U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Transportation Labels

According to 49 C.F.R. standards, any person who offers a hazardous material for transportation must label the package.

  • Each label should be printed in the appropriate color. The labels should be durable and withstand exposure to transportation conditions. Each side should be at least 3.9 inches long
  • Labels may be affixed to packages when not required by regulations, provided each label presents a hazard of the material contained in the package
  • The appropriate hazard class or division number must be displayed in the lower corner of a primary and subsidiary hazard label
  • DOT identifies the proper shipping label for hazardous materials shipped within the United States 
Box with properly affixed labels and markings. Arrows indicating how box should be in upright position, the name and U N number of the hazardous material, as well as the D O T Placards indicating the material is a class 3 material with a red diamond placard with a white flame at the top and the number three at the bottom, and a white diamond placard with a black skull and crossed bones at the top and a black number six at the bottom, indicating it as a class 6 material also.