580810-1940-Dangeroas-Goods-Regulations-1940 — Page 14

THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 1, 1940.

PART III.-MARKING LABELS.

4.-(1) The labels specified as appropriate in Column 2 of the Table to this regulation for the respective categories of dangerous goods specified in Column 1 of the said Table are hereby prescribed as the labels to be attached or affixed to dangerous goods of those categories.

(2) Every label shall-

(a) be of the shape and colour,

(b) bear the English words and Chinese characters, and such words and characters shall be of the colour, appropriate to the Category of the dangerous goods to which such label is, or is to be, attached or affixed.

(3) On every label the lettering of the word "DANGER- OUS" and the Chinese characters representing that word shall be not less than one and a half inches in height, and all other words and characters shall be not less than half an inch in height.

(4) The dimensions of every label shall be 4 inches by 4 inches.

COLUMN 1.

TABLE.

COLUMN 2.-APPROPRIATE LABEL.

CATEGORY No.

Shape of label and arrangement Colour of

of lettering thereon.

label.

Colour of lettering.

1.

2.

(name of substance)

險 DANGEROUS 危

(稱名物該

EXPLOSIVE

品炸爆

(name of substance)

DANGEROUS fo

(稱名物該)

COMPRESSED GAS

氣縮壓

White.

Red.

Yellow.

Black.

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