PS Protective Service Instructions

To specify mechanical protective service and ventilation instructions

Position: PS-01 · Element: 746 · Name: Protective Service Rule Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 3 · Max: 9 · Repeat: 1

Association of American Railroads (AAR) Protective Service that applies to shipment

Position: PS-02 · Element: 241 · Name: Protective Service Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 4 · Repeat: 1

Code specifying perishable protective service- rail carriers only

Position: PS-03 · Element: 355 · Name: Unit or Basis for Measurement Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: 1

Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken

L030414: If PS-03 is present, then at least one of PS-04 or PS-14 is required

PS03 qualifies the temperature in PS04 and PS14.

Position: PS-04 · Element: 408 · Name: Temperature · Type: Decimal number (R) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 4 · Repeat: 1

Temperature

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

PS04 is the optimum allowable temperature condition for shipment.

Position: PS-05 · Element: 140 · Name: Standard Carrier Alpha Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 4 · Repeat: 1

Standard Carrier Alpha Code

PS05 through PS08 are used to specify the station to which the temperature applies. PS05 and PS06 are preferred over PS07 and PS08.

Position: PS-06 · Element: 573 · Name: Freight Station Accounting Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 5 · Repeat: 1

Code (Freight Station Accounting) (AAR Managed Code for Locations)

Position: PS-07 · Element: 19 · Name: City Name · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 30 · Repeat: 1

Free-form text for city name

Position: PS-08 · Element: 156 · Name: State or Province Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: 1

Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency

Position: PS-09 · Element: 81 · Name: Weight · Type: Decimal number (R) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 10 · Repeat: 1

Numeric value of weight

PS09 is the weight of body ice in hundreds.

Position: PS-10 · Element: 745 · Name: Pre-Cooled (Rule 710) Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: 1

Code indicating whether or not the shipment was precooled per Association of American Railroads Protective Service Rule 710

Position: PS-11 · Element: 1073 · Name: Yes/No Condition or Response Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: 1

Code indicating a Yes or No condition or response

PS11 identifies the location of the heater. A "Y" indicates the heater is ceiling-mounted; an "N" indicates the heater is in the body.

Position: PS-12 · Element: 1073 · Name: Yes/No Condition or Response Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: 1

Code indicating a Yes or No condition or response

PS12 identifies whether or not the commodity is a food product. A "Y" indicates the commodity is a food product; an "N" indicates it is a non-food product.

Position: PS-13 · Element: 1073 · Name: Yes/No Condition or Response Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: 1

Code indicating a Yes or No condition or response

PS13 indicates the amount of doorway space for the full width of the car. A "Y" indicates the doorway space is not less than 30 inches for the full width of the car; an "N" indicates it is less than 30 inches.

Position: PS-14 · Element: 408 · Name: Temperature · Type: Decimal number (R) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 4 · Repeat: 1

Temperature

C1403: If PS-14 is present, then PS-03 is required

PS14 is the set temperature at service origin.