Rail Advance Interchange Consist: Functional Group Id

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RAIL ADVANCE INTERCHANGE CONSIST
RAIL TRANSPORTATION
INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS
INDUSTRY
006020
RAIL
APRIL
TRANSPORTATION
ADVANCE
2010
418
APPLICATIONS
INTERCHANGE CONSIST
418
Rail Advance Interchange Consist

FUNCTIONAL GROUP ID =
IC
This X12 Transaction Set contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Rail
Advance Interchange Consist Transaction Set (418) for use within the context of an Electronic
Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to transmit advance
information on equipment being interchanged to a connection rail carrier, from a consignor or to
a consignee.
The consist will be transmitted in the standing order of the Train or Interchange cut, from engine to
caboose or end of train device. End of Train devices should be reported using the equipment initial
and number conventions.
Train consist and interchange cuts must be timely and complete. The timeliness of train consists must
be agreed upon by the participating carriers. The timeliness of interchange cuts must be such that the
transmission precedes the actual interchange event.
All revisions to a previously transmitted 418 will be retransmitted in their entirety.
Transmissions of this transaction set will be limited to one train consist or one interchange cut.
It is highly recommended to report EOTs on the consist due to the Car Service Rules related to
charges for EOTs on foreign lines.
Table 1
PAGE # POS. #
SEG. ID
NAME
REQ. DES.
MAX USE
010
ST
Transaction Set Header
020
BAX
Beginning Segment For Advance Consist and Automatic

Equipment Ident.
021
NM1
Individual or Organizational Name
LOOP REPEAT
999
LOOP ID - NM1
8
022
DMG
Demographic Information
10
023
DMA
Additional Demographic Information
13
024
REF
Reference Information
14
025
N3
Party Location
15
026
N4
Geographic Location
16
030
W1
Block Identification
17
040
W2
Equipment Identification
30
LOOP ID - W1
800
LOOP ID - W1/W2
21
050
W3
Consignee Information
22
060
IMA
Interchange Move Authority
24
070
W4
Consignor Information
25
080
W5
Carrier and Route Information
26
090
W6
Special Handling Information
27
100
PS
Protective Service Instructions
30
110
REF
10
32
120
LS
Loop Header
33
130
LH1
Hazardous Identification Information
35
140
LH2
Hazardous Classification Information
1000
LOOP ID - W1/W2/LH1
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150
LH3
Hazardous Material Shipping Name Information
10
38
160
LFH
Free-form Hazardous Material Information
20
39
170
LEP
EPA Required Data
40
180
LH4
Canadian Dangerous Requirements
42
190
LHT
Transborder Hazardous Requirements
43
200
LHR
Hazardous Material Identifying Reference Numbers
44
205
PER
Administrative Communications Contact
46
206
N1
Party Identification
47
207
N3
Party Location
48
208
N4
Geographic Location
49
209
PER
51
210
LE
Loop Trailer
52
220
PER
54
230
LH2
56
240
LHR
57
250
SE
Transaction Set Trailer
10
LOOP ID - W1/W2/LH1/N1
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TRANSACTION SET HEADER
ST
ST
Segment:
Loop: ____
Transaction Set Header
Usage: Mandatory
Max Use: 1
Max Length: 53
Purpose: To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
Semantic:
1 The transaction set identifier (ST01) used by the translation routines of the
interchange partners to select the appropriate transaction set definition
(e.g., 810 selects the invoice transaction set).
2 The implementation convention reference (ST03) is used by the translation
routines of the interchange partners to select the appropriate
implementation convention to match the transaction set definition. When
used, this implementation convention reference takes precedence over the
implementation reference specified in the GS08.
ST01
ST
143
TS ID
Code
ID
ST02
3/3
329
TS Control
Number
M
AN
ST03
4/9
1705
Implement
Reference
O
N
/
L
AN 1/35
Data Element Summary

REF.
DES.
DATA
ELEMENT
ST01
143
NAME
ATTRIBUTES
Transaction Set Identifier Code
ID
3/3
AN
4/9
Code uniquely identifying a Transaction Set.

CODE
418
ST02
329
DEFINITION
Rail Advance Interchange Consist
Transaction Set Control Number
Identifying control number that must be unique within the transaction set
functional group assigned by the originator for a transaction set
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BEGINNING SEGMENT FOR ADVANCE CONSIST AND AUTOMATIC EQUIPMENT IDENT.

