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

Subpart A—General

• 172.1 - Purpose and scope.
• 172.3 - Applicability.

Subpart B—Table of Hazardous Materials and Special Provisions

• 172.101 - Purpose and use of the hazardous materials table.
• 172.102 - Special provisions.

Subpart C—Shipping Papers

• 172.200 - Applicability.
• 172.201 - Preparation and retention of shipping papers.
• 172.202 - Description of hazardous material on shipping papers.
• 172.203 - Additional description requirements.
• 172.204 - Shipper’s certification.
• 172.205 - Hazardous waste manifest.

Subpart D—Marking

• 172.300 - Applicability.
• 172.301 - General marking requirements for non-bulk packagings.
• 172.302 - General marking requirements for bulk packagings.
• 172.303 - Prohibited marking.
• 172.304 - Marking requirements.
• 172.306 - [Reserved]
• 172.308 - Authorized abbreviations.
• 172.310 - Class 7 (radioactive) materials.
• 172.312 - Liquid hazardous materials in non-bulk packagings.
• 172.313 - Poisonous hazardous materials.
• 172.315 - Limited quantities.
• 172.316 - [Reserved]
• 172.317 - KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT handling mark.
• 172.320 - Explosive hazardous materials.
• 172.322 - Marine pollutants.
• 172.323 - Infectious substances.
• 172.324 - Hazardous substances in non-bulk packagings.
• 172.325 - Elevated temperature materials.
• 172.326 - Portable tanks.
• 172.327 - Petroleum sour crude oil in bulk packaging.
• 172.328 - Cargo tanks.
• 172.330 - Tank cars and multi-unit tank car tanks.
• 172.331 - Bulk packagings other than portable tanks, cargo tanks, tank cars and multi-unit tank car tanks.
• 172.332 - Identification number markings.
• 172.334 - Identification numbers; prohibited display.
• 172.336 - Identification numbers; special provisions.
• 172.338 - Replacement of identification numbers.

Subpart E—Labeling

• 172.400 - General labeling requirements.
• 172.400a - Exceptions from labeling.
• 172.401 - Prohibited labeling.
• 172.402 - Additional labeling requirements.
• 172.403 - Class 7 (radioactive) material.
• 172.404 - Labels for mixed and consolidated packaging.
• 172.405 - Authorized label modifications.
• 172.406 - Placement of labels.
• 172.407 - Label specifications.
• 172.411 - EXPLOSIVE 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5 and 1.6 labels, and EXPLOSIVE Subsidiary label.
• 172.415 - NON-FLAMMABLE GAS label.
• 172.416 - POISON GAS label.
• 172.417 - FLAMMABLE GAS label.
• 172.419 - FLAMMABLE LIQUID label.
• 172.420 - FLAMMABLE SOLID label.
• 172.422 - SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTIBLE label.
• 172.423 - DANGEROUS WHEN WET label.
• 172.426 - OXIDIZER label.
• 172.427 - ORGANIC PEROXIDE label.
• 172.429 - POISON INHALATION HAZARD label.
• 172.430 - POISON label.
• 172.431 - [Reserved]
• 172.432 - INFECTIOUS SUBSTANCE label.
• 172.436 - RADIOACTIVE WHITE-I label.
• 172.438 - RADIOACTIVE YELLOW-II label.
• 172.440 - RADIOACTIVE YELLOW-III label.
• 172.441 - FISSILE label.
• 172.442 - CORROSIVE label.
• 172.444 - [Reserved]
• 172.446 - CLASS 9 label.
• 172.447 - LITHIUM BATTERY label.
• 172.448 - CARGO AIRCRAFT ONLY label.
• 172.450 - EMPTY label.

Subpart F—Placarding

• 172.500 - Applicability of placarding requirements.
• 172.502 - Prohibited and permissive placarding.
• 172.503 - Identification number display on placards.
• 172.504 - General placarding requirements.
• 172.505 - Placarding for subsidiary hazards.
• 172.506 - Providing and affixing placards: Highway.
• 172.507 - Special placarding provisions: Highway.
• 172.508 - Placarding and affixing placards: Rail.
• 172.510 - Special placarding provisions: Rail.
• 172.512 - Freight containers and aircraft unit load devices.
• 172.514 - Bulk packagings.
• 172.516 - Visibility and display of placards.
• 172.519 - General specifications for placards.
• 172.521 - DANGEROUS placard.
• 172.522 - EXPLOSIVES 1.1, EXPLOSIVES 1.2 and EXPLOSIVES 1.3 placards.
• 172.523 - EXPLOSIVES 1.4 placard.
• 172.524 - EXPLOSIVES 1.5 placard.
• 172.525 - EXPLOSIVES 1.6 placard.
• 172.526 - [Reserved]
• 172.527 - Background requirements for certain placards.
• 172.528 - NON-FLAMMABLE GAS placard.
• 172.530 - OXYGEN placard.
• 172.532 - FLAMMABLE GAS placard.
• 172.536 - [Reserved]
• 172.540 - POISON GAS placard.
• 172.542 - FLAMMABLE placard.
• 172.544 - COMBUSTIBLE placard.
• 172.546 - FLAMMABLE SOLID placard.
• 172.547 - SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTIBLE placard.
• 172.548 - DANGEROUS WHEN WET placard.
• 172.550 - OXIDIZER placard.
• 172.552 - ORGANIC PEROXIDE placard.
• 172.553 - [Reserved]
• 172.554 - POISON placard.
• 172.555 - POISON INHALATION HAZARD placard.
• 172.556 - RADIOACTIVE placard.
• 172.558 - CORROSIVE placard.
• 172.560 - CLASS 9 placard.

Subpart G—Emergency Response Information

• 172.600 - Applicability and general requirements.
• 172.602 - Emergency response information.
• 172.604 - Emergency response telephone number.
• 172.606 - Carrier information contact.

Subpart H—Training

• 172.700 - Purpose and scope.
• 172.701 - Federal-State relationship.
• 172.702 - Applicability and responsibility for training and testing.
• 172.704 - Training requirements.

Subpart I—Safety and Security Plans

• 172.800 - Purpose and applicability.
• 172.802 - Components of a security plan.
• 172.804 - Relationship to other Federal requirements.
• 172.820 - Additional planning requirements for transportation by rail.
• 172.822 - Limitation on actions by states, local governments, and Indian tribes.