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or ice jam control flights, the explo-
sives must be handled by, and at all
times be under the control of, a quali-
fied blaster. When required by a State
or local authority, the blaster must be
licensed and the State or local author-
ity must be identified in writing to the
FAA Principal Operations Inspector as-
signed to the operator.

[76 FR 3381, Jan. 19, 2011, as amended at 80
FR 1163, Jan. 8, 2015; 81 FR 35543, June 2, 2016;
87 FR 44997, July 26, 2022; 87 FR 79784, Dec. 27,
2022]

§ 175.10

Exceptions for passengers,

crewmembers, and air operators.

(a) This subchapter does not apply to

the following hazardous materials
when carried by aircraft passengers or
crewmembers provided the require-
ments of §§ 171.15 and 171.16 (see para-
graph (c) of this section) and the re-
quirements of this section are met:

(1)(i) Non-radioactive medicinal and

toilet articles for personal use (includ-
ing aerosols) carried in carry-on and
checked baggage. Release devices on
aerosols must be protected by a cap or
other suitable means to prevent inad-
vertent release;

(ii) Other aerosols in Division 2.2

(nonflammable gas) with no subsidiary
risk carried in carry-on or checked
baggage. Release devices on aerosols
must be protected by a cap or other
suitable means to prevent inadvertent
release;

(iii) The aggregate quantity of these

hazardous materials carried by each
person may not exceed 2 kg (70 ounces)
by mass or 2 L (68 fluid ounces) by vol-
ume and the capacity of each container
may not exceed 0.5 kg (18 ounces) by
mass or 500 ml (17 fluid ounces) by vol-
ume; and

(iv) The release of gas must not cause

extreme annoyance or discomfort to
crew members so as to prevent the cor-
rect performance of assigned duties.

(2) One packet of safety matches or a

lighter intended for use by an indi-
vidual when carried on one’s person or
in carry-on baggage only. Lighter fuel,
lighter refills, and lighters containing
unabsorbed liquid fuel (other than liq-
uefied gas) are not permitted on one’s
person or in carry-on or checked bag-
gage. For lighters powered by lithium
batteries (

e.g.,

laser plasma lighters,

tesla coil lighters, flux lighters, arc
lighters and double arc lighters), each
battery must be of a type which meets
the requirements of each test in the
UN Manual of Tests and Criteria, Part
III, Subsection 38.3 (IBR,

see

§ 171.7 of

this subchapter). The lighters must be
equipped with a safety cap or similar
means of protection to prevent unin-
tentional activation of the heating ele-
ment while on board the aircraft. Re-
charging of the devices and/or the bat-
teries on board the aircraft is not per-
mitted. Each battery must not exceed
the following:

(i) For lithium metal batteries, a

lithium content of 2 grams; or

(ii) For lithium ion batteries, a Watt-

hour (Wh) rating of 100 Wh.

(3) Medical devices that contain ra-

dioactive materials (

e.g.,

cardiac pace-

maker) implanted or externally fitted
in humans or animals and radio-
pharmaceuticals that have been in-
jected or ingested as the result of med-
ical treatment.

(4) Alcoholic beverages containing:
(i) Not more than 24% alcohol by vol-

ume; or

(ii) More than 24% and not more than

70% alcohol by volume when in un-
opened retail packagings not exceeding
5 liters (1.3 gallons) carried in carry-on
or checked baggage, with a total net
quantity per person of 5 liters (1.3) gal-
lons for such beverages.

(5) Perfumes and colognes purchased

through duty-free sales and carried on
one’s person or in carry-on baggage.

(6) Hair curlers (curling irons) con-

taining a hydrocarbon gas such as bu-
tane, no more than one per person, in
carry-on baggage only. The safety
cover must be securely fitted over the
heating element. Gas refills for such
curlers are not permitted in carry-on
or checked baggage.

(7) A small medical or clinical mer-

cury thermometer for personal use,
when carried in a protective case in
checked baggage.

