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Dangerous Goods Code

Enter a unique code to identify this hazardous material.

When you process a dangerous goods package in Parcel, you select the Dangerous Goods code from the Dangerous Goods Code list in the Options dialog box.

Description

Enter a description of the dangerous goods material.

Proper Name

Enter the proper shipping name of the commodity from the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulation Manual.

Technical Name

Enter the technical name for all commodities whose proper shipping name ends in 'n.o.s.' ('not otherwise specified'). The technical name is a more detailed description of the commodity.

Class

Enter the category of the commodity as defined in the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulation Manual.

Sub Risk Class

Enter the category of subsidiary risks assigned to this commodity. Some dangerous  goods have properties that meet more than one Sub Risk class. The less serious property is referred to as the Subsidiary Risk.

UN Number

Enter the identification number assigned to this commodity by the United Nations. This can be found in the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulation Manual.

Packing Group

Enter the Packing Group assigned to this commodity by the United Nations.

Quantity

Enter the amount of the commodity that you are shipping in a single container (based on the unit of measure you will select in the Units list).

Units

Enter the unit of measure that the commodity is measured in the appropriate unit of measure. This should match the units listed in the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulation Manual. For example, the acceptable units of measure are: L, g, kg, kg G.

•L - liters (for liquids)

•g - grams (for solids)

•kg - kilograms (for solids)

•kg G - gross total package weight in kilograms instead of the net weight of only the commodity in kilograms.

•Deciliters

•Gallon

•Kiloliters

•Milligrams

•Milliliters

•Ounces

•Pint

•Pounds

•Quart

•Ton

Cargo Aircraft

If the commodity cannot be shipped on a passenger aircraft, Enter "Y" in this field; otherwise, Enter "N".

Limited Qty

If there is a limited quantity of the commodity in the package, Enter "Y" in this field; otherwise, Enter "N". If the value for this field is "Y", this also means that the package was prepared in accordance with the limited quantity packing instructions. (In this case, the Packing Instructions begin with a "Y".)

Reportable Qty

For packages moving into or out of the United States, Enter "Y" in this field if the commodity must be reported to the appropriate government agency in the case of a spillage; otherwise, Enter "N". See the 49 CFR for a table of reportable quantities.

Special Prov.

Enter the Special Provision Number from the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulation Manual.

Packing Inst.

Enter the Packing Instruction Number that this package was prepared under. This can be found in the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulation Manual.

Concentration

Enter the percentage of the dangerous commodity that is contained in the mixture being shipped in the package. This is required for these UN numbers: 1796, 1826, 1873, 2031.

Packing Enter

Enter a description of the Enter of packaging used to contain the commodity. For example, Steel Drum.

The packaging Enter description can also include the IATA packaging Enter code (in parenthesis) as supplemental information but it must follow the text description; for example, "Steel Drum (1A1)" or "Fiberboard Box (4G)". You can add the code in parenthesis following the text description in this field.

Authorization

Enter the statement indicating any important information about certificates or authorities required to authorize the shipment or its preparation or packing. LTD. Qty. appears if limited quantity provisions apply to the commodity. Authorizations are detailed in the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulation Manual.

Dangerous Goods Label

Enter the Dangerous Goods labels that must appear on the package containing this commodity. See the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulation Manual.

Exception No

If you have an exception or exemption number for shipping this commodity, Enter that number.

Adr. Item No

Enter the ADR Item number. This is only used by UPS for intra-European Union hazardous materials shipments (not currently supported).

adrgrpltr

Enter the ADR Packing Group letter. This is only used by UPS for intra-European Union hazardous materials shipments (not currently supported).

Package Qty

Enter the number of identical containers that are in the overpack or 'all packed in one' box. Each container must have the same UN number, proper shipping name, technical name, packing group, packing Enter, quantity, and unit of measure.

Max Qty

Enter the maximum amount of the commodity allowed on an aircraft. This is used to determine the Q-value. The Q-value is the percentage of the commodity that you shipped relative to the maximum quantity allowed. A Q-value of 0.75 means that the package contains 75% of the maximum quantity allowed.

Addition Desc.

Enter any additional information that might apply to the shipment. For example, 'Keep package away from sun and all sources of heat.' The information prints on the documentation for the package. See the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulation Manual.

Emergency Response Contact

Enter the contact in case of an emergency related to this Enter of item.

Caution: The maximum length of this field is 35 characters. However, due to font and space restrictions, Parcel only prints as many characters as can fit on a particular dangerous goods/hazardous materials form. You need to determine what the maximum number of characters for the form on which this information is printed and limit the value of this field to that number.

Notes:

•For Level 1 – Level 2 carriers, Parcel displays this Emergency Response Contact on the Item sub-tab of the Dangerous Goods tab on the Warehouse Options screen when the Hazmat Code for this item is selected from the Hazmat Code drop-down list. You can change the contact in this Item field on an item-by-item basis if needed. Parcel uses this value as the contact for the specific item in the shipment. If this field is left blank, Parcel does not display any value on the Item sub-tab.

