§ 172.446 CLASS 9 label.
Current through Sep 25, 2026 · Read all of Part 172
(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.
[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]
Interpretation letters (10)
- Background Marks on a Mark, Label or Placard — PHMSA, Dec 15, 2016
- Class 9 Label Specifications — PHMSA, Jun 12, 2015
- Width of Black Stripe on Class 9 Label — PHMSA, Sep 4, 2014
- Clarification of Class 9 Label Specifications — PHMSA, Oct 3, 2012
- Friable Asbestos in Plastic Bags — PHMSA, Jul 26, 1994
- Friable Waste Asbestos in Plastic Bags — PHMSA, Jan 31, 1994
- Friable Waste Asbestos in Plastic Bags — PHMSA, Jan 27, 1994
- Overpack Provisions — PHMSA, Nov 30, 1993
- Non-commercial (waste), Friable Asbestos — PHMSA, Nov 2, 1993
- Non-commercial (waste), Friable Asbestos — PHMSA, Nov 1, 1993