(8) Small arms ammunition for per-

sonal use carried by a crewmember or
passenger in checked baggage only, if
securely packed in boxes or other pack-
agings specifically designed to carry
small amounts of ammunition. Ammu-
nition clips and magazines must also
be securely boxed. This paragraph does

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not apply to persons traveling under
the provisions of 49 CFR 1544.219.

(9) One self-defense spray (see § 171.8

of this subchapter), not exceeding 118
mL (4 fluid ounces) by volume, that in-
corporates a positive means to prevent
accidental discharge may be carried in
checked baggage only.

(10) Dry ice (carbon dioxide, solid),

with the approval of the operator:

(i) Quantities may not exceed 2.5 kg

(5.5 pounds) per person when used to
pack perishables not subject to the
HMR. The package must permit the re-
lease of carbon dioxide gas; and

(ii) When carried in checked baggage,

each package is marked ‘‘DRY ICE’’ or
‘‘CARBON DIOXIDE, SOLID,’’ and
marked with the net weight of dry ice
or an indication the net weight is 2.5
kg (5.5 pounds) or less.

(11) No more than two self-inflating

personal safety devices, intended to be
worn by a person such as a life jacket
or vest, fitted with no more than two
small gas cartridges per device (con-
taining no hazardous material other
than a Division 2.2 gas) for inflation
purposes plus no more than two spare
cartridges per device. The personal
safety device(s) and spare cartridges
may be carried in carry-on or checked
baggage, with the approval of the air-
craft operator, and must be packed in
such a manner that they cannot be
accidently activated.

(12) Small compressed gas cylinders

of Division 2.2 (containing no haz-
ardous material other than a Division
2.2 gas) worn by the passenger for the
operation of mechanical limbs and, in
carry-on and checked baggage, spare
cylinders of a similar size for the same
purpose in sufficient quantities to en-
sure an adequate supply for the dura-
tion of the journey.

(13) A mercury barometer or ther-

mometer carried as carry-on baggage,
by a representative of a government
weather bureau or similar official
agency, provided that individual ad-
vises the operator of the presence of
the barometer or thermometer in his
baggage. The barometer or thermom-
eter must be packaged in a strong
packaging having a sealed inner liner
or bag of strong, leak proof and punc-
ture-resistant material impervious to
mercury, which will prevent the escape

of mercury from the package in any po-
sition.

(14) Battery powered heat-producing

devices (

e.g.,

battery-operated equip-

ment such as diving lamps and sol-
dering equipment) as checked or carry-
on baggage and with the approval of
the operator of the aircraft. The heat-
ing element, the battery, or other com-
ponent (

e.g.,

fuse) must be isolated to

prevent unintentional activation dur-
ing transport. Any battery that is re-
moved must be carried in accordance
with the provisions for spare batteries
in paragraph (a)(18) of this section.
Each installed or spare lithium bat-
tery:

(i) For a lithium metal battery, a

lithium content must not exceed 2
grams; or

(ii) For a lithium ion battery, the

Watt-hour rating must not exceed 100
Wh.

(15) A wheelchair or other battery-

powered mobility aid equipped with a
non-spillable battery or a dry sealed
battery when carried as checked bag-
gage, provided—

(i) The battery conforms to the re-

quirements of § 173.159a(d) of this sub-
chapter for non-spillable batteries;

(ii) The battery conforms to the re-

quirements of § 172.102(c)(1), special
provision 130 of this subchapter for dry
sealed batteries, as applicable;

(iii) Visual inspection including re-

moval of the battery, where necessary,
reveals no obvious defects (removal of
the battery from the housing should be
performed by qualified airline per-
sonnel only);

(iv) The battery is disconnected and

the battery terminals are protected to
prevent short circuits, unless the
wheelchair or mobility aid design pro-
vides an effective means of preventing
unintentional activation;

(v) The non-spillable battery is—
(A) Securely attached to the wheel-

chair or mobility aid;

(B) Removed and placed in a strong,

rigid packaging marked ‘‘NONSPILL-
ABLE BATTERY’’ (unless fully en-
closed in a rigid housing that is prop-
erly marked); or

paragraph (a)(16)(iv) of this section;
and

(vi) The dry sealed battery is—

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(A) Securely attached to the wheel-

chair or mobility aid; or

(B) Removed and placed in a strong,

rigid packaging marked with the words
‘‘not restricted’’ in accordance with
§ 172.102(c)(2), special provision 130, of
this subchapter;

(vii) A maximum of one spare battery

that conforms to the requirements in
(a)(15)(i) or (ii) may be carried per pas-
senger if handled in accordance with
paragraph (a)(15)(v) or (vi) of this sec-
tion, as applicable.

(16) A wheelchair or other battery-

powered mobility aid equipped with a
spillable battery, when carried as
checked baggage, provided—

(i) Visual inspection including re-

moval of the battery, where necessary,
reveals no obvious defects (however, re-
moval of the battery from the housing
should be performed by qualified air-
line personnel only);

(ii) The battery is disconnected and

terminals are insulated to prevent
short circuits;

(iii) The pilot-in-command is advised,

either orally or in writing, prior to de-
parture, as to the location of the bat-
tery aboard the aircraft; and

(iv) The wheelchair or mobility aid is

loaded, stowed, secured and unloaded
in an upright position, or the battery is
removed, and carried in a strong, rigid
packaging under the following condi-
tions:

(A) The packaging must be leak-tight

and impervious to battery fluid. An
inner liner may be used to satisfy this
requirement if there is absorbent mate-
rial placed inside of the liner and the
liner has a leakproof closure;

(B) The battery must be protected

against short circuits, secured upright
in the packaging, and be packaged with
enough compatible absorbent material
to completely absorb liquid contents in
the event of rupture of the battery; and

with a CORROSIVE label, marked to
indicate proper orientation, and
marked with the words ‘‘Battery, wet,
with wheelchair.’’

(17) A wheelchair or other mobility

aid equipped with a lithium ion bat-
tery, when carried as checked baggage,
provided—

(i) The lithium ion battery must be

of a type that successfully passed each

test in the UN Manual of Tests and Cri-
teria (IBR; see § 171.7 of this sub-
chapter), as specified in § 173.185 of this
subchapter, unless approved by the As-
sociate Administrator;

(ii) The operator must verify that:
(A) Visual inspection of the wheel-

chair or other mobility aid reveals no
obvious defects;

(B) Battery terminals are protected

from short circuits (e.g., enclosed with-
in a battery housing);

tached to the mobility aid; and

(D) Electrical circuits are isolated;
(iii) The wheelchair or other mobility

aid must be loaded and stowed in such
a manner to prevent its unintentional
activation and its battery must be pro-
tected from short circuiting;

(iv) The wheelchair or other mobility

aid must be protected from damage by
the shifting of baggage, mail, service
items, or other cargo;

(v) Where a lithium ion battery-pow-

ered wheelchair or other mobility aid
does not provide adequate protection
to the battery:

(A) The battery must be removed

from the wheelchair or other mobility
aid according to instructions provided
by the wheelchair or other mobility aid
owner or its manufacturer;

(B) The battery must be carried in

carry-on baggage only;

tected from short circuits (by place-
ment in original retail packaging or
otherwise insulating the terminal e.g.
by taping over exposed terminals or
placing each battery in a separate plas-
tic bag or protective pouch);

(D) The battery must not exceed 300

Watt-hour (Wh); and

(E) A maximum of one spare battery

not exceeding 300 Wh or two spares not
exceeding 160 Wh each may be carried;

(vi) The pilot-in-command is advised

either orally or in writing, prior to de-
parture, as to the location of the lith-
ium ion battery or batteries aboard the
aircraft.