•You can also enter Emergency Contact information for a specific location on the General tab of the Location Settings Shipper Defaults screen.

•For additional information on how Parcel uses Emergency Contact information, see the following Help topic: Carrier Compliance - Dangerous Goods (Hazmat).

Emergency Response Phone

Notes:

•For Level 1 – Level 2 carriers, Parcel displays this Emergency Response Phone (number) on the Item sub-tab of the Dangerous Goods tab on the Warehouse Options screen when the Hazmat Code for this item is selected from the Hazmat Code drop-down list. You can change the phone number in this Options field on an item-by-item basis if needed. Parcel uses this value as the contact number for the specific item in the shipment. If this field is left blank, Parcel does not display any value on the Item sub-tab.

•You can also enter Emergency Contact information for a specific location on the General tab of the Location Settings Shipper Defaults screen.

•For additional information on how Parcel uses Emergency Contact information, see the following Help topic: Carrier Compliance - Dangerous Goods (Hazmat). item.

radnuclide

Enter the radionuclide assigned to the substance being shipped. A table of basic radionuclides is available in the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulation Manual; for example: aluminum (13) has the radionuclide A1-26.

radactivity

Enter a measurement of the activity of the shipment. For fissile material, the weight of the material in grams or kilograms may be substituted for the radioactivity.

radactuom

Enter the unit of measure that the radioactivity was measured in. This must be in becquerel units (or multiples thereof), as follows:

•Bq (becquerel)

•kBq (kilobecquerel)

•MBq (megabecquerel)

•GBq (gigabecquerel)

•TBq (terabecquerel)

•PBq (petabecquerel)

radactpackingtype

Enter a description of the Enter of packaging the radioactive substance is contained in. Acceptable packaging Enters are listed in the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulation Manual.

radactlabel

Enter the label Enter for the package. The Enters are:

•W1 (White I)

•Y2 (Yellow II)

•Y3 (Yellow III)

radacttransportidx

Enter a number based on the radiation exposure of a package. This is determined based on the maximum measurement of the radiation in mrem/h at a distance of 1 meter from the package surface.

radactcriticalsafetyidx

Enter the measurement for packages containing fissile material. The measurement is determined by dividing the number 50 by the smaller of the numbers determined using the rules in the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulation Manual.

radactsurfacereading

Enter the radio exposure reading of the package's surface. The reading is in mrem/h.

radactpkglength

Enter the length of the package in metric units.

radactpkgwidth

Enter the width of the package in metric units.

radactpkgheight

Enter the height of the package in metric units.

radactpkgdimunits

Enter the unit of measure used to determine the package's dimensions. This value must be a metric unit of measure.

radactphyform

Enter a description of the physical form of the radioactive substance (liquid, solid, gas, or special).

radactchemformula

Enter the chemical formula of the substance.

Net Explosive Mass

Enter the net mass of the contained explosive substances of a shipment of munitions, fireworks, or similar products without the packaging, casings, bullets, etc, for explosive articles belonging to Class 1. This value can also include the mass of the TNT-equivalent of all contained energetic substances. Required for IATA shipments of explosive materials.

NEM U/M

Unit of Measure for the Net Explosive Mass (see previous row). For DHL Global, the acceptable units of measure are as follows:

•Deciliters

•Gallon

•Grams

•Kilograms

•Kilograms Gross

•Kiloliters

•Liters

•Milligrams

•Milliliters

•Ounces

•Pint

•Pounds

•Quart

•Ton

NEM Type

From the drop-down list, select one of the following NEM type to express the net amount of explosive material inside a Class 1 DG commodity. Field is required for class-1 DG commodity.

•NONE

•NEW (Net Explosive Weight)

•NEQ (Net Explosive Quantity)

•NEM (Net Explosive Mass)

•NEC (Net Explosive Contents)

NEM Amount

Enter the amount of net explosive mass inside a Class 1 DG commodity, without any casings, etc. The non-numeric, decimal and zero values are not allowed for this field. Field is required for class-1 DG commodity.

DG Qty(High Precision)

Enter the net quantity of the DG commodity, being shipped with higher precision than the existing DG Commodity Quantity. The non-numeric, decimal and zero values are not allowed for this field. Field is required for class-1 DG commodity.

Lithium Battery Type

From the drop-down list, select one of the following Lithium battery types to designate to FedEx the specific type or types of small quantities or low watt hours Section II Lithium Batteries/Cells packed with or contained in the package.

•Ion Packed with Equipment

•Ion Contained in Equipment

•Metal Packed with Equipment

•Metal Contained in Equipment

Number Of Containers 

Enter the number of occurrences of this container with identical dangerous goods configuration. 

Sequence Number 

Enter the uniquely identification number to specific hazardous materials commodity.