Section 172.521

49 CFR Ch. I (10-1-18 Edition)

provided that information is printed
outside of the solid line inner border in
no larger than 10-point type.
(f) Exceptions. When hazardous materials are offered for transportation or
transported under the provisions of
subpart C of part 171 of this subchapter,
a placard conforming to the specifications in the ICAO Technical Instructions, the IMDG Code, or the Transport
Canada TDG Regulations (IBR, see
Section 171.7 of this subchapter) may be used
in place of a corresponding placard
conforming to the requirements of this
subpart. However, a bulk packaging,
transport vehicle, or freight container
containing a material poisonous by inhalation (see Section 171.8 of this subchapter)
must be placarded in accordance with
this subpart (see Section 171.23(b)(10) of this
subchapter).
(g) Trefoil symbol. The trefoil symbol
on the RADIOACTIVE placard must
meet the appropriate specification in
appendix B of this part.

to this part, the DANGEROUS placard
must have a red upper and lower triangle. The placard center area and 1-2inch (12.7 mm.) border must be white.
The inscription must be black with the
1-8-inch (3.2 mm.) border marker in the
white area at each end of the inscription red.
[Amdt. 172-29, 41 FR 15996, Apr. 15, 1976, as
amended by Amdt. 172-29A, 41 FR 40680, Sept.
20, 1976]

Section 172.522 EXPLOSIVES 1.1, EXPLOSIVES 1.2 and EXPLOSIVES 1.3
placards.
(a) Except for size and color, the EXPLOSIVES 1.1, EXPLOSIVES 1.2 and
EXPLOSIVES 1.3 placards must be as
follows:

[Amdt. 172-123, 55 FR 52601, Dec. 21, 1990, as
amended at 56 FR 66260, Dec. 20, 1991; 57 FR
45460, Oct. 1, 1992; Amdt. 172-143, 60 FR 50305,
Sept. 28, 1995; 65 FR 50460, Aug. 18, 2000; 66 FR
33426, June 21, 2001; 66 FR 44255, Aug. 22, 2001;
67 FR 15743, Apr. 3, 2002; 70 FR 34075, June 13,
2005; 69 FR 64473, Nov. 4, 2004; 72 FR 25176,
May 3, 2007; 76 FR 43528, July 20, 2011; 76 FR
56314, Sept. 13, 2011; 80 FR 1151, Jan. 8, 2015]

Section 172.521

DANGEROUS placard.

(a) Except for size and color, the
DANGEROUS placard must be as follows:
(b) In addition to complying with
Section 172.519 of this subpart, the background
color on the EXPLOSIVES 1.1, EXPLOSIVES 1.2, and EXPLOSIVES 1.3 placards must be orange. The  - * -  shall be
replaced with the appropriate division
number and, when required, appropriate compatibility group letter. The
symbol, text, numerals and inner border must be black.
[Amdt. 172-123, 55 FR 52602, Dec. 21, 1990, as
amended at 56 FR 66260, Dec. 20, 1991]

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(b) In addition to meeting the requirements of Section 172.519, and appendix B

EXPLOSIVES 1.4 placard.

(a) Except for size and color, the EXPLOSIVES 1.4 placard must be as follows:

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Section 172.523