BAX
BAX
Segment:
Beginning Segment For Advance Consist and Automatic Equipment

Ident.
Loop: ____
Usage: Mandatory
Max Use: 1
Max Length: 169
Purpose: To transmit identifying numbers, dates and other basic data relating to the
transaction set.
Syntax:
1 C1110
If BAX11 is present, then BAX10 is required.
2 C1211
If BAX12 is present, then BAX11 is required.
Semantic:
1 BAX08 is the Reader Identification Number

2 BAX10 is the date the last piece of equipment passed the reader
3 BAX11 is the time the last piece of equipment passed the reader.
BAX01
154
SPLC
BAX
M
ID
BAX07
ID
BAX13
6/9
154
BAX08
ID
ID
BAX03
353
BAX14
2/2
127
BAX09
ID
BAX04
3/3
1280
ID
DT
BAX10
DT
BAX05
8/8
373
BAX11
TM
TM
BAX06
337
BAX12
AN 1/10
623
Time
Code
4/8
41
Interchange
Train ID
4/8
Time
8/8
337
Time
Date
1/1
373
Date
ID
2/2
284
Service
Level Code
O
ID
Direction
ID Code
AN 1/80
374
Date/Time
Qualifier
1/1
Reference
Identifictn
6/9
TS Purpose
Code
O
579
Type of
Consis Code
SPLC
BAX02
N
/
L
2/2

REF.
DES.
DATA
ELEMENT
BAX01
154
NAME
ATTRIBUTES
Standard Point Location Code
ID
6/9
Code (Standard Point Location) defined by National Motor Freight Tariff

Association (NMFTA) or the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) point
development group as the official code assigned to a city or point (for ratemaking
purposes) within a city.
The TO Point Location
565
BAX02
579
Type of Consist Code
ID
1/1
Code indicating the type of consist.

CODE
Advance Automatic Equipment Identification Consist

If used, BAX07 is the SPLC of the reader location.
4771
B
C
Bad Order
Crew Only
If used W1 loop is optional.
5796
D
DEFINITION
Detour
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J
L
P
R
S
Joint Track
Information Only Advanced Consist
Passing
Release from Bad Order
Switch
Intermediate Switch Carrier. If used, the W5 and W3 segments
are required to show full routing information.
42
T
Train (Normal Advanced)

If used, BAX06 must be non-blank.
566
Y
Actual Interchange
If used BAX03 must equal 140
5614
BAX03
374
Date/Time Qualifier
ID
3/3
DT
8/8
TM
4/8
Code specifying type of date or time, or both date and time.

CODE
139
140
BAX04
373
DEFINITION
Estimated
Actual
Date
Date expressed as CCYYMMDD
BAX05
337
Time
Time expressed in 24-hour clock time as follows: HHMM, or HHMMSS, or

HHMMSSD or HHMMSSDD, where H = hours (00-23), M = minutes (00-59), S =
integer seconds (00-59) and DD = decimal seconds; decimal seconds are
expressed as follows: D = tenths (0-9) and DD = hundredths (00-99)
BAX06
41
Interchange Train Identification
AN
1/10
ID
6/9
Train identification (free-form).
Must be present if BAX02 is equal to T.
567
BAX07
154
Standard Point Location Code
Code (Standard Point Location) defined by National Motor Freight Tariff

Association (NMFTA) or the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) point
development group as the official code assigned to a city or point (for ratemaking
purposes) within a city.
The FROM Point Location.
568
BAX08
127
Reference Identification
AN
1/80
Reference identification as defined for a particular Transaction Set, or as

specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier. (Limited to 1/30 for rail usage.)
Used only if BAX02 equals A
4116
BAX14
284
Service Level Code
ID
2/2
Code indicating the level of transportation service or the billing service offered by
the transportation carrier.
CODE
01
R3
R5
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Bulk Commodity Train

Other Intermodal and Stack Service
Manifest Freight
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INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATIONAL NAME

NM1
NM1 Individual or Organizational Name

Segment:
Loop: NM1 Repeat: 999
Usage: Optional
Max Use: 1
Max Length: 307
Purpose: To supply the full name of an individual or organizational entity
Syntax:
1 P0809
If either NM108 or NM109 is present, then the other is required.
2 C1110
If NM111 is present, then NM110 is required.
3 C1203
If NM112 is present, then NM103 is required.
Semantic:
1 NM102 qualifies NM103.
Comments:
A NM110 and NM111 further define the type of entity in NM101.

B NM112 can identify a second surname.
NM101
98
Entity ID
Code
NM1
M
ID
NM107
2/3
1065
Entity Type
Qualifier
M
1039
Name
Suffix
NM102
ID
AN 1/10
66
NM109
ID Code
Qualifier
X
ID
NM104
67
AN 2/80
ID
706
1037
Name
Middle
Entity
Relat Code
X
NM105
AN 1/35
NM110
1036
Name
First
AN 1/60
ID
Code
1/2
1035
Name Last/
Org Name
1/1
NM108
NM103
AN 1/25
2/2
ID
98
Entity ID
Code
AN 1/10
NM112
2/3
1038
Name
Prefix
NM111
NM106
1035
Name Last/
Org Name
O
N
/
L
AN 1/60

