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49 CFR Ch. I (10–1–23 Edition) 

§ 175.20 

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. 

(c) The requirements to submit inci-

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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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