[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: 49CFR175.33] [Page 728-729] 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. 175.33 Shipping paper and notification of pilot-in-command. (a) When a hazardous material subject to the provisions of this subchapter is carried in an aircraft, a copy of the shipping paper required by Sec. 175.30(a)(2) must accompany the shipment it covers during transportation aboard the aircraft, and the operator of the aircraft must provide the pilot-in-command with accurate and legible written information as early as practicable before departure of the aircraft, which specifies at least the following: (1) The proper shipping name, hazard class and identification number of the material, including any remaining aboard from prior stops, as specified in Sec. 172.101 of this subchapter or the ICAO Technical Instructions. In the case of Class 1 materials, the compatibility group letter also must be shown. If a hazardous material is described by the proper shipping name, hazard class, and identification number appearing in: (i) Section 172.101 of this subchapter, any additional description requirements provided in Sec. Sec. 172.202 and 172.203 of this subchapter must also be shown in the notification. (ii) The ICAO Technical Instructions, any additional information required to be shown on shipping papers by Sec. 171.11 of this subchapter must also be shown in the notification. (2) The total number of packages; (3) The net quantity or gross weight, as applicable, for each package except those containing Class 7 (radioactive) materials. For a shipment consisting of multiple packages containing hazardous materials bearing the same proper shipping name and identification number, only the total quantity and an indication of the quantity of the largest and smallest package at each loading location need to be provided; (4) The location of the packages aboard the aircraft; (5) Confirmation that no damaged or leaking packages have been loaded on the aircraft; (6) For Class 7 (radioactive) materials, the number of packages, overpacks or freight containers their category, transport index (if applicable), and their location aboard the aircraft; (7) The date of the flight; (8) The telephone number of a person not aboard the aircraft from whom the information contained in the notification of pilot-in-command can be obtained. The aircraft operator must ensure the telephone number is monitored at all times the aircraft is in flight. The telephone number is not required to be placed on the notification of pilot-in- command if the phone number is in a location in the cockpit available and known to the flight crew. (9) Confirmation that the package must be carried only on cargo aircraft if its transportation aboard passenger-carrying aircraft is forbidden; and (10) An indication, when applicable, that a hazardous material is being carried under terms of a special permit. (b) A copy of the written notification to pilot-in-command shall be readily available to the pilot-in-command during flight. Emergency response information required by subpart G of part 172 of this subchapter must be maintained in the same manner as the written notification to pilot-in-command during transport of the hazardous material aboard the aircraft. (c) The aircraft operator must-- (1) Retain a copy of the shipping paper required by Sec. 175.30(a)(2) or an electronic image thereof, that is accessible at or through its principal place of business and must make the shipping paper available, upon request, to an authorized official of a federal, state, or local government agency at reasonable times and locations. For a hazardous waste, each shipping paper copy must be retained for three years after the material is accepted by the initial carrier. For all other hazardous materials, each shipping paper copy must be retained by the operator for one year after the material is accepted by the initial carrier. Each shipping [[Page 729]] paper copy must include the date of acceptance by the carrier. The date on the shipping paper may be the date a shipper notifies the air carrier that a shipment is ready for transportation, as indicated on the air bill or bill of lading, as an alternative to the date the shipment is picked up or accepted by the carrier. Only an initial carrier must receive and retain a copy of the shipper's certification, as required by Sec. 172.204 of this subchapter. (2) Retain a copy of each notification of pilot-in-command, an electronic image thereof, or the information contained therein for 90 days at the airport of departure or the operator's principal place of business. (3) Have the information required to be retained under this paragraph readily accessible at the airport of departure and the intended airport of arrival for the duration of the flight leg. (4) Make available, upon request, to an authorized official of a Federal, State, or local government agency (including an emergency responders) at reasonable times and locations, the documents or information required to be retained by this paragraph. (d) The documents required by paragraphs (a) and (b) this section may be combined into one document if it is given to the pilot-in-command before departure of the aircraft.