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Hazardous Materials Involvement

Hazmat Placards:
Are diamond-shaped point-on-point fixtures, comprised of various colors, which should be located on all four sides of a vehicle carring hazardous materials in a quantity that requires placarding. Hazardous materials may be present even though no placard is displayed on the vehicle. The placards display information that identifies the hazmat being transported either by a four-digit identification number or the name of the material. Placards also display a single digit or single digit with decimal number to identify the hazmat class of the material being transported.

Placards with Hazmat ID Numbers
Placards with Hazmat ID Numbers
Placards with Hazmat Names
Placards with Hazmat Names