73.118. If flammable liquid is also a class A poison or a radioactive material poison D, the "poison gas" label or "radioactive materials" label must also be applied to the package.

(2) "Yellow label" as described in 73.406 on containers of flammable solids and oxidizing materials, except when exempted from the regulations by 73.153 and 73.183. If flammable solid or oxidizing material is also a class A poison or a radioactive material poison D, the "poison gas" label or "radioactive materials” label must also be applied to the package.

(3) "White label" as described in 73.407 (a) (1), (2) and (3) on containers of acids, alkaline caustic liquids or corrosive liquids, except when exempted from regulations by 73.244. If the acid, alkaline caustic liquid or corrosive liquid is also a class A poison or a radioactive material poison D, the "poison gas" label or "radioactive materials" label must also be applied to the package.

(4) "Red label" as described in 73.408 (a) (1) on containers of flammable compressed gases, except when exempted from the regulations by 73.302. If the flammable compressed gas is also a class A poison or a radioactive material poison D, the "poison gas" label or "radioactive materials" label must also be applied to the package.

(5) "Green label" as described in 73.408 (a) (2) on containers of nonflammable compressed gases, except when exempted from the regulations by 73.302. If the nonflammable compressed gas is also a class A poison or a radioactive material poison D, the "poison gas" label or "radioactive materials" label must also be applied to the package.

(6) "Poison gas" label as described in 73.409 (a) (1) on containers of class A poisons.

(7) "Poison" label as described in 73.409 (a) (2) on containers of class B poison liquids or solids, except when exempted from the regulations by 73.345 and 73.364. If the class B poison liquid or solid is also a radioactive material poison D, the "radioactive materials" label must also be applied to the package.

(8) "Radioactive Materials" label as described in 73.414 (a) on containers of class D poisons, Group I and II except when exempted by 73.392.

(9) "Radioactive Materials" label as described in 73.414 (b) on containers of class D poisons, Group III, except when exempted by 73.392.

(12) "Empty label" as described in 73.413 of this part must be applied to containers which have been emptied and on which the

old label has not been removed, obliterated, or destroyed. It must be so placed on the container as to completely cover the old label.

73.403. Labels for mixed packing:

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

(b) Use white acid (alkaline caustic liquid or corrosive liquid) label only when white acid (alkaline caustic liquid or corrosive liquid) and yellow or poison labels are prescribed or poison labels. (class B) are prescribed, except when poison gas label or radioactive materials label are prescribed, then both the white acid label and the poison gas label or white acid and radioactive materials label must be used.

(c) Use yellow label only when yellow and poison labels are prescribed except when poison gas label or radioactive materials label are prescribed then both the yellow label and the poison gas label or the yellow label and the radioactive materials label must be used. 73.404. Labels:

(a) Shippers must furnish and attach the labels prescribed for their packages. Labels should be applied to that part of the package bearing consignee's name and address.

(b) Labels must not be applied to packages containing articles which are not subject to Parts 71-78 or are exempted therefrom.

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

(d) Labels must conform to standards as to size, printing, and color, and samples will be furnished, on request, by the Bureau of Explosives.

(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 part, will be permitted.

(f) As certification of compliance with regulations is also required by other Government agencies, and to avoid multiplicity of certifications, there may be added to the certificate on labels "and the Commandant of the Coast Guard," or "and the Civil Air Regulations," or "and the Post Office Department," as is necessary.

(g) The carrier's name and stationery form number, or the shipper's name and address, may be printed on the labels, in type not larger than 10 point, if placed within the black-line border and in the upper or lower corner of the diamond.

NO PERSON SHALL REMAIN WITHIN THREE FEET OF THIS CONTAINER UNNECESSARILY

DO NOT PLACE UNDEVELOPED FILM WITHIN 15 FEET OF THIS CONTAINER

Principal radioactive content..

Activity of contents...

Radiation units from package No...

Not more than 40 units shall be loaded in one
car or one motor vehicle or held at one location.
This is to certify that the contents of this package
are properly described by name and are packed
and marked and are In proper condition for
transportation according to the Regula.
tions prescribed by the Interstate
Commerce Commission.

