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IS 1260-1 (1973): Pictorial marking for handling and

labelling of goods, Part 1: Dangerous goods [TED 24:
Transport Packages]

“!ान $ एक न' भारत का +नम-ण”

Satyanarayan Gangaram Pitroda
“Invent a New India Using Knowledge”

“!ान एक ऐसा खजाना > जो कभी च0राया नहB जा सकता ह”

है”
ह
Bhartṛhari—Nītiśatakam
“Knowledge is such a treasure which cannot be stolen”
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Indian Standard
PICTORIAL MARKINGS FOR HANDLING AND
LABELLING OF GOODS
PART I DANGEROUS GOODS

( First Revision )
Cargo Marking, Handling and Stowage Sectional Committee, MCPD 17

Clrairman Representing
CAPT B.L. BATRA Indian National Shipowners’ Association, Bombay

Members \
SHRI S. D. BAHL Directorate General of Civil Aviation, New Delhi
SHRICHANDNARAIN Railway Board (Ministry of Railways)
SHRIJ. FERNANDES Air India, Bombay
SHRI B. L. PARASHARA(Alternate)
SHRI D.P. GHOSH Ministry of Defence (DGI)
SHR~HARIHAR LAL (Alfernnte)
SHRI B. S. GLJPTA Indian Airlines, New Delhi
SARI A. JHA 1ndian’Post.s & Telegraphs Department, New Delhi
SHRI P. N. KRISHNAMOORTHY Department of Atomic Energy
SHRI S. LAKSHMIKANTHAN Export Inspection Council, Calcutta
SHRI BRAJ NARAIN (Alternate)
SHRIA.D. MANOHANDA Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry
of India, Calcutta
SHRI R. S. MEHRA All India Exporters’ Chamber, Bombay
SHRI V. K. .MODI Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce,
New Delhi
SHRI M. P. MUKHERJI Chief Inspectorate of Explosives (Department of
Explosives), Nagpur
SHRI S. PALIT Indian Jute Mills Association, Calcutta
SHRI ARVINDN. PARIKH Federation of Custom House Agents’ Association,
Bombay
SHRI JAWANT B. SHAH (Alternate)
SHRI RAW BHUSHAN All India Shippers’ Council, New Delhi
SHRI K.C. SAXENA Directorate General of Factory Advice Service and
Labour Institute, Bombay
SHRI S. K. SEHCAL Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Bombay
SHRI S. C. SHETH The Scindia Steam Navigation Co Ltd, Bombay
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d Indian Standard
PICTORIAL MARKINGS FOR HANDLING AND
LABELLING OF GOODS
PART I DANGEROUS GOODS

( First Revision )
0. FOREWORD
0.1 This Indian Standard (Part I) (First Revision) was adopted by the
Indian Standards Institution on 28 May 1973, after the draft finalized by
the Cargo Marking, Handling and Stowage Sectional Committee had been
approved by the Marine, Cargo Movement and Packaging Division Council.

0.2 Pictorial markings of goods were covered earlier in two standards,

namely, IS: 1260-1958* and IS: 1286-19677. While revising it was decided
to amalgamate both these standards so that pictorial marking of goods
can be covered under one standard in different parts.
0.2.1 This Part I covers the pictorial markings to be afKxed on packages
containing dangerous goods. The pictorial markings for general goods
are covered separately in Part II of this standard.
0.3 This revisibn has been taken up to bring it in line with the symbols
recommended by the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Orga-
nization (IMCO) which also takes into consideration the classification
made by the Transport and Communication Commission (TCC) of the
Economic and Social Council, United Nations Organization (UNO) and
International Air Transport Association (IATA).
0.4 Even though labels alone do not themselves ensure the protection of
persons engaged in the Landling of dangerous goods, they do constitute a
preliminary and necessary means to this end.

1. SCOPE
1.1 This standard (Part I) prescribes the pictorial markings indicative of
the hazards involved in handling of dangerous goods. The pictorial mark-
ings are intended to be used in labelling of the containers of such goods
*Code of symbols for labelling of dangerous goods.
tPictoria1 markings for handling of goods in general (&f revision).
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with a view to facilitating the recognition by persons of the main , pe of

hazards involved in handling them.

