{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-172.554","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 172.554","heading":"POISON placard.","body":"(a) Except for size and color, the POISON placard must be as follows:\n(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”.","path":["Title 49—Transportation","Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation","CHAPTER I—PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","SUBCHAPTER C—HAZARDOUS MATERIALS REGULATIONS","PART 172—HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TABLE, SPECIAL PROVISIONS, HAZARDOUS MATERIALS COMMUNICATIONS, EMERGENCY RESPONSE INFORMATION, TRAINING REQUIREMENTS, AND SECURITY PLANS","Subpart F—Placarding"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-49.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:34Z","sha256":"f4ec23e220144945b1baed24e71ed34c742dd01e18dea162b5a12c2872457276","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-172.553","next":"us/49-cfr-172.555"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}