{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Dangerous Goods Placard","description":"Unlike the small hazard labels affixed to individual packages, dangerous goods placards are large-format, diamond-shaped warning signs mounted on the exterior of vehicles, tank containers, and freight containers. Each placard's colour, symbol, and numbers encode the hazard class—for example, orange panels for explosives, green for non-flammable gases—giving firefighters and emergency responders an instant risk assessment even from a distance. Placement, minimum dimensions, and visibility require","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/dangerous-goods-placard","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T19:07:43.178652","citation":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/labels-placards","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/dangerous-goods-placard","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Dangerous Goods Placard · Unlike the small hazard labels affixed to individual packages, dangerous goods placards are large-format, diamond-shaped warning signs mounted on the exterior of vehicles, tank containers, and freight containers. · Quelle: https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/labels-placards"}