30 kg (66
pounds) maximum net mass, or cyl-
inders with a water capacity of 60 liters
(16 gallons) or less must be marked
with characters at least 6 mm (0.24
inches) high. Packages with a max-
imum capacity of 5 liters (1.32 gallons)
or less or 5 kg maximum net mass (11
pounds) or less must be marked in a
size appropriate for the size of the
package.
(i)
Transitional exception.
For domes-
tic transportation, until January 1,
2017, the identification number mark-
ings are not subject to the minimum
size requirements specified in this
paragraph (a)(1).
(ii) Exception for permanently
marked packagings. For domestic
transportation, a packaging manufac-
tured prior to January 1, 2017 and per-
manently marked (e.g., by embossing
or through a heat stamp process) with
the appropriate identification number
marking may continue in service until
the end of its useful life regardless of
whether the identification number
markings meet the minimum size re-
quirements specified in this paragraph
(a)(1).
(2) The proper shipping name for a
hazardous waste (as defined in § 171.8 of
this subchapter) is not required to in-
clude the word ‘‘waste’’ if the package
bears the EPA marking prescribed by
40 CFR 262.32.
(3)
Large quantities of a single haz-
ardous material in non-bulk packages.
A
transport vehicle or freight container
containing only a single hazardous ma-
terial in non-bulk packages must be
marked, on each side and each end as
specified in the § 172.332 or § 172.336,
with the identification number speci-
fied for the hazardous material in the
§ 172.101 Table, subject to the following
provisions and limitations:
(i) Each package is marked with the
same proper shipping name and identi-
fication number;
(ii) The aggregate gross weight of the
hazardous material is 4,000 kg (8,820
pounds) or more;
(iii) All of the hazardous material is
loaded at one loading facility;
(iv) The transport vehicle or freight
container contains no other material,
hazardous or otherwise; and
(v) The identification number mark-
ing requirement of this paragraph (a)(3)
does not apply to Class 1, Class 7, or to
non-bulk packagings for which identi-
fication numbers are not required.
(b)
Technical names.
In addition to the
marking required by paragraph (a) of
this section, each non-bulk packaging
containing a hazardous material sub-
ject to the provisions of § 172.203(k) of
this part, except for a Division 6.2 ma-
terial, must be marked with the tech-
nical name in parentheses in associa-
tion with the proper shipping name in
accordance with the requirements and
exceptions specified for display of tech-
nical descriptions on shipping papers in
§ 172.203(k) of this part. A technical
name should not be marked on the
outer package of a Division 6.2 mate-
rial.
(c)
Special permit packagings.
Except
as provided in § 173.23 of this sub-
chapter, the outside of each package
authorized by a special permit must be
plainly and durably marked ‘‘DOT–SP’’
followed by the special permit number
assigned. Packages authorized by an
exemption issued prior to October 1,
2007, may be plainly and durably
marked ‘‘DOT–E’’ in lieu of ‘‘DOT–SP’’
followed by the number assigned as
specified in the most recent version of
that exemption.
(d)
Consignee’s or consignor’s name and
address.
Each person who offers for
transportation a hazardous material in
a non-bulk package shall mark that
package with the name and address of
the consignor or consignee except when
the package is—
