# AC 121-27: Guide for Air Carriers, Freight Forwarders, and Shippers in Obtaining Information Dealing with the Transportation of Hazardous Materials by Air - Type: Advisory circular (guidance, not mandatory unless a rule or AD requires it) - Status: Historical - Approved: January 3, 1984 - Family: AC 121-27 - Pages: 6 - FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/5045A471636978EB862569F1005F7F6A.0001 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ac/121-27 ## Versions - AC 121-27 (Historical), approved Jan 3, 1984 ## Text ### Page 1 Circular - subj-GUIDE FOR AIR CARRIERS, FREIGHT Date: l/3/84 AcNo= AC 121-27 FORWARDERS, AND SHIPPERS IN OBTAINING Initiated by: AC+ 100 -Y!v: **INFORMATION DEALING WITH THE TRANSPORTA-** TION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS BY AIR 1 0 PURPOSE. This advisory circular provides air carriers, freight forwarders, and shippers with sources of regulatory and training information and provides office locations and telephone numbers where technical assistance may be obtained dealing with the provisions of the appropriate regulations concerning the transportation by air of commodities which have been designated as regulated hazardous materials. 2. REFERENCES I: a. Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Parts 60 to 139. b. Title 49 CFR Parts 100 to 199. c. Tnternat ionol Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Technical Instruct ions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air. d. International Air Transport Association (IATA) Dangerous Goods Regulations. e. 17nited Nations Economic and Social Council “Transport . of Dangerous Good s .” f International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Materials, Safe& Series No. 6. . 3 l GENERAL REQUIREMENTS. a. Hazardous materials may not be offered or accepted for transportation in air commerce unless that material is properly classed, described, packaged, marked, labeled, and in condition for shipment as required or authorized by either national or international regulations in force at the time of shipment. . h, Hazardous materials may not be transported in air commerce unless that material is handled, loaded, and transported in accordance with the provisions of the pertinent national or international regulations in force at the time of transport. 4 COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has Iken delegated authoritv in Title 49 CFR 5 1.47 to carrv out the functions vested in the Secretary of Transport at ion by § 902(h)( 2) of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 as amended, as it relates to enforcement of the hazardous materials ### Page 2 AC 121-27 regulat ions as they apply to the transport ation or shipment of hazardous materials by air. The FAA is further responsible to carry out the functions vested in the Secretary by 49 U.S.C. 1807 (Hazardous Materials Transportation Act > as it relates to the establishment of procedures for monitoring and enforcing provisions of the regulations with respect to the transportation of radioactive materials on passenger-carrying aircraft. 49 CFR Part 173.1(b) states in part: “It is the duty of each person who offers hazardous materials for transportation to instruct each of his officers, agents and employees having any responsibility for preparing hazardous materials for shipment as to applicable regulations in this subchapter.” Current regulations of primary concern dealing with hazardous materials transportation are Title 49 CFR Parts 100 to 199 and the ICAO Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air. 5 SOURCES OF INFORMATION. The following regulations and publications pertaining ,(, to the safe transportation of hazardous materials are for sale and available from’ the addresses listed below: a. National. (1) U.S. CFR, Title 14, Aeronautics and Space, Parts 60-139. (Required Parts inc;&;lde Parts 91, 12i, 125, and 135). This contains the regulations which are applicable to air carrier and air taxi operations (including helicopter operations), which define the duties and responsibilities for training programs and procedural manuals dealing with the air transportation of hazardous materials. . + . .# (2) U.S. CFR, Title 49, Transportation, Parts 100477, and Parts 178499. These contain the regulations dealing with the proper identification, classification, packaging, Labeling, marking, and certification of hazardous materials transported in commerce. Superintendent of Documents, Public Document Department Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402 (202) 783-3238 b. International. (1) ICAO Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air (current edit ion). These Technical Instructions amplify the basic provisions of Annex 18 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation and contain the detailed instructions necessary for the safe international transport of dangerous goods by air. These regulations are issued each September and are effective the following January 1. IATA ICAO air c inc lu on an (2) for thei Technica arrier e ded in a annual IATA Da r membe 1 Instr xcept io ,ny othe basis. ngerous Goods Regulat io rs and associate member uct ions with few except Ins and, in certain inst r publication. IATA Da ns . These regulations are published by ‘S 0 They are closely aligned with the ions. These regulations also cant ain antes, state variations which may not be ngerous Goods Regulations are published Labelmas ter, 5724 North Pulaski Road