The labels must be displayed on any side of the outer surface of a means of containment other than the side on which it is intended to rest or be stacked during transport. The label must also be placed on the shoulder of a cylinder.
When the dangerous goods are included in Class 2, Gases, and are contained in a combination of cylinders each with a capacity greater than 225 L that are a single unit as a result of being interconnected through a piping arrangement, and are permanently mounted on a structural frame for transport, and have a combined capacity exceeding 450 L, the combination of cylinders may be placarded as one large means of containment.
- The shipping name, technical name (if any) and UN number must also be displayed on small means of containment. The UN number may appear on or next to the label.
- Reduced Labels
A label with sides that are reduced to 30 mm in length may be displayed on a tag that is securely attached to a small means of containment.