(18) Except as provided in § 173.21 of

this subchapter, portable electronic de-
vices (

e.g.,

watches, calculating ma-

chines, cameras, cellular phones,
laptop and notebook computers,

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camcorders, medical devices, etc.) con-
taining dry cells or dry batteries (in-
cluding lithium cells or batteries) and
spare dry cells or batteries for these
devices, when carried by passengers or
crew members for personal use. Port-
able electronic devices powered by lith-
ium batteries may be carried in either
checked or carry-on baggage. When
carried in checked baggage, portable
electronic devices powered by lithium
batteries must be completely switched
off (not in sleep or hibernation mode)
and protected to prevent unintentional
activation or damage. Spare lithium
batteries must be carried in carry-on
baggage only. Each installed or spare
lithium battery must be of a type prov-
en to meet the requirements of each
test in the UN Manual of Tests and Cri-
teria, Part III, Sub-section 38.3, and
each spare lithium battery must be in-
dividually protected so as to prevent
short circuits (

e.g.,

by placement in

original retail packaging, by otherwise
insulating terminals by taping over ex-
posed terminals, or placing each bat-
tery in a separate plastic bag or protec-
tive pouch). In addition, each installed
or spare lithium battery:

(i) For a lithium metal battery, the

lithium content must not exceed 2
grams. With the approval of the oper-
ator, portable medical electronic de-
vices (

e.g.,

automated external

defibrillators (AED), nebulizer, contin-
uous positive airway pressure (CPAP),
etc.) may contain lithium metal bat-
teries exceeding 2 grams, but not ex-
ceeding 8 grams. With the approval of
the operator, no more than two lithium
metal batteries each exceeding 2
grams, but not exceeding 8 grams, may
be carried as spare batteries for port-
able medical electronic devices in
carry-on baggage and must be carried
with the portable medical electronic
device the spare batteries are intended
to operate;

(ii) For a lithium ion battery, the

Watt-hour rating must not exceed 100
Wh. With the approval of the operator,
portable electronic devices may con-
tain lithium ion batteries exceeding 100
Wh, but not exceeding 160 Wh and no
more than two individually protected
lithium ion batteries each exceeding
100 Wh, but not exceeding 160 Wh, may

be carried per person as spare batteries
in carry-on baggage.

(iii) For a non-spillable battery, the

battery and equipment must conform
to § 173.159a(d). Each battery must not
exceed a voltage greater than 12 volts
and a watt-hour rating of not more
than 100 Wh. No more than two individ-
ually protected spare batteries may be
carried. Such equipment and spare bat-
teries must be carried in checked or
carry-on baggage.

(iv) Articles containing lithium

metal or lithium ion cells or batteries
the primary purpose of which is to pro-
vide power to another device must be
carried as spare batteries in accordance
with the provisions of this paragraph.

(19) Except as provided in § 173.21 of

this subchapter, battery-powered port-
able electronic smoking devices (

e.g.,

cigarettes, e-cigs, e-cigars, e-pipes, e-
hookahs, personal vaporizers, elec-
tronic nicotine delivery systems) when
carried by passengers or crewmembers
for personal use must be carried on
one’s person or in carry-on baggage
only. Measures must be taken to pre-
vent unintentional activation of the
heating element while on board the air-
craft. Spare lithium batteries also
must be carried on one’s person or in
carry-on baggage only and must be in-
dividually protected so as to prevent
short circuits (by placement in original
retail packaging or by otherwise insu-
lating terminals,

e.g.,

by taping over

exposed terminals or placing each bat-
tery in a separate plastic bag or protec-
tive pouch). Each lithium battery must
be of a type which meets the require-
ments of each test in the UN Manual of
Tests and Criteria, Part III, Subsection
38.3. Recharging of the devices and/or
the batteries on board the aircraft is
not permitted. Each installed or spare
lithium battery:

(i) For a lithium metal battery, the

lithium content must not exceed 2
grams; or

(ii) For a lithium ion battery, the

Watt-hour rating must not exceed 100
Wh.

