# ORGANIC PEROXIDE placard.

**Citation:** 49 CFR 172.552  
**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 ORGANIC PEROXIDE placard must be as follows:

(b) In addition to complying with § 172.519, the background on the ORGANIC PEROXIDE placard must be red in the top half and yellow in the lower half. The text, division number and inner border must be black; the symbol 

## Document text

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

(b) In addition to complying with § 172.519, the background on the ORGANIC PEROXIDE placard must be red in the top half and yellow in the lower half. The text, division number and inner border must be black; the symbol may be either black or white.

(c) For transportation by highway, a Division 5.2 placard conforming to the specifications in this section in effect on December 31, 2006 may continue to be used until January 1, 2014.

[71 FR 78628, Dec. 29, 2006, as amended at 76 FR 43528, July 20, 2011]

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-49/section-172.552>
- Source ID: `ecfr`
- SHA-256: `c1aaa1f9c95465e0e95cff783dcd9ba0ba39b595ce8dea64a50c5c1d944caadd`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:45:59.130Z
- Exported: 2026-08-22T21:59:52.259Z
- Document slug: `49-cfr-172-552`

### Source metadata

```json
{
  "cfrTitle": 49,
  "part": "172",
  "section": "172.552",
  "subpart": "Subpart F—Placarding",
  "corpusVersion": "2026-08-18",
  "jurisdiction": "US"
}
```