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Pipeline and Haz. Matls. Safety Admin., DOT 

§ 172.320 

(2) The symbol, letters and border 

must be black and the background 
white, except for the starburst which 
must be red. 

(3) The KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT 

handling marking required by para-
graph (a) of this section must be dura-
ble, legible and displayed on a back-
ground of contrasting color. 

[69 FR 76153, Dec. 20, 2004, as amended at 80 
FR 1150, Jan. 8, 2015] 

§ 172.320

Explosive hazardous mate-

rials. 

(a) Except as otherwise provided in 

paragraphs (b), (c), (d) and (e) of this 
section, each package containing a 
Class 1 material must be marked with 
the EX-number for each substance, ar-
ticle or device contained therein. 

(b) Except for fireworks approved in 

accordance with § 173.64 of this sub-
chapter, a package of Class 1 materials 
may be marked as follows, in lieu of 
the EX number required by paragraph 
(a) of this section: 

(1) With a national stock number 

issued by the Department of Defense or 
identifying information, such as a 
product code required by regulations 
for commercial explosives specified in 
27 CFR part 555, if the national stock 
number or identifying information can 
be specifically associated with the EX 
number assigned; or 

(2) For Division 1.4G consumer fire-

works reviewed by a Fireworks Certifi-
cation Agency approved in accordance 
with 49 CFR part 107 subpart E and cer-
tified in accordance with § 173.65, with 

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