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 Title 49 - Transportation
 Subtitle B - Other Regulations Relating to Transportation
 Chapter I - Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation
 SubChapter C - Hazardous Materials Regulations
 Part 172 - Hazardous Materials Table, Special Provisions, Hazardous Materials Communications, Emergency Response Information, Training Requirements, and Security Plans
 Subpart E - Labeling

  § 172.446 - CLASS 9 label.  

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  • § 172.446 CLASS 9 label.

    Cross Reference
    Link to an amendment published at 85 FR 83381, Dec. 21, 2020.
    Cross Reference
    The effective date of this amendment was corrected to read January 21, 2021, at 86 FR 2504, Jan. 13, 2021.

    (a) Except for size and color, the “CLASS 9” (miscellaneous hazardous materials) label must be as follows:

    (b) In addition to complying with § 172.407, the background on the CLASS 9 label must be white with seven black vertical stripes on the top half. The black vertical stripes must be spaced, so that, visually, they appear equal in width to the six white spaces between them. The lower half of the label must be white with the class number “9” underlined and centered at the bottom. The solid horizontal line dividing the lower and upper half of the label is optional.

    (c) Labels conforming to requirements in place on August 18, 2011 may continue to be used until October 1, 2014.

    [Amdt. 172-123, 56 FR 66259, Dec. 20, 1991, as amended at 74 FR 2252, Jan. 14, 2009; 76 FR 43528, July 20, 2011; 76 FR 56314, Sept. 13, 2011; 76 FR 81400, Dec. 28, 2011; 85 FR 83381, Dec. 21, 2020]