(9) "Poison" label as described and illustrated in § 146.05-17(o) on containers of Class B poison liquids or solids, except when exempted by the regulations in this part. If the Class B poison liquid or solid is also a radioactive material the "radioactive" label must also be applied to the package.

(10) "Tear gas" label as described and illustrated in § 146.05-17(p) on packages of Class C poisons.

(11) "Radioactive" (white-I, yellowП, or yellow-III) label as described in 146.05-17 (q) and (r) on packages of radioactive materials, except when exempted from the labeling requirements in Subpart 146.19 of this part. Each package must be labeled with two such labels, affixed to opposite sides of the package. The method of determination of which label to use is given in § 146.19-25.

(12) Labels which conform to the model prescribed in the regulations of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and which are similar in appearance to the labels prescribed in this part (although the inscriptions on the labels may be in a foreign language) are authorized in place of the labels prescribed in this part for import or export shipments only.

(13) "Bung" label as described and illustrated in § 146.05-17(v) on metal barrels or drums containing flammable liquids with vapor pressures exceeding 16 pounds per square inch absolute.

(14) "Empty" label as described and illustrated in § 146.05-17(u) shall be applied to packages which have been emptied and on which the old label has not been removed, obliterated, or destroyed. It must be placed on the package so as to completely cover the old label.

(15) The etiologic agent label as described and illustrated in § 146.05-17(w) on packages of etiologic agents except when exempted by the regulations in this part. If the etiologic agent is also a Class A poison or a radioactive material the "poison gas" label or "radioactive" label must also be applied to the package.

(Sec. 1, 49 Stat. 1889; 46 U.S.C. 391a) [Order 74, 6 F.R. 271, Jan. 11, 1941, as amended by CGFR 53-26, 18 F.R. 5216, Sept. 1, 1953; CGFR 66-28, 31 F.R. 8297, June 14, 1966; CGFR 68-66, 33 F.R. 8451, June 7, 1968; CGFR 68-142, 34 F.R. 2087, Feb. 12, 1969; CGFR 71157, 36 F.R. 23218, Dec. 7, 1971; 37 F.R. 20552, Sept. 30, 1972; CGD 71-53b, 37 FR 25521, 25522, Dec. 1, 1972; CGD 73-137R, 39 FR 32998, Sept. 13, 1974]

§ 146.05-16 Labels for mixed packing

(a) Use the red label only when red and other labels are prescribed, except when poison gas label or radioactive label is prescribed, then both the red label and the poison gas label or red label and radioactive label must be used.

(b) Use corrosive label only when corrosive and yellow or poison labels are prescribed or poison labels or labels (Class B) are prescribed except when poison gas label or radioactive label is prescribed, then both the corrosive label and the poison gas label or corrosive label and the radioactive label must be used. [CGFR 68-142, 34 FR 2088, Feb. 12, 1969, as amended by CGD 71-53b, 37 FR 25522, Dec. 1, 1972]

§ 146.05-17 Labels.

(a) Shippers shall furnish and attach the labels prescribed for their packages. (b) Labels shall not be applied to packages containing articles which are not subject to the regulations in this part.

(c) Shippers shall not apply labels which by their size, shape and color, may readily be confused with standard caution labels prescribed in this part.

(d) Labels shall conform to standard as required by the Department of Transportation regulations.

(e) A combination diamond-shaped label-tag of proper size and color, bearing on one side the shipping information and on the reverse side the wording prescribed in this section will be permitted.

(f) Red label for inflammable liquids. (Reduced size)

(Black printing on red)