411 

Pipeline and Haz. Matls. Safety Admin., DOT 

§ 172.407 

section, the word ‘‘OXYGEN’’ must ap-
pear on the label. 

(c) For a package containing a Divi-

sion 6.1, Packing Group III material, 
the POISON label specified in § 172.430 
may be modified to display the text 
‘‘PG III’’ instead of ‘‘POISON’’ or 
‘‘TOXIC’’ below the mid line of the 
label. Also see § 172.313(d). 

[Amdt. 172–123, 55 FR 52594, Dec. 21, 1990, as 
amended at 56 FR 66255, Dec. 20, 1991; 57 FR 
45458, Oct. 1, 1992; 64 FR 10776, Mar. 5, 1999; 66 
FR 33425, June 21, 2001] 

§ 172.406

Placement of labels. 

(a) 

General. 

(1) Except as provided in 

paragraphs (b) and (e) of this section, 
each label required by this subpart 
must— 

(i) Be printed on or affixed to a sur-

face (other than the bottom) of the 
package or containment device con-
taining the hazardous material; and 

(ii) Be located on the same surface of 

the package and near the proper ship-
ping name marking, if the package di-
mensions are adequate. 

(2) Except as provided in paragraph 

(e) of this section, duplicate labeling is 
not required on a package or contain-
ment device (such as to satisfy redun-
dant labeling requirements). 

(b) 

Exceptions. 

A label may be printed 

on or placed on a securely affixed tag, 
or may be affixed by other suitable 
means to: 

(1) A package that contains no radio-

active material and which has dimen-
sions less than those of the required 
label; 

(2) A cylinder; and 
(3) A package which has such an ir-

regular surface that a label cannot be 
satisfactorily affixed. 

(c) 

Placement of multiple labels. 

When 

primary and subsidiary hazard labels 
are required, they must be displayed 
next to each other. Placement con-
forms to this requirement if labels are 
within 150 mm (6 inches) of one an-
other. 

(d) 

Contrast with background. 

Each 

label must be printed on or affixed to a 
background color contrasting to the 
color specification of the label as re-
quired by § 172.407(d)(1), or must have a 
dotted or solid line outer border, to en-
hance the visibility of the label. How-
ever, the dotted or solid line outer bor-

der may also be used for backgrounds 
of contrasting color. 

(e) 

Duplicate labeling. 

Generally, only 

one of each different required label 
must be displayed on a package. How-
ever, duplicate labels must be dis-
played on at least two sides or two 
ends (other than the bottom) of— 

(1) Each package or overpack having 

a volume of 1.8 m

3

(64 cubic feet) or 

more; 

(2) Each non-bulk package containing 

a radioactive material; 

(3) Each DOT 106 or 110 multi-unit 

tank car tank. Labels must be dis-
played on each end; 

(4) Each portable tank of less than 

3,785 L (1000 gallons) capacity; 

(5) Each freight container or aircraft 

unit load device having a volume of 1.8 
m

3

(64 cubic feet) or more, but less than 

18 m

3

(640 cubic feet). One of each re-

quired label must be displayed on or 
near the closure; and 

(6) An IBC having a volume of 1.8 m

3

 

(64 cubic feet) or more. 

(f) 

Visibility. 

A label must be clearly 

visible and may not be obscured by 
markings or attachments. 

[Amdt. 172–123, 55 FR 52594, Dec. 21, 1990, as 
amended at 56 FR 66255, Dec. 20, 1991; Amdt. 
172–130, 58 FR 51531, Oct. 1, 1993; 73 FR 4716, 
Jan. 28, 2008; 81 FR 35540, June 2, 2016] 

§ 172.407

Label specifications. 

(a) 

Durability. 

Each label, whether 

printed on or affixed to a package, 
must be durable and weather resistant. 
A label on a package must be able to 
withstand, without deterioration or a 
substantial change in color, a 30-day 
exposure to conditions incident to 
transportation that reasonably could 
be expected to be encountered by the 
labeled package. 

(b) 

Design. 

(1) Except for size and 

color, the printing, inner border, and 
symbol on each label must be as shown 
in §§ 172.411 through 172.448 of this sub-
part, as appropriate. 

(2) The dotted line border shown on 

each label is not part of the label speci-
fication, except when used as an alter-
native for the solid line outer border to 
meet the requirements of § 172.406(d) of 
this subpart. 

(c) 

Size. 

(1) Each diamond (square-on- 

point) label prescribed in this subpart 
must be at least 100 mm (3.9 inches) on 

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