PROPER LABELING OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Hazardous materials should be readily identifiable.
Each piece of
hazardous material must display a standard hazardous materials label
in accordance with CFR 49.
Figure 1-6 shows standard hazardous
materials labels.
The TCMD often tells you in the REMARKS AND/OR
block what type Of hazardous materials label a commodity requires.
The fourth position of the Commodity/Special Handling Code also
indicates whether a.
hazardous material label is required.
The
description of the code in MILSTAMP Appendix B, Paragraph 14,
includes the type of hazardous materials label that a commodity
requires. See Figure 1-3.
The GBL usually indicates the type of hazardous materials label
required in the "DESCRIPTION OF ARTICLES" block (Key 2 of Figure
1-5).
If it does not, look up the referenced United Nations
Identification Number and check the commodity description in CFR 49,
Hazardous Materials Table 172-102.
Column 2 identifies the item;
Column 4 identifies the required labels.
It is very important to
ensure each piece of hazardous cargo carries the appropriate material
label.
Figure 1-6.
Standard Hazardous Materials Labels.
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