[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR175.1]

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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
   CHAPTER I--PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, 
                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 175_CARRIAGE BY AIRCRAFT--Table of Contents
 
              Subpart A_General Information and Regulations
 
Sec.  175.1  Purpose, scope and applicability.


    (a) This part prescribes requirements that apply to the 
transportation of hazardous materials in commerce aboard (including 
attached to or suspended from) aircraft. The requirements in this part 
are in addition to

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other requirements contained in parts 171, 172, 173, 178, and 180 of 
this subchapter.
    (b) This part applies to the offering, acceptance, and 
transportation of hazardous materials in commerce by aircraft to, from, 
or within the United States, and to any aircraft of United States 
registry anywhere in air commerce. This subchapter applies to any person 
who performs, attempts to perform, or is required to perform any 
function subject to this subchapter, including--(1) Air carriers, 
indirect air carriers, and freight forwarders and their flight and non-
flight employees, agents, subsidiary and contract personnel (including 
cargo, passenger and baggage acceptance, handling, loading and unloading 
personnel); and
    (2) Air passengers that carry any hazardous material on their person 
or in their carry-on or checked baggage.
    (c) This part does not apply to aircraft of United States registry 
under lease to and operated by foreign nationals outside the United 
States if:
    (1) Hazardous materials forbidden aboard aircraft by Sec.  172.101 
of this subchapter are not carried on the aircraft; and
    (2) Other hazardous materials are carried in accordance with the 
regulations of the State (nation) of the aircraft operator.