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The Department of Transportation labels and markings were correct as of October 2000. Revisions to the DOT code may have changed since then. Consult 49CFR171 for latest requirements.

The poster has images of Department of Transportation Hazardous Materials placards for:

JP-8 - Flammable Liquid image and words, with a number 3 at the bottom of the diamond, and number 1863 in the yellow rectangle.

Hydrogen Gas - Flammable Gas image and words, with a number 2 at the bottom of the diamond, and number 1049 in the yellow rectangle.

Liquid Hydrogen - Flammable Gas image and words, with a number 2 at the bottom of the diamond, and number 1966 in the yellow rectangle.

Liquid Oxygen - Oxygen image and words, with a number 2 at the bottom of the diamond, and number 1073 in the yellow rectangle.

Sodium Hydroxide - Corrosive image and words, with number 8 at the bottom of the diamond, and number 1824 in the yellow rectangle.

Nitrogen Tetroxide - One Inhalation Hazard image and words, with a number 2 at the bottom of the diamond; One Oxidizer image and words, with no number at the bottom of the diamond; One Corrosive image and words, with no number at the bottom of the diamond, and number 1067 in the yellow rectangle.

RP-1 - Flammable image and words, with a number 3 at the bottom of the diamond, and number 1223 in the yellow rectangle.

Ispropanol - Flammable Gas image and words, with a number 2 at the bottom of the diamond, and number 1219 in the yellow rectangle.

Oxygen Gas - Oxygen image and words, with a number 2 at the bottom of the diamond, and number 1072 in the yellow rectangle.

Halon-1301 - Non-Flammable Gas image and words, with a number 2 at the bottom of the diamond, and number 1009 in the yellow rectangle.

Helium Gas - Non-Flammable Gas image and words, with a number 2 at the bottom of the diamond, and number 1046 in the yellow rectangle.

Liquid Air - One Non-Flammable Gas image and words, with the number 2 at the bottom of the diamond; One Oxidizer image and words, with no number at the bottom of the diamond, and the number 1003 in the yellow rectangle.

Monomethyl Hydrazine - One Inhalation Hazard image and words, with the number 6 at the bottom of the diamond; one Flammable image and words, with no number at the bottom; and one Corrosive image and words, with no number at the bottom of the diamond, and the number 1244 in the yellow rectangle.

Aerozine-50 - One Inhalation Hazard image and words, with the number 6 at the bottom of the diamond; one Flammable image and words, with no number at the bottom; and one Corrosive image and words, with no number at the bottom of the diamond, and the number 2929 in the yellow rectangle.

Ammonia - Non Flammable Gas image and words, with a number 2 at the bottom of the diamond, and number 1005 in the yellow rectangle.

Liquid Argon - Non Flammable Gas image and words, with a number 2 at the bottom of the diamond, and number 1951 in the yellow rectangle.

Liquid Helium - Non Flammable Gas image and words, with a number 2 at the bottom of the diamond, and number 1963 in the yellow rectangle.

Nitrogen Gas - Non Flammable Gas image and words, with a number 2 at the bottom of the diamond, and number 1066 in the yellow rectangle.

Liquid Nitrogen - Non Flammable Gas image and words, with a number 2 at the bottom of the diamond, and number 1977 in the yellow rectangle.

Breathing Air - Non Flammable Gas image and words, with a number 2 at the bottom of the diamond, and number 1002 in the yellow rectangle.

Refrigerant-21 - Non Flammable Gas image and words, with a number 2 at the bottom of the diamond, and number 1029 in the yellow rectangle.

Hydrogen Peroxide - One Oxidizer image and words, with the number 5.1 at the bottom of the diamond; One Corrosive image and words, with no number at the bottom of the diamond, and the number 2014 in the yellow rectangle.

Anhydrous Hydrazine - One Corrosive image and words, with the number 8 at the bottom of the diamond; one Flammable image and words, with no number at the bottom; and one Poison image and words, with no number at the bottom of the diamond, and the number 2029 in the yellow rectangle.

Note: The four digit number on the yellow rectangle identified for each chemical are called UN (United Nations) numbers. These are used by emergency personnel as a way to identify the specific chemical quickly and respond to the hazard properly.

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