# POISON placard.

**Citation:** 49 CFR 172.554  
**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 placard must be as follows:

(b) In addition to complying with § 172.519, the background on the POISON placard must be white. The symbol, text, class number and inner border must be black. The word “TOXIC” may be used in lieu of the word “POISON”.

[Amdt. 17

## Document text

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

(b) In addition to complying with § 172.519, the background on the POISON placard must be white. The symbol, text, class number and inner border must be black. The word “TOXIC” may be used in lieu of the word “POISON”.

[Amdt. 172-123, 56 FR 66264, 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-172.554>
- Source ID: `ecfr`
- SHA-256: `62080837a3b25c5287ca9629101a31f7012a23fe2705b9e7bf17940b01b18d5c`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:45:59.130Z
- Exported: 2026-08-23T23:06:16.367Z
- Document slug: `49-cfr-172-554`

### Source metadata

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  "part": "172",
  "section": "172.554",
  "subpart": "Subpart F—Placarding",
  "corpusVersion": "2026-08-18",
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```