LH4 Canadian Dangerous Requirements

To specify additional Transport Canada requirements covering transportation of dangerous goods in Canada

Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
LH4-01
Emergency Response Plan Number
String (AN)
Conditional
1
12
1
The identity number of a specific hazardous emergency response plan that is assigned by the Director General of Canada
P0102: If either LH4-01 or LH4-02 is present, then the other is required
LH4-02
Communication Number
String (AN)
Conditional
1
2,048
1
Complete communications number including country or area code when applicable
LH402 is used for the emergency response plan telephone number.
LH4-03
Packing Group Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
3
1
Code indicating degree of danger in terms of Roman number I, II or III
LH4-04
Subsidiary Classification Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
3
1
Code indicating the classification of dangerous goods, other than the primary classification, that is associated with a number or a set of numbers
LH404 is for the first subsidiary classification.
LH4-05
Subsidiary Classification Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
3
1
Code indicating the classification of dangerous goods, other than the primary classification, that is associated with a number or a set of numbers
LH405 is for the second subsidiary classification.
LH4-06
Subsidiary Classification Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
3
1
Code indicating the classification of dangerous goods, other than the primary classification, that is associated with a number or a set of numbers
LH406 is for the third subsidiary classification.
LH4-07
Subsidiary Risk Indicator Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
2
1
Code identifying the type of subsidiary risk
LH4-08
Net Explosive Quantity
Numeric (N0)
Conditional
1
10
1
Net weight of the explosive quantity of the hazardous commodity
P0812: If either LH4-08 or LH4-12 is present, then the other is required
LH4-09
Canadian Hazardous Notation
String (AN)
Optional
1
25
1
Notation required by Canadian regulatory agencies
LH4-10
Special Commodity Indicator Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
1
1
Code indicating 'Special Commodity' notation on operational waybill as identified by the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act and Regulation (TDG)
LH4-11
Communication Number
String (AN)
Optional
1
2,048
1
Complete communications number including country or area code when applicable
LH411 is an additional telephone number.
LH4-12
Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
2
2
1
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken
LH4-13
Hazardous Material Shipment Information Qualifier
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
3
3
1
Code indicating the type of information being passed so that a receiver may format a description of hazardous commodity movements that meets regulatory requirements
P131415: If either LH4-13, LH4-14 or LH4-15 are present, then the others are required
Valid UOM Codes for LH413 code LQI are KG (Kilogram) or L (Liter)
LH4-14
Quantity
Decimal number (R)
Conditional
1
15
1
Numeric value of quantity
LH4-15
Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
2
2
1
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken

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