Shipper's name required
hereon for ship.

ments by EXPRESS

73.414. Radioactive materials labels:

(a) Labels for radioactive materials (class D poisons) Group I and Group II must be of diamond shape, white in color, and with each side 4 inches long. Printing must be in red letters inside of a red-line border measuring 32 inches on each side, as shown in this section.

NOTE. This label must be duly executed by the shipper and the number of radiation units must be shown. For purposes of these regulations 1 unit equals 1 milliroentgen per hour at 1 meter for hard gamma radiation or the amount of radiation which has the same effect on film as 1 mrhm of hard gamma rays of radium filtered by 1⁄2 inch of lead.

(b) Labels for radioactive materials (class D poisons) Group III must be of diamond shape, white in color, and with each side 4 inches long. Printing must be in blue letters inside of a blue-line border measuring 311⁄2 inches on each side, and as shown in this section.

73.427. Shipping order and bill of lading description:

(a) The shipper when offering for transportation by carriers by rail freight, rail express, highway, or water any class A, class B, or class C explosive, flammable liquid, flammable solid, oxidizing material, corrosive liquid, compressed gas, or poison, as defined by this part, must describe such article in the shipping order, bill of lading or other shipping paper by the shipping name used in 72.5 (see commodity list) and may add a further description not inconsistent therewith. Abbreviations must not be used. . . .

The commodity list given in section 72.5 indicates that all radioactive materials should be entered on shipping papers as "radioactive materials." The group classification, as defined by paragraph 73.391 (a) should be added to this description.

73.428. Label or placard notation:

(a) The shipping order, bill of lading or other shipping paper must also show thereon in connection with the entry of the article as prescribed in 73.427 of this part, the color or kind of label ap

the gamma radiation at any surface of the package must be less 10 milliroentgens for 24 hours.

(b) Manufactured articles other than liquids, such as instrument or clock dials or electronic tubes and apparatus, of which radioactive materials are a component part, and luminous compounds, when securely packed in strong outside containers are exempt from specification packaging, marking, and labeling requirements provided the gamma radiation at any surface of the package is less than 10 milliroentgens in 24 hours.

1) Switchboard or similar apparatus containing electronic tubes, of which radioactive materials are a component part, are exempt from specification packaging, marking, and labeling requirements when shipped in carload or truckload lots or when transported by private motor carrier provided the gamma radiation at any readily accessible surface of the units, when prepared for shipment, does not exceed 50 milliroentgens in 24 hours.* (c) Radioactive materials such as ores, residues, etc., of low activity packed in strong tight containers are exempt from specifications packaging and labeling requirements for shipment in carload lots by rail freight only provided the gamma radiation or equivalent will not exceed 10 milliroentgens per hour at a distance of 12 feet from any surface of the car and that the gamma radiation or equivalent will not exceed 10 milliroentgens per hour at a distance of 5 feet from either end surface of the car. There must be no loose radioactive material in the car, and the shipment must be braced so as to prevent leakage or shift of lading under conditions normally incident to transportation. The car must be placarded by the shipper as provided in 74.541 (b) and 74.553. Shipments must be loaded by consignor, and unloaded by consignee.

Paragraph 73.392 (c) provided exemption from specification packaging, marking and labeling for shipments of packaged low activity materials by rail freight, in carload lots only, subject to the conditions given therein. Such exemption is provided independently of the general conditions for exemption from specification packaging, marking and labeling given in paragraph 73.392 (a). However, such materials are not exempt from specification packaging, labeling and marking when shipped by motor truck or by railway express unless they meet the requirements of 73.392 (a). See, for example, 77.815 (a), (b), and (c).

The term "low activity material" is not defined by the ICC. The wording of 73.392 (c) and of 74.532 (j) (1) implies that any gamma emitting material, a full carload of which does not produce radiation in excess of 10 mr./hr. at a distance of 12 feet from any surface of the car may be considered low activity material for this purpose.

*Revised May 3, 1955.