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(6) Where specific colors from the
PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM
are
applied as opaque coatings, such as
paint, enamel, or plastic, or where la-
bels are printed directly on the surface
of a packaging, a spectrophotometer or
other instrumentation must be used to
ensure a proper match with the color
standards in the PANTONE
formula
guide coated/uncoated for colors pre-
scribed in paragraph (d)(5) of this sec-
tion. PANTONE
is the property of
Pantone, Inc.
(7) The specified label color must ex-
tend to the edge of the label in the area
designated on each label, except for the
CORROSIVE, RADIOACTIVE YEL-
LOW–II, and RADIOACTIVE YELLOW–
III labels on which the color must ex-
tend only to the inner border.
(e)
Form identification.
A label may
contain form identification informa-
tion, including the name of its maker,
provided that information is printed
outside the solid line inner border in no
larger than 10-point type.
(f)
Exceptions.
Except for materials
poisonous by inhalation (see § 171.8 of
this subchapter), a label conforming to
specifications in the UN Recommenda-
tions, the ICAO Technical Instructions,
the IMDG Code, or the Transport Can-
ada TDG Regulations (IBR, see § 171.7
of this subchapter) may be used in
place of a corresponding label that con-
forms to the requirements of this sub-
part.
(g)
Trefoil symbol.
The trefoil symbol
on the RADIOACTIVE WHITE-I, RA-
DIOACTIVE YELLOW-II, and RADIO-
ACTIVE YELLOW-III labels must meet
the appropriate specifications in ap-
pendix B of this part.
[Amdt. 172–123, 55 FR 52595, Dec. 21, 1990]
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EDERAL
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EGISTER
ci-
tations affecting § 172.407, see the List of CFR
Sections Affected, which appears in the
Finding Aids section of the printed volume
and at www.govinfo.gov.
§ 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 EX-
PLOSIVE 1.1, EXPLOSIVE 1.2 and EX-
PLOSIVE 1.3 labels must be as follows:
(b) In addition to complying with
§ 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 ap-
propriate division number and compat-
ibility group letter. The compatibility
group letter must be the same size as
the division number and must be shown
as a capitalized Roman letter.
(c) Except for size and color, the EX-
PLOSIVE 1.4, EXPLOSIVE 1.5 and EX-
PLOSIVE 1.6 labels must be as follows:
EXPLOSIVE 1.4:
