Good D.O.T. labeling allows the shippers or handlers knowledge about the shipment contents and whether it contains fragile, delicate, or dangerous contents.
Our D.O.T. shipping and handling labels look great and work to protect your fragile shipments, whether it be plain shipping boxes, poly bags, corrugated mailers, plastic blister packs or master cartons from shipping dangers. Stay in compliance with the Department of Transportation regulations and standards with D.O.T. hazmat labels. Best to let anyone handling your shipment know if it requires special handling. Stick a DOT label onto your package to clearly identify the contents and ensure they will be handled properly via EPA and D.O.T. specifications. D.O.T. labels contain special handling instructions or information about the hazards of the chemicals inside the package. Hazard class labels help you meet the requirements in 49CFR for P.O.P. (Performance Oriented Packaging) labeling of hazardous material shipments. Clearly show if your shipment contains dangerous or hazardous chemicals, lithium batteries, ammunition, guns or gun parts, or live animals, insects with the proper DOT label. Amazon sellers, eBay sellers, product distributors, manufacturers, shippers, packing operations or any small business that ships products will at some point need D.O.T shipping and handling labels. We can help you stay supplied and get all the special handling shipping labels you need in one place, shipped fast to you. Our label dispensers help keep your handling label supply organized and make it easy to apply the labels. We also offer a pick-up service if you are close to our warehouses so you can get your shipping and handling labels without the shipping charge.
All required hazardous materials warning labels and markings must be placed on the address side of the package. Only in limited situations where sufficient space does not exist, DOT markings may be placed on a side adjacent to the address. Markings and labels must not be placed on the bottom of a package or envelope. Other markings required by the Postal Service or other federal regulatory agencies also must appear on the address side of any mail piece containing hazardous material, restricted matter, or perishable matter. Specific text markings that are required must be printed on the address side of the package.
All DOT hazardous materials warning labels and markings must be:
a. Displayed on the same surface of the package and near the proper shipping name.
b. Displayed next to each other (within six inches) when more than one marking or label is required.
c. Printed on or affixed to a background of contrasting color or must have a dotted or solid line outer boundary.
d. Clearly visible; and not obscured by any mark or attachment.
e. Durable and weather resistant.
f. Oriented as a diamond (square-on-point).
g. At least 100 mm (3.9 inches) on each side, unless specified in 325.1 and 325.4.
h. Printed with solid line inner border at least 5mm inside and parallel to the edge, and the border widths must be at least 2 mm.
Related D.O.T. Links:
DOT Hazardous Materials Warning Labels and Markings
How to Comply with Federal Hazardous Materials Regulations
GBE Packaging products to help you comply with all your shipping, handling and transportation needs. Add a DOT label onto your package to clearly identify the contents and ensure they will be handled properly via EPA and D.O.T. specifications. D.O.T. labels contain special handling instructions or information about the hazards of the chemicals inside the package. Hazard class labels help you meet the requirements in 49CFR for P.O.P. (Performance Oriented Packaging) labeling of hazardous material shipments. Safety should always be the number one concern in any facility and transaction. With D.O.T. labels and other hazard safety products, you can provide a safe work environment for your employees while complying with federal and state regulations. Bring attention to your most valuable shipments and guarantee that your special shipping requirements are seen and noted.
Pallet Shipping Tip: One of our larger customers makes their own pallet corner labels in house using white crack and peel paper they buy from a local print shop. Crack and peel is a white self-adhesive label sheet that can be ordered in any size you need like 8.5 x 11 to fit in a standard laser printer and you can print your own pallet corner labels or any label for that matter. Not many people we talk to know what crack and peel is unless they work in the print trade. Crack and peel can be a great aid in your sales campaigns. You can make your own labels or signs for corrugated boxes and corrugated trash containers to get your name out there. We recommend using a laser printer. Labels printed on an Ink Jet Printer will not be waterproof.
Department of Transportation D.O.T. Labels
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