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Title 49 CFR Part 172.407Title 49 CFR Part 172.407

The Code of Federal Regulationsincludes PMS numbers for safety colors for hazard warning labels. These formulas were placed into the CFR in 2003.

Label specifications - colorsLabel specifications - colors

PMS 186 PMS 485

PMS 151 PMS 152

PMS 109 PMS 109

PMS 285 PMS 2945

PMS 335 PMS 3415

PMS 259 PMS 258

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Why Change PMS formulas?Why Change PMS formulas? CredibleCredible Harmonize with Federal RegulationsHarmonize with Federal Regulations Conforms to CanadianConforms to Canadian TDG RegulationsTDG Regulations 49 CFR Part 172.407 specifies 49 CFR Part 172.407 specifies Munsell notations for safety colorsMunsell notations for safety colors that are identical to ANSI Z535.1that are identical to ANSI Z535.1

Appendix A to 49 CFR Part 172.407 Appendix A to 49 CFR Part 172.407

ANSI Safety Color Chart

Safety Colors?These colorsdo not indicate ado not indicate ahazard level andhazard level andshould be removedshould be removedfrom the Safety Colorfrom the Safety ColorChart and Table 1.Chart and Table 1.

Safety color chart with PMS formulas fromTitle 49 CFR Part 172.407and equivalentgrayscale value for each safety color

Safety color formulas inproposedAnnex C

this image usescurrent PMSformulas from color chart

-Heightened awareness-

PMS 382

Change proposal - ANSI Z535.1 Safety Change proposal - ANSI Z535.1 Safety ColorsColors

Basic and brief colorimetry descriptions that are relative to explaining Tables and Figures. It is beyond the scope of this standard to teach colorimetry.

Illustrate color boundaries on the Chromaticity Diagram• Standard safety colors• Fluorescent safety colors• ANSI/ISO boundaries

Provide color formulas for a variety of media includingISO safety colors.

Illustrated Munsell, the historical basis for safety colors