---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 175.30"
title: "49"
number: "175.30"
heading: "Inspecting shipments."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/175.30"
---

# §175.30. Inspecting shipments.

- (a) No person may accept a hazardous material for transportation aboard an aircraft unless the aircraft operator ensures the hazardous material is:
  - (1) Authorized, and is within the quantity limitations specified for carriage aboard aircraft according to [§ 172.101](/cfr/49/172.101.md) of this subchapter or as otherwise specifically provided by this subchapter.
  - (2) Described and certified on a shipping paper prepared in duplicate in accordance with [part 172](/cfr/49/part172.md) of this subchapter or as authorized by [subpart C of part 171](/cfr/49/part171-subpartC.md) of this subchapter. See [§ 175.33](/cfr/49/175.33.md) for shipping paper retention requirements;
  - (3) Marked and labeled in accordance with subparts [D](/cfr/49/part172-subpartD.md) and [E](/cfr/49/part172-subpartE.md) of part 172 or as authorized by [subpart C of part 171](/cfr/49/part171-subpartC.md) of this subchapter, and placarded (when required) in accordance with [subpart F of part 172](/cfr/49/part172-subpartF.md) of this subchapter; and
  - (4) Labeled with a “CARGO AIRCRAFT ONLY” label (see [§ 172.448](/cfr/49/172.448.md) of this subchapter) if the material as presented is not permitted aboard passenger-carrying aircraft.
- (b) Except as provided in [paragraph (d)](#d) of this section, no person may carry a hazardous material in a package or overpack aboard an aircraft unless the package or overpack is inspected by the operator of the aircraft immediately 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 carried aboard an aircraft only if, based on the inspection by the operator, the package or overpack containing the hazardous material:
  - (1) Has no leakage or other indication that its integrity has been compromised; and
  - (2) For Class 7 (radioactive) materials, does not have a broken seal, except packages contained in overpacks need not be inspected for seal integrity.
- (d) The requirements of paragraphs [(b)](#b) and [(c)](#c) of this section do not apply to Dry ice (carbon dioxide, solid).
- (e) An overpack containing packages of hazardous materials may be accepted only if the operator has taken all reasonable steps to establish that:
  - (1) The proper shipping names, identification numbers, labels and special handling instructions appearing on the inside packages are clearly visible or reproduced on the outside of the overpack, and
  - (2) **The word “OVERPACK” appears on the outside of the overpack when specification packagings are required.**

## Notes

### Amendments

[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; 83 FR 52899, Oct. 18, 2018]

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 5101-5128; 44701; 49 CFR 1.81 and 1.97.

### Source

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

### Amendments

[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; 83 FR 52899, Oct. 18, 2018]