# Orientation of cargo.

**Citation:** 49 CFR 175.79  
**Type / status:** regulation / historical  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** 2005-10-01  
**Published:** Not stated

(a) A package containing hazardous materials marked “THIS SIDE UP” or “THIS END UP”, or with arrows to indicate the proper orientation of the package, must be stored and loaded aboard an aircraft in accordance with such markings.

(b) A package containing liquid hazardous materials not marked as ind

## Document text

(a) A package containing hazardous materials marked “THIS SIDE UP” or “THIS END UP”, or with arrows to indicate the proper orientation of the package, must be stored and loaded aboard an aircraft in accordance with such markings.

(b) A package containing liquid hazardous materials not marked as indicated in paragraph (a) of this section, must be stored and loaded with closures up (other than side closures in addition to top closures).

[Amdt. 175-25, 47 FR 54823, Dec. 6, 1982]

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2005-title49-vol2/CFR-2005-title49-vol2-sec175-79>
- Source ID: `govinfo-cfr`
- SHA-256: `e078d7ce26de650ae92bdd6c533bbb7d7383f1828ab21c0ad5c1e6e08592565b`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-13T06:37:34.028Z
- Exported: 2026-08-23T03:27:43.784Z
- Document slug: `49-cfr-175-79`

### Source metadata

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  "subpart": "Subpart B—Loading, Unloading and Handling",
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