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

Code specifying the 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

Code identifying the 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 specifying the Freight Station Accounting code assigned for AAR Managed Codes 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 specifying the 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.