# INFECTIOUS SUBSTANCE label.

**Citation:** 49 CFR 172.432  
**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 INFECTIOUS SUBSTANCE label must be as follows:

(b) In addition to complying with § 172.407, the background on the INFECTIOUS SUBSTANCE label must be white.

(c) Labels conforming to requirements in place on August 18, 2011 may continue to be used until October 1, 

## Document text

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

(b) In addition to complying with § 172.407, the background on the INFECTIOUS SUBSTANCE label must be white.

(c) Labels conforming to requirements in place on August 18, 2011 may continue to be used until October 1, 2014.

[Amdt. 172-123, 56 FR 66258, Dec. 20, 1991, as amended at 67 FR 53136, Aug. 14, 2002; 76 FR 43527, July 20, 2011; 76 FR 56314, Sept. 13, 2011; 76 FR 81400, Dec. 28, 2011]

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-49/section-172.432>
- Source ID: `ecfr`
- SHA-256: `5e718510b73795795d996a9f9c8200358880de4033d8ccf091b597c383b0aaf2`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:45:59.130Z
- Exported: 2026-08-23T15:28:03.210Z
- Document slug: `49-cfr-172-432`

### Source metadata

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  "cfrTitle": 49,
  "part": "172",
  "section": "172.432",
  "subpart": "Subpart E—Labeling",
  "corpusVersion": "2026-08-18",
  "jurisdiction": "US"
}
```