# POISON label.

**Citation:** 49 CFR 172.430  
**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 POISON label must be as follows:

(b) In addition to complying with § 172.407, the background on the POISON label must be white. The word “TOXIC” may be used in lieu of the word “POISON”.

[Amdt. 172-123, 56 FR 66258, Dec. 20, 1991, as amended by Amdt. 172-139, 59 

## Document text

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

(b) In addition to complying with § 172.407, the background on the POISON label must be white. The word “TOXIC” may be used in lieu of the word “POISON”.

[Amdt. 172-123, 56 FR 66258, Dec. 20, 1991, as amended by Amdt. 172-139, 59 FR 67490, Dec. 29, 1994]

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-49/section-172.430>
- Source ID: `ecfr`
- SHA-256: `ab50d07b390fb82484496185dfd4ccc2a800050a37ba8b276179a084261aff63`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:45:59.130Z
- Exported: 2026-08-23T15:48:25.721Z
- Document slug: `49-cfr-172-430`

### Source metadata

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  "cfrTitle": 49,
  "part": "172",
  "section": "172.430",
  "subpart": "Subpart E—Labeling",
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```