Section 175.88

49 CFR Ch. I (10-1-18 Edition)

unit load devices must be separated by
other cargo with a minimum separation of 2 m (6.5 feet). When not loaded
in unit load devices, Division 1.4B and
Division 1.3 explosives must be loaded
into different, non-adjacent loading positions and separated by other cargo
with a minimum separation of 2 m (6.5
feet).
(5) Note 2.  - Note 2 -  at the intersection of a row and column means that
other than explosives of Division 1.4,
Compatibility Group S, explosives may
not be stowed together with that class.
(6) Packages containing hazardous
materials with multiple hazards in the
class or divisions, which require segregation in accordance with the Segregation Table, need not be segregated
from other packages bearing the same
UN number.
(7) A package labeled  - BLASTING
AGENT -  may not be stowed next to or
in a position that will allow contact
with a package of special fireworks or
railway torpedoes.
[71 FR 14604, Mar. 22, 2006, as amended at 71
FR 54396, Sept. 14, 2006; 71 FR 78634, Dec. 29,
2006; 76 FR 3384, Jan. 19, 2011]

Section 175.88 Inspection, orientation and securing packages of hazardous materials.
(a) A unit load device may not be
loaded on an aircraft unless the device
has been inspected and found to be free
from any evidence of leakage from, or
damage to, any package containing
hazardous materials.
(b) A package containing hazardous
materials marked  - THIS SIDE UP -  or
 - THIS END UP - , or with arrows to indicate the proper orientation of the
package, must be stored and loaded
aboard an aircraft in accordance with
such markings. A package without orientation markings containing liquid
hazardous materials must be stored
and loaded with top closure facing upward.
(c) Packages containing hazardous
materials must be secured in an aircraft in a manner that will prevent any
shifting or any change in the orientation of the packages. Packages containing Class 7 (radioactive) materials
must be secured in a manner that ensures that the separation requirements

of SectionSection 175.701 and 175.702 will be maintained at all times during flight.
[71 FR 14604, Mar. 22, 2006, as amended at 74
FR 2268, Jan. 14, 2009]

Section 175.90 Damaged shipments.
(a) Packages or overpacks containing
hazardous materials must be inspected
for damage or leakage after being unloaded from an aircraft. When packages or overpacks containing hazardous materials have been transported
in a unit load device, the area where
the unit load device was stowed must
be inspected for evidence of leakage or
contamination immediately upon removal of the unit load device from the
aircraft, and the packages or overpacks
must be inspected for evidence of damage or leakage when the unit load device is unloaded. In the event of leakage or suspected leakage, the compartment in which the package, overpack,
or unit load device was carried must be
inspected for contamination and decontaminated, if applicable.
(b) Except as provided in Section 175.700, the
operator of an aircraft must remove
from the aircraft any package, baggage
or cargo that appears to be leaking or
contaminated by a hazardous material.
In the case of a package, baggage or
cargo that appears to be leaking, the
operator must ensure that other packages, baggage or cargo in the same
shipment are in proper condition for
transport aboard the aircraft and that
no other package, baggage or cargo has
been contaminated or is leaking. If an
operator becomes aware that a package, baggage or cargo not identified as
containing a hazardous material has
been contaminated, or the operator has
cause to believe that a hazardous material may be the cause of the contamination, the operator must take reasonable steps to identify the nature and
source of contamination before proceeding with the loading of the contaminated baggage or cargo. If the contaminating substance is found or suspected to be hazardous material, the
operator must isolate the package,
baggage or cargo and take appropriate
steps to eliminate any identified hazard before continuing the transportation of the item by aircraft.
(c) No person may place aboard an
aircraft a package, baggage or cargo

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