# FLAMMABLE GAS label.

**Citation:** 49 CFR 172.417  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** 2026-08-18  
**Published:** Not stated

(a) Except for size and color, the FLAMMABLE GAS label must be as follows:

(b) In addition to complying with § 172.407, the background color on the FLAMMABLE GAS label must be red.

[Amdt. 172-123, 56 FR 66257, Dec. 20, 1991]

## Document text

(a) Except for size and color, the FLAMMABLE GAS label must be as follows:

(b) In addition to complying with § 172.407, the background color on the FLAMMABLE GAS label must be red.

[Amdt. 172-123, 56 FR 66257, Dec. 20, 1991]

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-49/section-172.417>
- Source ID: `ecfr`
- SHA-256: `f7aa45b43cee14da00b643f5e48fcf0f1cb31b9f80ed27d583627cb5ad4f4725`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:45:59.130Z
- Exported: 2026-08-22T17:58:02.249Z
- Document slug: `49-cfr-172-417`

### Source metadata

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  "part": "172",
  "section": "172.417",
  "subpart": "Subpart E—Labeling",
  "corpusVersion": "2026-08-18",
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```