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TM 55-315
CHAPTER 10
AIR MOVEMENT
Section I. GENERAL
10-1. Purpose and Scope
This chapter outlines specific regulatory and procedural requirements that apply to air movement of radioactive
materials. It addresses shipments by both commercial and military aircraft.
10-2. Organization and Use
Section II contains regulatory and procedural requirements not listed elsewhere in this manual, and section III contains
user checklists referenced to air movement regulatory and procedural requirements described in this and other chapters
in this manual.
Section II. REGULATORY AND PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS
10-3. Aircraft Quantity Limitations (49 CFR 175.75)
a. The maximum quantity of hazardous material that may be offered for air transport in a package may not exceed
that quantity prescribed for the material in 49 CFR 172. 101. The total transport index of a group of packages may not
exceed 50.
b. When offered for air transport, the combined quantity of any one class of materials may not exceed the lowest
maximum quantity prescribed in 49 CFR 172. 101 for any one material in that class contained in the same package.
10-4. Unacceptable Preparation for Shipment (49 CFR 175.3)
A shipment of radioactive materials that is not prepared for shipment according to 49 CFR 172 and 173 may not be
accepted for transport or transported aboard an aircraft.
10-5. Accepting Shipments (49 CFR 175.30)
a. To be acceptable for air shipment, radioactive material must be described and certified on a shipping paper,
prepared in duplicate, according to 49 CFR 172, subpart C (chap 5). The originating aircraft operation must retain one
copy of each shipping paper for 90 days.
b. Radioactive materials accepted for air shipment must be labeled, marked, and placarded as provided in 49 CFR
172 (chap 5). A Cargo Aircraft Only label (49 CFR 172. 448) must be affixed unless carriage on a passenger aircraft is
permitted under c below.
c. For radioactive materials to be carried aboard a passenger aircraft, the shipment must be accompanied by a
clear, visible statement, signed or stamped by the shipper or his agent as prescribed in 49 CFR 172. 205, that the
shipment contains radioactive materials for use in or incident to research or medical diagnosis or treatment and meets all
applicable requirements for shipment in passenger-carrying aircraft.
d. No radioactive materials may be carried aboard an aircraft until the aircraft operator has inspected the package or
outside container and has determined that the package has no holes, leakage, or other indication that its integrity has
been compromised, and that the package seal has not been broken.
10-6. Notification of Pilot-in-Command (49 CFR 175.33)
When radioactive materials are carried in an aircraft, the aircraft operator shall give the pilot-in-command the following
information, in writing, before takeoff:
a. The information required by 49 CFR 172.202 and 172.203 (para 5-18).
b. The location of the radioactive material in the aircraft.
c. The results of the inspection required in paragraph 10-5d.
10-7. Shipping Papers Aboard Aircraft (49 CFR 175.35)
a. A copy of the shipping papers required (para 10-5a) must accompany the shipment described thereon during
transport aboard an aircraft.
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