What Is Pg Iii Placard

Hazard Class 6 PG III Placards are required by 49 CFR 172.500 for highway, rail and water shipments of hazardous materials. Designed to meet DOT specifications for color and size, these 273mm x 273mm Hazard Class 6 PG III Placards may be used domestically as well as internationally.

What does PG III mean?

PG III (Packing Group III): May be used instead of POISON placard on 454 kg (1001 lb) or more gross weight of Poison PG III materials (see Assignment of packing groups and hazard zones below).

Which placard would you use when transporting Class 3 flammable liquids in a transport vehicle?

Labelmaster’s Hazard Class 3 Placards are available in Pre-Printed, Blank, Worded or International Wordless, and are ideal when transporting flammable liquids such as paints, alcohols, gasoline, kerosene and ethanol.