40 CFR § 262.31 - Labeling.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t40/s262.31"
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title: "40 CFR § 262.31 - Labeling."
title_number: 40
title_name: "Protection of Environment"
section_number: "262.31"
section_name: "Labeling."
chapter_name: "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "SOLID WASTES"
part_number: "262"
part_name: "STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO GENERATORS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "42 U.S.C. 6906, 6912, 6922-6925, 6937, 6938 and 6939g."
regulatory_source: "45 FR 33142, May 19, 1980, unless otherwise noted."
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# 262.31 Labeling.

Before transporting or offering hazardous waste for transportation off-site, a generator must label each package in accordance with the applicable Department of Transportation regulations on hazardous materials under 49 CFR part 172.