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EDI SAFHAZSafety and hazard data message

Transaction set

This specification provides the definition of the safety and hazard data message (safhaz) to be used in electronic data interchange (edi) between trading partners involved in administration, commerce and transport.

Segments

Position
Segment
Name
Max use
10
UNH
Message header
To end and check the completeness of an interchange
Mandatory
AtMax 1
20
BGM
Beginning of message
To indicate the type and function of a message and to transmit the identifying number.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
30
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 10
40
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 10
50
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 99
1LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
70
NAD
Name and address
To specify the name/address and their related function, either by c082 only and/or unstructured by c058 or structured by c080 thru 3207.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
80
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 10
2LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
100
CTA
Contact information
To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
110
COM
Communication contact
To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 5
3LOOPMandatory
AtMax 1000
130
DOC
Document/message details
To identify documents and details directly related to it.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
140
IMD
Item description
To describe an item in either an industry or free format.
Opt
AtMax 999
150
PIA
Additional product id
To specify additional or substitutional item identification codes.
Opt
AtMax 10
160
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 10
170
RCS
Requirements and conditions
To specify sector/subject requirements and conditions.
Opt
AtMax 10
180
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 10
190
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 10
200
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 99
4LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
220
NAD
Name and address
To specify the name/address and their related function, either by c082 only and/or unstructured by c058 or structured by c080 thru 3207.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
230
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 10
5LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
250
CTA
Contact information
To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
260
COM
Communication contact
To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 5
6LOOPOpt
AtMax 20
280
SFI
Safety information
To identify regulatory safety information.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
290
PIA
Additional product id
To specify additional or substitutional item identification codes.
Opt
AtMax 10
300
EQD
Equipment details
To identify a unit of equipment.
Opt
AtMax 99
310
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 99
7LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
330
NAD
Name and address
To specify the name/address and their related function, either by c082 only and/or unstructured by c058 or structured by c080 thru 3207.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
340
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 10
8LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
360
CTA
Contact information
To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
370
COM
Communication contact
To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 5
9LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
390
HAN
Handling instructions
To specify handling and where necessary, notify hazards.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
400
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 99
10LOOPOpt
AtMax 999
420
IMD
Item description
To describe an item in either an industry or free format.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
430
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 10
440
PCD
Percentage details
To specify percentage information.
Opt
AtMax 10
450
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 10
460
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 99
11LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
480
DGS
Dangerous goods
To identify dangerous goods.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
490
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 10
500
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 99
12LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
520
PAC
Package
To describe the number and type of packages/physical units.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
530
PCI
Package identification
To specify markings and labels on individual packages or physical units.
Opt
AtMax 10
13LOOPOpt
AtMax 999
550
CCI
Characteristic/class id
To identify and describe a specific characteristic and its relevance for subsequent business processes.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
560
IMD
Item description
To describe an item in either an industry or free format.
Opt
AtMax 10
570
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 99
580
CAV
Characteristic value
To provide the value of a characteristic.
Opt
AtMax 10
14LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
600
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
610
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 10
15LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
630
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
640
TEM
Test method
To describe the nature of the test performed.
Opt
AtMax 10
650
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 10
660
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 10
670
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 99
680
UNT
Message trailer
To end and check the completeness of a message.
Mandatory
AtMax 1

Elements

PositionElementNameRequirementTypeMin/MaxRepeat
10
62
Message reference numberMandatoryAlphanumeric1/1AtMax 1
20
S009
Message identifierMandatoryAtMax 1
10
65
Message type identifierMandatoryAlphanumeric1/1Exact 1
20
52
Message type version numberMandatoryAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
30
54
Message type release numberMandatoryAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
40
51
Controlling agencyMandatoryAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
50
57
Association assigned codeOptAlphanumeric1/6Exact 1
60
110
Code list directory version numberOptAlphanumeric1/6Exact 1
70
113
Message type sub-function identificationOptAlphanumeric1/6Exact 1
30
68
Common access referenceOptAlphanumeric1/35AtMax 1
40
S010
Status of the transferOptAtMax 1
10
70
Sequence of transfersMandatoryNumber1/2Exact 1
20
73
First and last transferOptAlphabet1/1Exact 1
50
S016
Message subset identificationOptAtMax 1
10
115
Message subset identificationMandatoryAlphanumeric1/14Exact 1
20
116
Message subset version numberOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
30
118
Message subset release numberOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
40
51
Controlling agencyOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
60
S017
Message implementation guideline identificationOptAtMax 1
10
121
Message implementation guideline identificationMandatoryAlphanumeric1/14Exact 1
20
122
Message implementation guideline release numberOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
30
124
Message implementation guideline release numberOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
40
51
Controlling agencyOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
70
S018
Scenario identificationOptAtMax 1
10
127
Scenario identificationMandatoryAlphanumeric1/14Exact 1
20
128
Scenario release numberOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
30
130
Scenario release numberOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
40
51
Controlling agencyOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
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