Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
Office of Hazardous Materials Safety (OHMS)
PHMSA is responsible
for issuing the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR), 49
CFR Parts 171-180 to implement the Federal hazardous materials
transportation law, 49
USC § 5101 et seq . to ensure the safe transportation of
hazardous materials in commerce. Hydrogen, a hazardous material, is
classified as a flammable gas in the Hazardous Materials Table (49
CFR § 172.101). The transportation of hydrogen, either as a
compressed gas or as a refrigerated liquid, is forbidden on passenger
aircraft.
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