Interpretation Response #12-0139 ([Nebraska State Patrol] [Sergeant Brad Wagner])
Below is the interpretation response detail and a list of regulations sections applicable to this response.
Interpretation Response Details
Response Publish Date:
Company Name: Nebraska State Patrol
Individual Name: Sergeant Brad Wagner
Location State: NE Country: US
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Response text:
July 25, 2012
Sergeant Brad Wagner
Carrier Enforcement Division
Nebraska State Patrol
P.O. Box 94907
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-4907
Ref. No. 12-0139
Dear Sergeant Wagner:
This responds to your June 19, 2012 request for clarification on prohibited placarding under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Specifically, you asked if a red "N" on a white square on point background shown in your attached photographs constitutes a prohibited sign under § 172.502(a)(2).
Section 172.502(a)(2) provides that: [N]o person may affix or display on a packaging, freight container, unit load device, motor vehicle or rail car"any sign, advertisement, slogan (such as "Drive Safely"), or device that, by its color, design, shape, or content, could be confused with any placard prescribed in this subpart.
This prohibition is intended to limit the potential dilution of hazard communication provided by the appropriate hazardous materials placards. The display in the photographs you provided is similar in "shape" (square on point configuration) to that of hazardous materials placards, and could be confused with prescribed placards in the HMR. Therefore, the red "N" on a white square on point background is prohibited under § 172.502(a)(2).
I hope this answers your inquiry. If you need additional assistance, contact this office at (202) 366-8553.
Sincerely,
Robert Benedict
Chief, Standards Development Branch
Standards and Rulemaking Division
172.502(a)(2)
Regulation Sections
| Section | Subject |
|---|---|
| 172.502 | Prohibited and permissive placarding |