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49 CFR Ch. I (10–1–23 Edition) 

§ 172.415 

EXPLOSIVE 1.5: 

EXPLOSIVE 1.6: 

(d) In addition to complying with 

§ 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 ap-
propriate 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 ex-
plosive 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: 

(f) The EXPLOSIVE subsidiary label 

must comply with § 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] 

§ 172.415

NON-FLAMMABLE GAS 

label. 

(a) Except for size and color, the 

NON-FLAMMABLE GAS label must be 
as follows: 

(b) In addition to complying with 

§ 172.407, the background color on the 

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Pipeline and Haz. Matls. Safety Admin., DOT 

§ 172.420 

NON-FLAMMABLE GAS label must be 
green. 

[Amdt. 172–123, 56 FR 66256, Dec. 20, 1991] 

§ 172.416

POISON GAS label. 

(a) Except for size and color, the POI-

SON GAS label must be as follows: 

(b) In addition to complying with 

§ 172.407, the background on the POI-
SON GAS label and the symbol must be 
white. The background of the upper di-
amond must be black and the lower 
point of the upper diamond must be 14 
mm (0.54 inches) above the horizontal 
center line. 

[62 FR 39405, July 22, 1997] 

§ 172.417

FLAMMABLE GAS label. 

(a) Except for size and color, the 

FLAMMABLE GAS label must be as 
follows: 

(b) In addition to complying with 

§ 172.407, the background color on the 
FLAMMABLE GAS label must be red. 

[Amdt. 172–123, 56 FR 66257, Dec. 20, 1991] 

§ 172.419

FLAMMABLE LIQUID label. 

(a) Except for size and color the 

FLAMMABLE LIQUID label must be as 
follows: 

(b) In addition to complying with 

§ 172.407, the background color on the 
FLAMMABLE LIQUID label must be 
red. 

[Amdt. 172–123, 56 FR 66257, Dec. 20, 1991] 

§ 172.420

FLAMMABLE SOLID label. 

(a) Except for size and color, the 

FLAMMABLE SOLID label must be as 
follows: