Title 49

PART 172

Part 172 - Hazardous Materials Table, Special Provisions, Hazardous Materials Communications, Emergency Response Information, Training Requirements, And Security Plans

PART 172 - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TABLE, SPECIAL PROVISIONS, HAZARDOUS MATERIALS COMMUNICATIONS, EMERGENCY RESPONSE INFORMATION, TRAINING REQUIREMENTS, AND SECURITY PLANS Authority:49 U.S.C. 5101-5128, 44701; 49 CFR 1.81, 1.96 and 1.97. Source:Amdt. 172-29, 41 FR 15996, Apr. 15, 1976, unless otherwise noted.

49:2.1.1.3.9.1SUBPART A
Subpart A - General
49:2.1.1.3.9.1.25.1SECTION 172.1
   172.1 Purpose and scope.
49:2.1.1.3.9.1.25.2SECTION 172.3
   172.3 Applicability.
49:2.1.1.3.9.2SUBPART B
Subpart B - Table of Hazardous Materials and Special Provisions
49:2.1.1.3.9.2.25.1SECTION 172.101
   172.101 Purpose and use of hazardous materials table.
49:2.1.1.3.9.2.25.2SECTION 172.102
   172.102 Special provisions.
49:2.1.1.3.9.3SUBPART C
Subpart C - Shipping Papers
49:2.1.1.3.9.3.25.1SECTION 172.200
   172.200 Applicability.
49:2.1.1.3.9.3.25.2SECTION 172.201
   172.201 Preparation and retention of shipping papers.
49:2.1.1.3.9.3.25.3SECTION 172.202
   172.202 Description of hazardous material on shipping papers.
49:2.1.1.3.9.3.25.4SECTION 172.203
   172.203 Additional description requirements.
49:2.1.1.3.9.3.25.5SECTION 172.204
   172.204 Shipper's certification.
49:2.1.1.3.9.3.25.6SECTION 172.205
   172.205 Hazardous waste manifest.
49:2.1.1.3.9.4SUBPART D
Subpart D - Marking
49:2.1.1.3.9.4.25.1SECTION 172.300
   172.300 Applicability.
49:2.1.1.3.9.4.25.2SECTION 172.301
   172.301 General marking requirements for non-bulk packagings.
49:2.1.1.3.9.4.25.3SECTION 172.302
   172.302 General marking requirements for bulk packagings.
49:2.1.1.3.9.4.25.4SECTION 172.303
   172.303 Prohibited marking.
49:2.1.1.3.9.4.25.5SECTION 172.304
   172.304 Marking requirements.
49:2.1.1.3.9.4.25.6SECTION 172.306
   172.306 [Reserved]
49:2.1.1.3.9.4.25.7SECTION 172.308
   172.308 Authorized abbreviations.
49:2.1.1.3.9.4.25.8SECTION 172.310
   172.310 Class 7 (radioactive) materials.
49:2.1.1.3.9.4.25.9SECTION 172.312
   172.312 Liquid hazardous materials in non-bulk packagings.
49:2.1.1.3.9.4.25.10SECTION 172.313
   172.313 Poisonous hazardous materials.
49:2.1.1.3.9.4.25.11SECTION 172.315
   172.315 Limited quantities.
49:2.1.1.3.9.4.25.12SECTION 172.316
   172.316 Packagings containing materials classed as ORM-D.
49:2.1.1.3.9.4.25.13SECTION 172.317
   172.317 KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT handling mark.
49:2.1.1.3.9.4.25.14SECTION 172.320
   172.320 Explosive hazardous materials.
49:2.1.1.3.9.4.25.15SECTION 172.322
   172.322 Marine pollutants.
49:2.1.1.3.9.4.25.16SECTION 172.323
   172.323 Infectious substances.
49:2.1.1.3.9.4.25.17SECTION 172.324
   172.324 Hazardous substances in non-bulk packagings.
49:2.1.1.3.9.4.25.18SECTION 172.325
   172.325 Elevated temperature materials.
49:2.1.1.3.9.4.25.19SECTION 172.326
   172.326 Portable tanks.
49:2.1.1.3.9.4.25.20SECTION 172.327
   172.327 Petroleum sour crude oil in bulk packaging.
49:2.1.1.3.9.4.25.21SECTION 172.328
   172.328 Cargo tanks.
49:2.1.1.3.9.4.25.22SECTION 172.330
   172.330 Tank cars and multi-unit tank car tanks.
49:2.1.1.3.9.4.25.23SECTION 172.331
   172.331 Bulk packagings other than portable tanks, cargo tanks, tank cars and multi-unit tank car tanks.
49:2.1.1.3.9.4.25.24SECTION 172.332
   172.332 Identification number markings.
49:2.1.1.3.9.4.25.25SECTION 172.334
   172.334 Identification numbers; prohibited display.
49:2.1.1.3.9.4.25.26SECTION 172.336
   172.336 Identification numbers; special provisions.
49:2.1.1.3.9.4.25.27SECTION 172.338
   172.338 Replacement of identification numbers.
49:2.1.1.3.9.5SUBPART E
Subpart E - Labeling
49:2.1.1.3.9.5.25.1SECTION 172.400
   172.400 General labeling requirements.
49:2.1.1.3.9.5.25.2SECTION 172.400a
   172.400a Exceptions from labeling.
49:2.1.1.3.9.5.25.3SECTION 172.401
   172.401 Prohibited labeling.
49:2.1.1.3.9.5.25.4SECTION 172.402
   172.402 Additional labeling requirements.
49:2.1.1.3.9.5.25.5SECTION 172.403
   172.403 Class 7 (radioactive) material.
49:2.1.1.3.9.5.25.6SECTION 172.404
   172.404 Labels for mixed and consolidated packaging.
49:2.1.1.3.9.5.25.7SECTION 172.405
   172.405 Authorized label modifications.
49:2.1.1.3.9.5.25.8SECTION 172.406
   172.406 Placement of labels.
49:2.1.1.3.9.5.25.9SECTION 172.407
   172.407 Label specifications.
49:2.1.1.3.9.5.25.10SECTION 172.411
   172.411 EXPLOSIVE 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5 and 1.6 labels, and EXPLOSIVE Subsidiary label.
49:2.1.1.3.9.5.25.11SECTION 172.415
   172.415 NON-FLAMMABLE GAS label.
49:2.1.1.3.9.5.25.12SECTION 172.416
   172.416 POISON GAS label.
49:2.1.1.3.9.5.25.13SECTION 172.417
   172.417 FLAMMABLE GAS label.
49:2.1.1.3.9.5.25.14SECTION 172.419
   172.419 FLAMMABLE LIQUID label.
49:2.1.1.3.9.5.25.15SECTION 172.420
   172.420 FLAMMABLE SOLID label.
49:2.1.1.3.9.5.25.16SECTION 172.422
   172.422 SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTIBLE label.
49:2.1.1.3.9.5.25.17SECTION 172.423
   172.423 DANGEROUS WHEN WET label.
49:2.1.1.3.9.5.25.18SECTION 172.426
   172.426 OXIDIZER label.
49:2.1.1.3.9.5.25.19SECTION 172.427
   172.427 ORGANIC PEROXIDE label.
49:2.1.1.3.9.5.25.20SECTION 172.429
   172.429 POISON INHALATION HAZARD label.
49:2.1.1.3.9.5.25.21SECTION 172.430
   172.430 POISON label.
49:2.1.1.3.9.5.25.22SECTION 172.431
   172.431 [Reserved]
49:2.1.1.3.9.5.25.23SECTION 172.432
   172.432 INFECTIOUS SUBSTANCE label.
49:2.1.1.3.9.5.25.24SECTION 172.436
   172.436 RADIOACTIVE WHITE-I label.
49:2.1.1.3.9.5.25.25SECTION 172.438
   172.438 RADIOACTIVE YELLOW-II label.
49:2.1.1.3.9.5.25.26SECTION 172.440
   172.440 RADIOACTIVE YELLOW-III label.
49:2.1.1.3.9.5.25.27SECTION 172.441
   172.441 FISSILE label.
49:2.1.1.3.9.5.25.28SECTION 172.442
   172.442 CORROSIVE label.
49:2.1.1.3.9.5.25.29SECTION 172.444
   172.444 [Reserved]
49:2.1.1.3.9.5.25.30SECTION 172.446
   172.446 CLASS 9 label.
49:2.1.1.3.9.5.25.31SECTION 172.447
   172.447 LITHIUM BATTERY label.
49:2.1.1.3.9.5.25.32SECTION 172.448
   172.448 CARGO AIRCRAFT ONLY label.
49:2.1.1.3.9.5.25.33SECTION 172.450
   172.450 EMPTY label.
49:2.1.1.3.9.6SUBPART F
Subpart F - Placarding
49:2.1.1.3.9.6.25.1SECTION 172.500
   172.500 Applicability of placarding requirements.
49:2.1.1.3.9.6.25.2SECTION 172.502
   172.502 Prohibited and permissive placarding.
49:2.1.1.3.9.6.25.3SECTION 172.503
   172.503 Identification number display on placards.
49:2.1.1.3.9.6.25.4SECTION 172.504
   172.504 General placarding requirements.
49:2.1.1.3.9.6.25.5SECTION 172.505
   172.505 Placarding for subsidiary hazards.
49:2.1.1.3.9.6.25.6SECTION 172.506
   172.506 Providing and affixing placards: Highway.
49:2.1.1.3.9.6.25.7SECTION 172.507
   172.507 Special placarding provisions: Highway.
49:2.1.1.3.9.6.25.8SECTION 172.508
   172.508 Placarding and affixing placards: Rail.
49:2.1.1.3.9.6.25.9SECTION 172.510
   172.510 Special placarding provisions: Rail.
49:2.1.1.3.9.6.25.10SECTION 172.512
   172.512 Freight containers and aircraft unit load devices.
49:2.1.1.3.9.6.25.11SECTION 172.514
   172.514 Bulk packagings.
49:2.1.1.3.9.6.25.12SECTION 172.516
   172.516 Visibility and display of placards.
49:2.1.1.3.9.6.25.13SECTION 172.519
   172.519 General specifications for placards.
49:2.1.1.3.9.6.25.14SECTION 172.521
   172.521 DANGEROUS placard.
49:2.1.1.3.9.6.25.15SECTION 172.522
   172.522 EXPLOSIVES 1.1, EXPLOSIVES 1.2 and EXPLOSIVES 1.3 placards.
49:2.1.1.3.9.6.25.16SECTION 172.523
   172.523 EXPLOSIVES 1.4 placard.
49:2.1.1.3.9.6.25.17SECTION 172.524
   172.524 EXPLOSIVES 1.5 placard.
49:2.1.1.3.9.6.25.18SECTION 172.525
   172.525 EXPLOSIVES 1.6 placard.
49:2.1.1.3.9.6.25.19SECTION 172.526
   172.526 [Reserved]