(20) Fuel cells used to power portable

electronic devices (

e.g.,

cameras, cel-

lular phones, laptop computers and
camcorders) and spare fuel cell car-
tridges when transported personal use
under the following conditions:

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(i) Fuel cells and fuel cell cartridges

may contain only Division 2.1 liquefied
flammable gas, or hydrogen in a metal
hydride, Class 3 flammable liquid (in-
cluding methanol), Division 4.3 water-
reactive material, or Class 8 corrosive
material;

(ii) The quantity of fuel in any fuel

cell or fuel cell cartridge may not ex-
ceed:

(A) 200 mL (6.76 ounces) for liquids;
(B) 120 mL (4 fluid ounces) for lique-

fied gases in non-metallic fuel cell car-
tridges, or 200 mL (6.76 ounces) for liq-
uefied gases in metal fuel cell car-
tridges;

the fuel cell cartridges must have a
water capacity of 120 mL (4 fluid
ounces) or less;

(iii) No more than two spare fuel cell

cartridges may be carried by a pas-
senger or crew member as follows:

(A) Fuel cell cartridges containing

Class 3 flammable liquid (including
methanol) and Class 8 corrosive mate-
rial in carry-on or checked baggage;
and

(B) Division 2.1 liquefied flammable

gas or hydrogen in a metal hydride and
Division 4.3 water-reactive material in
carry-on baggage only;

(iv) Fuel cells containing fuel are

permitted in carry-on baggage only;

(v) Fuel cell cartridges containing

hydrogen in a metal hydride must meet
the requirements in § 173.230(d) of this
subchapter;

(vi) Refueling of a fuel cell aboard an

aircraft is not permitted except that
the installation of a spare cartridge is
allowed;

(vii) Each fuel cell and fuel cell car-

tridge must conform to IEC 62282–6–100
and IEC 62282–6–100 Amend. 1 (IBR; see
§ 171.7 of this subchapter) and must be
marked with a manufacturer’s certifi-
cation that it conforms to the speci-
fication. In addition, each fuel cell car-
tridge must be marked with the max-
imum quantity and type of fuel in the
cartridge;

(viii) Interaction between fuel cells

and integrated batteries in a device
must conform to IEC 62282–6–100 and
IEC 62282–6–100 Amend. 1 (IBR, see
§ 171.7 of this subchapter). Fuel cells
whose sole function is to charge a bat-

tery in the device are not permitted;
and

(ix) Fuel cells must be of a type that

will not charge batteries when the con-
sumer electronic device is not in use
and must be durably marked by the
manufacturer with the wording: ‘‘AP-
PROVED FOR CARRIAGE IN AIR-
CRAFT CABIN ONLY’’ to indicate that
the fuel cell meets this requirement.

(21) Permeation devices for cali-

brating air quality monitoring equip-
ment when carried in checked baggage
provided the devices are constructed
and packaged in accordance with
§ 173.175.

(22) An internal combustion or fuel

cell engine or a machine or apparatus
containing an internal combustion or
fuel cell engine when carried as
checked baggage, provided—

(i) The engine contains no liquid or

gaseous fuel. An engine may be consid-
ered as not containing fuel when the
engine components and any fuel lines
have been completed drained, suffi-
ciently cleaned of residue, and purged
of vapors to remove any potential haz-
ard and the engine when held in any
orientation will not release any liquid
fuel;

(ii) The fuel tank contains no liquid

or gaseous fuel. A fuel tank may be
considered as not containing fuel when
the fuel tank and the fuel lines have
been completed drained, sufficiently
cleaned of residue, and purged of va-
pors to remove any potential hazard;

(iii) It is not equipped with a wet bat-

tery (including a non-spillable bat-
tery), a sodium battery or a lithium
battery; and

(iv) It contains no other hazardous

materials subject to the requirements
of this subchapter.

(23) Non-infectious specimens in pre-

servative solutions transported in ac-
cordance with § 173.4b(b) of this sub-
chapter.

