[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2007]
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.




              Subpart A_General Information and Regulations

Sec.  
175.1 Purpose, scope and applicability.
175.3 Unacceptable hazardous materials shipments.
175.8 Exceptions for operator equipment and items of replacement.
175.9 Exceptions for special aircraft operations.
175.10 Exceptions for passengers, crewmembers, and air operators.
175.20 Compliance and training.
175.25 Notification at air passenger facilities of hazardous materials 
          restrictions.
175.26 Notification at cargo facilities of hazardous materials 
          requirements.
175.30 Inspecting shipments.
175.31 Reports of discrepancies.
175.33 Shipping paper and notification of pilot-in-command.

                Subpart B_Loading, Unloading and Handling

175.75 Quantity limitations and cargo location.
175.78 Stowage compatibility of cargo.
175.88 Inspection, orientation and securing of packages of hazardous 
          materials.
175.90 Damaged shipments.

Subpart C_Specific Regulations Applicable According to Classification of 
                                Material

175.310 Transportation of flammable liquid fuel; aircraft only means of 
          transportation
175.501 Special requirements for oxidizers and compressed oxygen.
175.630 Special requirements for Division 6.1 (poisonous) material and 
          Division 6.2 (infectious substances) materials.
175.700 Special limitations and requirements for Class 7 materials.
175.701 Separation distance requirements for packages containing Class 7 
          (radioactive) materials in passenger-carrying aircraft.
175.702 Separation distance requirements for packages containing Class 7 
          (radioactive) materials in cargo aircraft.
175.703 Other special requirements for the acceptance and carriage of 
          packages containing Class 7 materials.
175.704 Plutonium shipments.
175.705 Radioactive contamination.
175.706 Separation distances for undeveloped film from packages 
          containing Class 7 (radioactive) materials.

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 5101-5128, 44701; 49 CFR 1.45 and 1.53.

    Source: 71 FR 14604, Mar. 22, 2006, unless otherwise noted.



    (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.