§ 172.558 CORROSIVE placard.
Current through Sep 25, 2026 · Read all of Part 172
(a) Except for size and color, the CORROSIVE placard must be as follows:
(b) In addition to complying with § 172.519, the background color on the CORROSIVE placard must be black in the lower portion with a white triangle in the upper portion. The base of the white triangle must be 38 mm ±5 mm (1.5 inches ±0.2 inches) above the placard horizontal center line. The text and class number must be white. The symbol and inner border must be black.
[Amdt. 172-123, 56 FR 66264, Dec. 20, 1991, as amended at 65 FR 58627, Sept. 29, 2000]
Interpretation letters (5)
- Placarding an IM portable Tank Under IMDG — PHMSA, May 31, 2024
- International Shipments from USA to Mexico, Canada, or continued transport via vessel to international destinations and Inhalation Hazard Markings — PHMSA, May 23, 2024
- To placarding — PHMSA, Apr 30, 2020
- Clarification on the Definition of "Substantially Reduced" — PHMSA, Sep 24, 2014
- Cargo Tank Placarding and Marking for Combustible and Corrosive Hazardous Materials — PHMSA, Oct 28, 2005