PART IIISPECIFICATIONS FOR SIGNS SHOWN IN COLUMN 3 OF PART 1
1. The signs shall conform in form and colour with those shown in Column 3 of Part I, except that—
(a)in the case of the signs adjoining the classifications “non-flammable compressed gas”, “flammable gas” and “flammable liquid” the symbol and the lettering may be in white;
(b)in the case of the sign adjoining the classification “spontaneously combustible substance” the lettering may be in white;
(c)in place of the word “toxic” wherever it occurs the word “poison” may be
(d)in place of the word “flammable” wherever it occurs the word “inflammable” may be used;
(e)in the case of the sign adjoining the classification “harmful substance”, the word “harmful” may be shown in black lettering under the symbol; and
(f)the sign may show the class number in accordance with the IMDG Code.
2. Each sign shall be in the form of a square set with its sides at an angle of 45° to the vertical and the length of the sides shall—
(a)in the case of a sign required to be displayed at the rear of a vehicle or shown on a hazard warning panel, be not less than 200 millimetres; or
(b)in the case of a sign shown on a label, be not less than 9.5 millimetres.
3. Each sign shall, for any part of it which is not black, have a black border, and that border shall—
(a)in the case of a sign required to be displayed at the rear of a vehicle or shown on a hazard warning panel, be at least 2 millimetres wide;
(b)in the case of a sign shown on a label, be at least 1 millimetre wide; or
(c)in either case, be a line which would comply with paragraph 3 of Part II of Schedule 2 to the Classification, Packaging and Labelling of Dangerous Substances Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1985(1) as read in conjunction with Column 3 of Part I of that Schedule.
4. The colours of the signs shall so far as is practicable match the following colours identified in Table 1 to the British Standard BS 381C: 1988—
| No. 537 | Signal Red (where the colour shown in Column 3 is red) |
| No. 355 | Lemon (where the colour shown thus is yellow) |
| No. 228 | Emerald Green (where the colour shown thus is green) |
| No. 166 | French Blue (where the colour shown thus is blue) |
S.R. 1985 No. 81; Part II of Schedule 2 was amended by S.R. 1989 No. 182