Ask X3What does 49 CFR 172.544 (COMBUSTIBLE placard) require?
Generated guidance. Confirm the source and its applicability before you act. How we check sources.
Based on 49 CFR 172.544, here is what is required for the COMBUSTIBLE placard:
* Background Color: The background must be red.
* Symbol, Text, Class Number, and Inner Border: These must be white (except that on a placard with a white bottom as prescribed by § 172.332(c)(4), the class number may be red or black).
* Alternative Text Option: If you are transporting fuel oil by highway in a cargo tank or portable tank, and that fuel oil is not classed as a flammable liquid, you may use the words “FUEL OIL” in white instead of the word “COMBUSTIBLE.”
* General Compliance: It must comply with § 172.519 (and meet the size and design specifications outlined in the regulation).