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Pipeline and Haz. Matls. Safety Admin., DOT 

§ 175.33 

this subchapter) if the material as pre-
sented is not permitted aboard pas-
senger-carrying aircraft. 

(b) Except as provided in paragraph 

(d) of this section, no person may carry 
a hazardous material in a package, out-
side container, or overpack aboard an 
aircraft unless the package, outside 
container, or overpack is inspected by 
the operator of the aircraft imme-
diately before placing it: 

(1) Aboard the aircraft; or 
(2) In a unit load device or on a pallet 

prior to loading aboard the aircraft. 

(c) A hazardous material may be car-

ried aboard an aircraft only if, based on 
the inspection by the operator, the 
package, outside container, or over-
pack containing the hazardous mate-
rial: 

(1) Has no holes, leakage or other in-

dication that its integrity has been 
compromised; and 

(2) For Class 7 (radioactive) mate-

rials, does not have a broken seal, ex-
cept packages contained in overpacks 
need not be inspected for seal integ-
rity. 

(d) The requirements of paragraphs 

(b) and (c) of this section do not apply 
to Dry ice (carbon dioxide, solid). 

(e) An overpack containing packages 

of hazardous materials may be accept-
ed only if the operator has taken all 
reasonable steps to establish that: 

(1) The proper shipping names, iden-

tification numbers, labels and special 
handling instructions appearing on the 
inside packages are clearly visible or 
reproduced on the outside of the over-
pack, and 

(2) The word ‘‘OVERPACK’’ appears 

on the outside of the overpack when 
specification packagings are required. 

[71 FR 14604, Mar. 22, 2006, as amended at 72 
FR 25177, May 3, 2007; 73 FR 57006, Oct. 1, 2008; 
76 FR 3383, Jan. 19, 2011; 79 FR 46040, Aug. 6, 
2014; 80 FR 1164, Jan. 8, 2015] 

§ 175.31

Reports of discrepancies. 

(a) Each person who discovers a dis-

crepancy, as defined in paragraph (b) of 
this section, relative to the shipment 
of a hazardous material following its 
acceptance for transportation aboard 
an aircraft shall, as soon as prac-
ticable, notify the nearest FAA Re-
gional or Field Security Office by tele-

phone or electronically, and shall pro-
vide the following information: 

(1) Name and telephone number of 

the person reporting the discrepancy. 

(2) Name of the aircraft operator. 
(3) Specific location of the shipment 

concerned. 

(4) Name of the shipper. 
(5) Nature of discrepancy. 
(6) Address of the shipper or person 

responsible for the discrepancy, if 
known, by the air carrier. 

(b) Discrepancies which must be re-

ported under paragraph (a) of this sec-
tion are those involving hazardous ma-
terials which are improperly described, 
certified, labeled, marked, or packaged, 
in a manner not ascertainable when ac-
cepted under the provisions of 
§ 175.30(a) of this subchapter including 
packages or baggage which are found 
to contain hazardous materials subse-
quent to their being offered and accept-
ed as other than hazardous materials. 

§ 175.33

Shipping paper and notifica-

tion of pilot-in-command. 

(a) When a hazardous material sub-

ject to the provisions of this sub-
chapter is carried in an aircraft, a copy 
of the shipping paper required by 
§ 175.30(a)(2) must accompany the ship-
ment 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 prac-
ticable 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 
§ 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. 

Except for the requirement to indicate 
the type of package or technical name, 
any additional description require-
ments provided in §§ 172.202, and 172.203 
of this subchapter must also be shown 
on the notification. 

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