49:2.1.1.3.9.6.25.20SECTION 172.527
   172.527 Background requirements for certain placards.
49:2.1.1.3.9.6.25.21SECTION 172.528
   172.528 NON-FLAMMABLE GAS placard.
49:2.1.1.3.9.6.25.22SECTION 172.530
   172.530 OXYGEN placard.
49:2.1.1.3.9.6.25.23SECTION 172.532
   172.532 FLAMMABLE GAS placard.
49:2.1.1.3.9.6.25.24SECTION 172.536
   172.536 [Reserved]
49:2.1.1.3.9.6.25.25SECTION 172.540
   172.540 POISON GAS placard.
49:2.1.1.3.9.6.25.26SECTION 172.542
   172.542 FLAMMABLE placard.
49:2.1.1.3.9.6.25.27SECTION 172.544
   172.544 COMBUSTIBLE placard.
49:2.1.1.3.9.6.25.28SECTION 172.546
   172.546 FLAMMABLE SOLID placard.
49:2.1.1.3.9.6.25.29SECTION 172.547
   172.547 SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTIBLE placard.
49:2.1.1.3.9.6.25.30SECTION 172.548
   172.548 DANGEROUS WHEN WET placard.
49:2.1.1.3.9.6.25.31SECTION 172.550
   172.550 OXIDIZER placard.
49:2.1.1.3.9.6.25.32SECTION 172.552
   172.552 ORGANIC PEROXIDE placard.
49:2.1.1.3.9.6.25.33SECTION 172.553
   172.553 [Reserved]
49:2.1.1.3.9.6.25.34SECTION 172.554
   172.554 POISON placard.
49:2.1.1.3.9.6.25.35SECTION 172.555
   172.555 POISON INHALATION HAZARD placard.
49:2.1.1.3.9.6.25.36SECTION 172.556
   172.556 RADIOACTIVE placard.
49:2.1.1.3.9.6.25.37SECTION 172.558
   172.558 CORROSIVE placard.
49:2.1.1.3.9.6.25.38SECTION 172.560
   172.560 CLASS 9 placard.
49:2.1.1.3.9.7SUBPART G
Subpart G - Emergency Response Information
49:2.1.1.3.9.7.25.1SECTION 172.600
   172.600 Applicability and general requirements.
49:2.1.1.3.9.7.25.2SECTION 172.602
   172.602 Emergency response information.
49:2.1.1.3.9.7.25.3SECTION 172.604
   172.604 Emergency response telephone number.
49:2.1.1.3.9.7.25.4SECTION 172.606
   172.606 Carrier information contact.
49:2.1.1.3.9.8SUBPART H
Subpart H - Training
49:2.1.1.3.9.8.25.1SECTION 172.700
   172.700 Purpose and scope.
49:2.1.1.3.9.8.25.2SECTION 172.701
   172.701 Federal-State relationship.
49:2.1.1.3.9.8.25.3SECTION 172.702
   172.702 Applicability and responsibility for training and testing.
49:2.1.1.3.9.8.25.4SECTION 172.704
   172.704 Training requirements.
49:2.1.1.3.9.9SUBPART I
Subpart I - Safety and Security Plans
49:2.1.1.3.9.9.25.1SECTION 172.800
   172.800 Purpose and applicability.
49:2.1.1.3.9.9.25.2SECTION 172.802
   172.802 Components of a security plan.
49:2.1.1.3.9.9.25.3SECTION 172.804
   172.804 Relationship to other Federal requirements.
49:2.1.1.3.9.9.25.4SECTION 172.820
   172.820 Additional planning requirements for transportation by rail.
49:2.1.1.3.9.9.25.5SECTION 172.822
   172.822 Limitation on actions by states, local governments, and Indian tribes.
49:2.1.1.3.9.10SUBPART 0
49:2.1.1.3.9.11.25.1.3APPENDIX Appendix A
   Appendix A to Part 172 - Office of Hazardous Materials Transportation Color Tolerance Charts and Tables
49:2.1.1.3.9.11.25.1.4APPENDIX Appendix B
   Appendix B to Part 172 - Trefoil Symbol
49:2.1.1.3.9.11.25.1.5APPENDIX Appendix C
   Appendix C to Part 172 - Dimensional Specifications for Recommended Placard Holder
49:2.1.1.3.9.11.25.1.6APPENDIX Appendix D
   Appendix D to Part 172 - Rail Risk Analysis Factors