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Poster 298 - DOT Hazardous Materials Warning Labels

April 2008
PSN 7690-05-000-4227

Prohibited in the Mail

Row 1

Class 1 explosive label with word “Explosive”, number 1, two asterisks, and starburst graphic.

Class 1 explosive label with word “Explosive”, number 1.4, and one asterisk.

Class 1 explosive label with word “Explosive”, number 1.5, and one asterisk.

Class 1 explosive label with word “Explosive”, number 1.6, and one asterisk.

Class 2 gases label with words "Flammable Gas", number 2, and small flame inside big flame graphic.

 

** Include appropriate division and number and compatibility group letter.
* Include appropriate compatibility group letter.

Row 2

Class 2 gases label with words “Non-Flammable Gas”, number 2, and tube graphic.

Class 2 label with words “Inhalation Hazard”, number 2, and skull and crossbones graphic.

Class 2 label with words “Poison Gas”, number 2, and skull and crossbones graphic.

Class 2 label with words “Toxic Gas”, number 2, and skull and crossbones graphic.

Class 2 label with word “Oxygen”, number 2, and circle with flame graphic.

Class 3 label with words "Flammable Liquid", the number 3, and small flame inside big flame graphic.

 

Row 3

Class 4 label with words “Flammable Solid”, number 4, and small flame inside big flame graphic.

Class 4 label with words “Spontaneously Combustible”, number 4, and small flame inside big flame graphic.

Class 4 label with words “Dangerous When Wet”, number 4, and small flame inside big flame graphic.

Class 5 label with word “Oxydizer”, number 5.1, and circle with flame graphic.

Class 5 label with words “Organic Peroxide”, number 5.2, and circle with flame graphic.

Class 5 label with words “Organic Peroxide”, number 5.2, and an image of a flame.

Row 4

Class 6 label with words “Inhalation Hazard”, number 6, and skull and crossbones graphic.

Class 6 label with word “Poison”, number 6, and skull and crossbones graphic.

Class 6 label with word “Toxic”, number 6, and skull and crossbones graphic.

Class 6 label with words "Infectious Substance. In Case of Damage or Leakage Immediately Notify Public Health Authority" and graphic of biohazard symbol.

Class 6 label with the words "Etiologic Agents, Biomedical Material, In case of Damage or Leakage Notify Director, CDC, Atlanta , GA, 404-633-5313," and graphic of biohazard symbol.

Row 5

Class 7 label with the words “Radioactive I” and number 7 in the lower half, and a graphic of international radiation symbol on a white background in the upper half.

Class 7 label with the words “Radioactive II” and number 7 in the lower half, and a graphic of international radiation symbol on a yellow background in the upper half.

Class 7 label with the words “Radioactive III” and number 7 in the lower half, and a graphic of international radiation symbol on a yellow background in the upper half.

Class 8 label with the word “Corrosive”, the number 8 at bottom, and a graphic of a hand and a bar with tubes of liquid spilling on them and burning a hole into them.

Class 8 label with word “Danger” and person holding out hand to prevent packages from being loaded.

Potentially Mailable*

Left Images

Label with words “Magnetized Material-Keep Away From Aircraft Compass Detector Unit,” and graphic of a magnet influencing a compass.

Label with graphic of international biohazard symbol. Word underneath says “Biohazard”.

Center Images

Category B Label with the words “Biological Substance” and “UN3373.”

Class 9 label with vertical bars in top half of label. Words underneath say “for dry ice only).

Right Images

Label with phrase “Consumer Commodity - ORM-D-AIR”.

Label with phrase “Consumer Commodity - ORM-D-Surface Only”.

Label with word “UN 3291” and “Regulated Medical Waste” underneath label.

*Additional requirements in DMM 601.10 and Publication 52 must also be met.

Poster 298,April 2008
PSN 7690-05-000-4227