49 CFR 172.308

§ 172.308 Authorized abbreviations.

United States · 49 CFR — Transportation · Status: effective

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Citation: 49 CFR 172.308, § 172.308 Authorized abbreviations, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/255777
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(a) Abbreviations may not be used in a proper shipping name marking except as authorized in this section. (b) The abbreviation “ORM” may be used in place of the words “Other Regulated Material.” (c) Abbreviations which appear as authorized descriptions in column 2 of the § 172.101 table (e.g., “TNT” and “PCB”) are authorized.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.