# CORROSIVE label.

**Citation:** 49 CFR 172.442  
**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 CORROSIVE label must be as follows:

(b) In addition to complying with § 172.407, the background on the CORROSIVE label must be white in the top half and black in the lower half.

[Amdt. 172-123, 56 FR 66259, Dec. 20, 1991]

## Document text

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

(b) In addition to complying with § 172.407, the background on the CORROSIVE label must be white in the top half and black in the lower half.

[Amdt. 172-123, 56 FR 66259, Dec. 20, 1991]

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-49/section-172.442>
- Source ID: `ecfr`
- SHA-256: `7b5487b654193cf12b46dfea9fb117f37ab0660e21ac42c5361c389a810863d4`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:45:59.130Z
- Exported: 2026-08-22T22:16:12.815Z
- Document slug: `49-cfr-172-442`

### Source metadata

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  "subpart": "Subpart E—Labeling",
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