Definition of Hazardous Material
Verified from official sources14 CFR § 107.36Version 1Effective -Verified 22 August 2026
In plain language
To know if an item is considered a prohibited hazardous material, you must refer to the definition in the Department of Transportation regulations under 49 CFR 171.8.
Requirement as structured
Defines 'hazardous material' for small unmanned aircraft operations by referencing 49 CFR 171.8.
Original regulatory text
For purposes of this section, the term hazardous material is defined in 49 CFR 171.8.
Applies when
- country
- United States
- operation
- Part 107 small UAS operation
- aircraft type
- small_unmanned_aircraft
- operation regime
- part_107
- aircraft category
- small unmanned aircraft (under 55 lb)
- regulatory category
- General