LH4 Canadian Dangerous Requirements

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

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Position

Element

Name

Type

Requirement

Min

Max

Repeat

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

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.

Packing Group Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

1

3

1

Code indicating degree of danger in terms of Roman number I, II or III

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.

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.

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.

Subsidiary Risk Indicator Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

1

2

1

Code identifying the type of subsidiary risk

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

Canadian Hazardous Notation

String (AN)

Optional

1

25

1

Notation required by Canadian regulatory agencies

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)

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.

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

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 LT (Liter)

Quantity

Decimal number (R)

Conditional

1

15

1

Numeric value of quantity

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