Class 2 – Gases
Placard
For FLAMMABLE GAS placard 454 kg (1,001 lbs) or more gross weight.In addition to complying with 49 CFR §172.519, the background color on the FLAMMABLE GAS placard must be red. The symbol, text, class number and inner border must be white.
The placards must be as follows:
Source: 49 CFR §172.532
Label
In addition to complying with 49 CFR §172.407, the background color on the FLAMMABLE GAS label must be red.The labels must be as follows:
Source: 49 CFR §172.417
General Information & Assignment
Placard
For NON-FLAMMABLE GAS (compressed gas or refrigerated liquid) placard 454 kg (1,001 lbs) or more gross weight.In addition to complying with 49 CFR §172.519, the background color on the NON-FLAMMABLE GAS placard must be green. The letters in both words must be at least 38 mm (1.5 inches) high. The symbol, text, class number and inner border must be white.
The placards must be as follows:
Source: 49 CFR §172.528
Label
In addition to complying with 49 CFR §172.407, the background color on the NON-FLAMMABLE GAS label must be green.The labels must be as follows:
Source: 49 CFR §172.415
General Information & Assignment
Placard
For OXYGEN (compressed gas or refrigerated liquid) placard 454 kg (1,001 lbs) or more gross weight.In addition to complying with 49 CFR §172.519, the background color on the OXYGEN placard must be yellow. The symbol, text, class number and inner border must be black.
The placards must be as follows:
Source: 49 CFR §172.530
Label
For a package containing Oxygen, compressed, or Oxygen, refrigerated liquid, the OXIDIZER label specified in §172.426, modified to display the word “OXYGEN” instead of “OXIDIZER”, and the class number “2” instead of “5.1”, may be used in place of the NON-FLAMMABLE GAS and OXIDIZER labels. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a), the word “OXYGEN” must appear on the label. In addition to complying with 49 CFR §172.407, the background color on the OXIDIZER label must be yellow.The labels must be as follows:
Source: 49 CFR §172.405
General Information & Assignment
Placard
For POSION GAS (Division 2.3), placard any quantity.In addition to complying with 49 CFR §172.519, the background on the POISON GAS placard and the symbol must be white. The background of the upper diamond must be black and the lower point of the upper diamond must be 65 mm (25⁄8 inches) above the horizontal center line. The text, class number, and inner border must be black.
The placards must be as follows:
Source: 49 CFR §172.540
Label
In addition to complying with 49 CFR §172.407, the background on the POISON GAS label and the symbol must be white. The background of the upper diamond must be black and the lower point of the upper diamond must be 14 mm (0.54 inches) above the horizontal center line.The labels must be as follows:
Source: 49 CFR §172.416