Applicability of placarding requirements.

(a)Each person who offers for transportation or transports any hazardous material subject to this subchapter shall comply with the applicable placarding requirements of this subpart.#

(b)This subpart does not apply to—#

(1)Infectious substances;#

(2)Hazardous materials authorized by this subchapter to be offered for transportation as a limited quantity when identified as such on a shipping paper in accordance with § 172.203(b) or when marked as such in accordance with § 172.315.#

(3)Hazardous materials prepared in accordance with § 173.13 of this subchapter;#

(4)Hazardous materials which are packaged as small quantities under the provisions of §§ 173.4, 173.4a, 173.4b of this subchapter; and#

(5)Combustible liquids in non-bulk packagings.#