EM Equipment Characteristics

To send additional information regarding a specific piece of equipment

Position: EM-01 · Element: 188 · Name: Weight Unit Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: 1

Code specifying the weight unit

Position: EM-02 · Element: 81 · Name: Weight · Type: Decimal number (R) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 10 · Repeat: 1

Numeric value of weight

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

EM02 is the maximum load weight.

Position: EM-03 · Element: 184 · Name: Volume Unit Qualifier · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: 1

Code identifying the volume unit

Position: EM-04 · Element: 183 · Name: Volume · Type: Decimal number (R) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 8 · Repeat: 1

Value of volumetric measure

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

EM04 is the maximum load volume.

Position: EM-05 · Element: 26 · Name: Country Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 3 · Repeat: 1

Code identifying the country

EM05 is the country of manufacture.

Position: EM-06 · Element: 1429 · Name: Construction Type · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 2 · Repeat: 1

Contains the primary construction material

Position: EM-07 · Element: 373 · Name: Date · Type: Date (DT) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 8 · Max: 8 · Repeat: 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.