(24) Insulated packagings containing

refrigerated liquid nitrogen when car-
ried in checked or carry-on baggage in
accordance with the ICAO Technical
Instructions (IBR, see § 171.7 of this
subchapter), Packing Instruction 202,
the packaging specifications in part 6,
chapter 5, and special provision A152.

(25) Small cartridges fitted into or se-

curely packed with devices with no

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more than four small cartridges of car-
bon dioxide or other suitable gas in Di-
vision 2.2, without subsidiary risk with
the approval of the operator. The water
capacity of each cartridge must not ex-
ceed 50 mL (equivalent to a 28 g car-
tridge).

(26) Baggage equipped with lithium

battery(ies) must be carried as carry-
on baggage unless the battery(ies) is
removed from the baggage. Removed
battery(ies) must be carried in accord-
ance with the provision for spare bat-
teries prescribed in paragraph (a)(18) of
this section. The provisions of this
paragraph do not apply to baggage
equipped with lithium batteries not ex-
ceeding:

(i) For lithium metal batteries, a

lithium content of 0.3 grams; or

(ii) For lithium ion batteries, a Watt-

hour rating of 2.7 Wh.

(b) The exceptions provided in para-

graph (a) of this section also apply to
aircraft operators when transporting
passenger or crewmember baggage that
has been separated from the passenger
or crewmember, including transfer to
another carrier for transport to its
final destination.

dent reports as required under §§ 171.15
and 171.16 of this subchapter apply to
the air carrier.

[71 FR 14604, Mar. 22, 2006]

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tations affecting § 175.10, see the List of CFR
Sections Affected, which appears in the
Finding Aids section of the printed volume
and at

www.govinfo.gov.

§ 175.20

Compliance and training.

An air carrier may not transport a

hazardous material by aircraft unless
each of its hazmat employees involved
in that transportation is trained as re-
quired by subpart H of part 172 of this
subchapter. In addition, air carriers
must comply with all applicable haz-
ardous materials training requirements
in 14 CFR part 121 and 135.

§ 175.25

Passenger notification system.

(a)

General.

Each person who engages

in for hire air transportation of pas-
sengers must effectively inform pas-
sengers about hazardous materials that
passengers are forbidden to transport
on aircraft and must accomplish this

through the development, implementa-
tion, and maintenance of a passenger
notification system.

(b)

Passenger notification system re-

quirements.

The passenger notification

system required by paragraph (a) of
this section must ensure that:

(1) A passenger is presented with in-

formation required under paragraph (a)
of this section at the point of ticket
purchase or, if this is not practical, in
another way prior to boarding pass
issuance;

(2) A passenger is presented with in-

formation required under paragraph (a)
of this section at the point of boarding
pass issuance (

i.e.

check-in), or when no

boarding pass is issued, prior to board-
ing the aircraft;

(3) A passenger, where the ticket pur-

chase and/or boarding pass issuance
can be completed by a passenger with-
out the involvement of another person,
acknowledges that they have been pre-
sented with the information required
under paragraph (a) of this section; and

(4) A passenger is presented with in-

formation required under paragraph (a)
of this section at each of the places at
an airport where tickets are issued,
boarding passes are issued, passenger
baggage is dropped off, aircraft board-
ing areas are maintained, and at any
other location where boarding passes
are issued and/or checked baggage is
accepted. This information must in-
clude visual examples of forbidden haz-
ardous materials.

(c)

Aircraft operator manual require-

ments.

For certificate holders under 14

CFR parts 121 and 135, procedures and
information necessary to allow per-
sonnel to implement and maintain the
passenger notification system required
in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section
must be described in an operations
manual and/or other appropriate manu-
als in accordance with 14 CFR part 121
or 135.

[82 FR 15892, Mar. 30, 2017]

§ 175.26

Notification at cargo facilities

of hazardous materials require-
ments.

(a) Each person who engages in the

acceptance or transport of cargo for
transportation by aircraft shall display
notices to persons offering such cargo
of the requirements applicable to the