Chicago, Illinois 60646 (800) 621-5808 or (312) 478-0900 Page 2 Par 4 ### Page 3 113 184 AC 121-27 c. Other International Regulations Dealing With Hazardous Materials. (1) UN "Transport of Dangerous Goods" - Recommendations prepared by the United Nations Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (Document No. ST/SG/AC. lO/REV.Z) _ Labelmaster United Nations Publications 5724 North Pulaski Road United Nations Building, Room A-3315 Chicago, Illinois 60646 New York, New York 10017 800-621-5808 or (312) 478-0900 (212) 754-8302 (2) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Materials, Safety Series No. 6 (Document No, STI/PUB/323). These regulations provide the international standards for the transport of radioactive materials as promulgated by IAEA and are the regulations which the Department of Transportation and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission have drawn from in amending Title 49 CFR and Title 10 CFR Part 71, (3) IAEA Safety Series No. 37, Advisory Material for the Application of the IAEA Transport Regulations. UNIPUB, 1180 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10038 (212) 764-2691 d. Training Material. ICAO and IATA have jointly developed training documents in support of the provisions contained in Annex 18 to the Conventionon .; -t International Civil Aviation. These documents have been produced to help achieve uniform worldwide level of training in all aspects of handling and transporting dangerous goods by air and particularly to assist those who are responsible for the establishment of training programs. They consist of a series of six books, 'each developed for training of a particular category of personnel involved in the transport of dangerous goods by air and are of the self-study type. The six books are: Book 1: Shippers and Packers Book 2: Cargo Agents Book 3: Operators Cargo Staff Book 4: Load Planners and Cargo Handlers Book 5: Flightcrew Book 6: Passenger Handling Staff and Flight Attendants They may be obtained by contacting: ICAO IATA International Civil Aviation Organization Internat ional Air Transport Association Attention: Distribution Officer 2000 Peel Street 1000 Sherbrooke Street West, Suite 400 Montreal, Quebec Montreal, Quebec Canada H3A 2R4 Canada H3A 2R2 (514) 844-6311 Par 5 Page 3 ### Page 4 AC 121-27 113184 e. Other Sources. There are numerous other sources of information including updating services which deal with the regulations and the correct procedures to follow in the shipment of hazardous materials. Those listed in this publication are but a few and inclusion herein does not necessarily indicate a preference by the Federal Aviation Administration, 6 l TECHNICAL CLARIFICATION AND INFORMATION. In order to assist the aviation community in dealing with hazardous materials transportation, Appendix 1 lists the FAA’s Hazardous Materials Coordinators by regional and geographical areas. These personnel may be contacted regarding specific questions dealing with the classification and/or technical aspects of the national and international regulations and their continued amendments as they relate to the transportation of hazardous materials by air. The availability of these personnel does not reduce ’ the responsibility of the air carrier or freight forwarder in having their personnel fully trained in all aspects of hazardous materials transportation. TheY should be capable of providing their potential customers with the provisions and requirements of the hazardous materials transport at ion regulations. /& )l&+b+g Billie H. Vincent Page 4 Par 5 ### Page 5 AC 121-27 Appendix 1 JU ASFO) ~ardour Bfaterlala Coordlsrttor " Civil Av&ati.cm Security Dlvirion,'ti-780 R88terrr Region J?K Ioternatlcmal Airport Jamlca, Wev York 11430 ns: 6674252 pr: 212091742s2 Eardou8 Materlab Coordinator Clvti Aviation Security Dlvi8ion. AGL-700 Great Laker Region 2300 Rut Devon Avenue De8 P18lne8* 111ln016 60018 ns: 304-7114 cm: 312-694-7114 iikdarr Materlalr Coordlxmtor Civil Aviation Security Dlvi8lon. ASU-700 sOUthm8t Region P.O. baa 1689 ?ort Worth, T-8 76101 ns: 73402SO0 a--: 817-877-2SO0 ii&d-8 Materid Coordlaator Civil Aviation Security Dlvirion, AWI-700 Yorthuert hataln Region 17900 Pacific El&my South C-68966 Seattle, Warbiagtoa 98168 ns: U6-270012722 m-: 206-431-2700/2722 Eardour Material8 Coordinator Civil Aviation Security Dlvirlcm, ANE-700 Wev Bn@and Region 12 NW R-land Executive Park krl~ton, M888acbu8cttr 01803 ns: 836-1352 cm: 617-273-7352 AS0 &&dour Matcrlalr Coordinator Civil AvLtion Security Dlvlrl.on, AM-700 Southern Region P.O. Bux 20636 Atlant8, Georgia 30320 ns: 246-7603 cm: 404-763-7605 ACE Eardam Materlab Coordlxmtor Civil Avktlon Security Dlvlrion, ACE-700 Central Region 601 Rut 12th Street K8m80 City, !4irrourl 64106 ns: 758-3901 Or: 816-374-3901 Gardcmr Haterlala Coordlaator Clvll Aviation Security Dlvlalcm, AMP-700 brtem-Paclf ic Reglcm P.O. Box 92007 Uorldny Po8tal Center fn8h@CC,~lffOrrrir 90009 ns: 9666325 b: 213-5366319 G8rdai8 M8terklr Coordlaator Clvll Avlatloa Security Divirian, ML-700 Aachorrgc Ieden Office hildimg (AFOB) P.O. Box 14 # l 701 C Street Aachoragc, Almka 99513 ITS/Cm: 907027bSS66 WAsEm READQUARTERS mtardcu8 )kterkl8 Progrrr Manager Office of Clvll Aviation Security, ACS-100 800 Independence Avenue, SW. Uamhlngton, D.C. 20591 wns : 202-426-4017/4810 Page 1 --- From OpenAirDocs.org, an independent open copy of FAA data. Only the Federal Register edition on govinfo.gov is the official legal text of an AD.