Explosive labels are what color?

• A. Blue
• B. Yellow
• C. Orange
• D. Red

Answer: (C)

Color coding helps handlers recognize risk at a glance. For explosives, the standard label color is orange. An orange label, typically showing a black exploding-bomb pictogram and the word EXPLOSIVES, marks Class 1 dangerous goods and signals the need for strict handling, proper segregation, and compliance with IATA DGR requirements. This orange cue is designed to stand out from other hazard colors, ensuring quickly informed decisions by those packing, transporting, and responding to incidents. Other hazard classes use different colors, but orange is the designated color to identify explosives.