Class 9 – Miscellaneous hazardous materials

Placard

Not required for domestic transportation. A bulk packaging containing a Class 9 material must be marked with the appropriate ID number displayed on a Class 9 placard, an orange panel, or a white square-on-point display.
In addition to conformance with 49 CFR §172.519, the background on the CLASS 9 placard must be white with seven black vertical stripes on the top half extending from the top of the placard to one inch above the horizontal centerline. The black vertical stripes must be spaced so that, visually, they appear equal in width to the six white spaces between them. The space below the vertical lines must be white with the class number 9 underlined and centered at the bottom.

The placards must be as follows:
CLASS 9

Source: 49 CFR §172.560

Label

In addition to complying with 49 CFR §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. The solid horizontal line dividing the lower and upper half of the label is optional.
Labels conforming to requirements in place on August 18, 2011 may continue to be used until October 1, 2014

The labels must be as follows:
CLASS 9

Source: 49 CFR §172.446

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