# FLAMMABLE GAS placard.

**Citation:** 49 CFR 172.532  
**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 placard must be as follows:

(b) In addition to complying with § 172.519, the background color on the FLAMMABLE GAS placard must be red. The symbol, text, class number and inner border must be white.

[Amdt. 172-123, 56 FR 66262, Dec. 20, 1991]

## Document text

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

(b) In addition to complying with § 172.519, the background color on the FLAMMABLE GAS placard must be red. The symbol, text, class number and inner border must be white.

[Amdt. 172-123, 56 FR 66262, Dec. 20, 1991]

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-49/section-172.532>
- Source ID: `ecfr`
- SHA-256: `fbdd7325b49f7149c06af7fd8e54301fb1005e75eae799b34510e061c17ca428`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:45:59.130Z
- Exported: 2026-08-22T04:09:58.216Z
- Document slug: `49-cfr-172-532`

### Source metadata

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  "cfrTitle": 49,
  "part": "172",
  "section": "172.532",
  "subpart": "Subpart F—Placarding",
  "corpusVersion": "2026-08-18",
  "jurisdiction": "US"
}
```