2. PICTGKIAL MAHKINGS

2.1 To facilitate easy and rapid recognition of the main hazards involved,
one or more of the pictorial markings, as given in Fig. 1 to 24, shall he
appropriately placed on the containers of dangerous goods. Where trans-
portation both by sea and air is involved, pictorial markings for sea cargo
(see 2.1.1) as well as air cargo (see 2.1.2) shall bc affixed on the containers
of dangerous goods depending on the contents of the container.

2.1.1 For sr’a cargo, one or more of the pictorial markings shown in
Fig. 1 to 15 shall be afhxed on the containers of dangerous goods.

2.1.2 For air cargo, one or more of the pictorial markings shown in
Fig. 16 to 24 shall be affixed on the containers of dangerous goods.

NOTE-Figure 18 is applicable for flammable liquids and flammnble compressed

gases whereas Fig. 19 is applicable for flammable so!ids and oxidizing materials.

2.1.3 Class 7 shall include all materials or combination of materials that

spontaneously emit ionizing radiation and the specific activity of which is
greater than 0.002 microcuries per gram. Class 7 is further subdivided’
into three following categories:
a) Category I shall incjude packages having a dose rate of radiation
not exceeding 0.5 mr/h or equivalent at any point on external
surfaces (see Fig. 12 and 21).
b) Category XI shall include packages having a dose rate of radiation
in the range of 0.5 to 10 mr/h or equivalent at the surface, and
not exceeding 0.5 mr/h or equivalent at a distance of 1 m from the
centre of the packages (see Fig. 13 and 22).
c) Category III shall include packages having a dose rate of radiation
in the range of 10 to 200 mr/h or equivalent at the surface and
not exceeding IO mr/h or equivalent at a distance of 1 m from the
centre of the package (see Fig. 14 and 23).

21.4 Cautionary basic text may appear below the pictorial markings
in English. The text shown in Fig. 1 te 24 is that recommended for the
purpose of uniformity.

2.1.5 The numbers appearing in Fig. 1 to 15 are the class numbers

in accordance with I§: 1446-1959’. .
*Classification of dangerousgoods.

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2.2 N- j.ber of Labels - The number of labels to be affixed to any

package shall be at the discretion of the user and shall depend on the size
and shape of the package. The label shall be placed above and to the left
of the shipping mark. In the case of goods presenting two hazards, they
shall be classmed in both the categories and labelled accordingly. If the
general goods symbol is also to be used along with danger symbol(s), the
danger symbol(s) shall have precedence over the general symbol and the
general symbol shall be placed as near as convenient to the danger symbol(s)
preferably in the same horizontal line.
2.2.1 Mixtures of substances shall be declared under the name of the
most hazardous constituent.

2.3 Shape and Size ~- The appropriate pictorial marking and class number
shall appear within a square, either straight or set at an angle of 45 degrees
(diamond-shaped) on the label. The dimensions will depend on the size
of the package on which they are to be allixed. The overall size of the label
shall not be, less than 10 cm except where the size of the package warrants
for a label of smaller size.

2.4 Colour -- The colours used on the labels shall be as follows in accord-
ance with IS : 5-1961*:

Colour Reference No.

French blue 166

Grass green 218
Canary yellow 309
Signal red 537
Light orange 557

2.5 Type - The labels may be of the following types:

4 Stick-on,

b) Metal plates, or

4 Stencilled or printed on the container.

+Colours for ready mixed paints (second revision).

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INDIAN STANDARDS

ON

CARGO MARKING

IS:
1260 (Part I)-1973 Pictorial markings for handling and labelling of goods: part I Dangerous
goods (first revision)
1260 (Part II)-1973 Pictorial markings for handling and labelling of goods: Part II General
goods (first revision)
1446-1959 Classification of dangerous goods
6963-1973 Pictorial marking on packages containing photographic materials sensitive to
radiant energy