EM Equipment Characteristics

To send additional information regarding a specific piece of equipment

Sequence

Element

Name

Type

Requirement

Min

Max

Repeat

01

188

Weight Unit Code

Identifier (ID)

Conditional

1

1

1

Code specifying the weight unit

Codes (8)

02

81

Weight

Decimal number (R)

Optional

1

10

1

Numeric value of weight

C0201: If EM-02 is present, then EM-01 is required

EM02 is the maximum load weight.

03

184

Volume Unit Qualifier

Identifier (ID)

Conditional

1

1

1

Code identifying the volume unit

Codes (16)

04

183

Volume

Decimal number (R)

Optional

1

8

1

Value of volumetric measure

C0403: If EM-04 is present, then EM-03 is required

EM04 is the maximum load volume.

05

26

Country Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

2

3

1

Code identifying the country

EM05 is the country of manufacture.

06

1429

Construction Type Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

1

2

1

Code identifying the primary construction material

Codes (49)

07

373

Date

Date (DT)

Optional

8

8

1

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year

EM07 is the last inspection date for convention of safe container.