49 CFR 172.1 - Purpose and scope.

Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 16, 2025

Title 49 - Transportation last revised: Jan 27, 2025

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§ 172.1 - Purpose and scope.

This part lists and classifies those materials which the Department has designated as hazardous materials for purposes of transportation and prescribes the requirements for shipping papers, package marking, labeling, and transport vehicle placarding applicable to the shipment and transportation of those hazardous materials.

[Amdt. 172-29, 41 FR 15997, Apr. 15, 1976, as amended by 66 FR 45379, Aug. 28, 2001]

authority: 49 U.S.C. 5101-5128,44701; 49 CFR 1.81, 1.96 and 1.97

source: Amdt. 172-29, 41 FR 15996, Apr. 15, 1976, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 49 CFR 172.1