REF.
DES.
DATA
ELEMENT
NM101
98
NAME
Entity Identifier Code
ATTRIBUTES
ID
2/3
Code identifying an organizational entity, a physical location, or an individual
NM102
1065
Entity Type Qualifier
ID
1/1
AN
1/60
AN
1/35
AN
1/25
AN
1/10
AN
1/10
ID
1/2
Code qualifying the type of entity.
NM103
1035
Name Last or Organization Name

Individual last name or organizational name
NM104
1036
Name First
Individual first name.
NM105
1037
Name Middle
Individual middle name or initial.
NM106
1038
Name Prefix
Prefix to individual name.
NM107
1039
Name Suffix
Suffix to individual name.
NM108
66
Identification Code Qualifier
Code designating the system/method of code structure used for Identification

Code (67).
NM109
67
Identification Code
AN
2/80
Code identifying a party or other code.
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NM110
706
Entity Relationship Code
ID
2/2
ID
2/3
Code describing entity relationship.
NM111
98
NM112
1035
Name Last or Organization Name
AN
1/60
Individual last name or organizational name
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DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
DMG
DMG
Segment:
Loop: NM1
Demographic Information
Usage: Optional
Max Use: 1
Max Length: 115
Purpose: To supply demographic information
Syntax:
1 P0102
If either DMG01 or DMG02 is present, then the other is required.
2 P1011
If either DMG10 or DMG11 is present, then the other is required.
3 C1105
If DMG11 is present, then DMG05 is required.
Semantic:
1 DMG02 is the date of birth.

2 DMG07 is the country of citizenship.
3 DMG09 is the age in years.
4 DMG11 is used to specify how the information is DMG05 was collected.
5 DMG12 is the Country of Residence
DMG01
DMG
1250
DMG02
Date Time
Format Qual
X
ID
2/3
26
DMG08
DMG07
Country
Code
ID
2/3
1251
Date Time
Period
ID
659
ID
DMG09
DMG04
1067
DMG05
1109
DMG06
1066
Marital
Race or
Citizenship
Status Code Ethnic Code Status Code
1/1
380
DMG10
Quantity
1/2
1068
Gender
Code
AN 1/35
Basis of
Verify Code
O
DMG03
1/1
ID
1270
Code List
Qual Code
1/15
ID
ID
DMG11
1271
Industry
Code
1/3
1/1
ID
1/2
DMG12
AN 1/30
26
Country
Code
O
ID
N
/
L
2/3

REF.
DES.
DATA
ELEMENT
DMG01
1250
NAME
Date Time Period Format Qualifier
ATTRIBUTES
ID
2/3
Code indicating the date format, time format, or date and time format.
DMG02
1251
Date Time Period
AN
1/35
Expression of a date, a time, or range of dates, times or dates and times.
DMG03
1068
Gender Code
ID
1/1
ID
1/1
ID
1/1
Code indicating the sex of the individual.
DMG04
1067
Marital Status Code

Code defining the marital status of a person.
DMG05
1109
Race or Ethnicity Code
Code indicating the racial or ethnic background of a person; it is normally selfreported: Under certain circumstances this information is collected for United
States Government statistical purposes.
DMG06
1066
Citizenship Status Code
ID
1/2
ID
2/3
Code indicating citizenship status.
DMG07
26
Country Code
Code identifying the country.
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DMG08
659
Basis of Verification Code
ID
1/2
1/15
ID
1/3
AN
1/30
ID
2/3
Code indicating the basis of verification.
DMG09
380
Quantity
Numeric value of quantity.
DMG10
1270
Code List Qualifier Code

Code identifying a specific industry code list
DMG11
1271
Industry Code
Code indicating a code from a specific industry code list
DMG12
26
Country Code
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ADDITIONAL DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

DMA
DMA
Segment:
Loop: NM1
Additional Demographic Information
Usage: Optional
Max Use: 1
Max Length: 350
Purpose: To supply additional demographic identification.
Syntax:
1 P0304
If either DMA03 or DMA04 is present, then the other is required.
2 P0607
3 C0807
If DMA08 is present, then DMA07 is required.
4 C0903
If DMA09 is present, then DMA03 is required.
5 P1314
6 P1516
Semantic:
1 DMA01 defines an alien registration number

2 DMA02 defines the place of birth
3 DMA03 defines the drivers license number
4 DMA04 defines the drivers license state of issue
5 DMA09 describes the status of the drivers license referenced in DMA03
6 DMA10 is the City of birth
7 DMA11 is eye color
8 DMA12 is hair color
9 DMA14 is body height
10 DMA16 is body weight
11 DMA17 is used to describe marks on body
12 DMA18 is the Country of birth
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DMA01
127
Reference
Identifictn
DMA
ID
DMA13
ID
ID
DMA08
2/3
90
DMA14
1/1
ID
819
DMA09
ID
65
DMA15
ID
ID
DMA10
188
DMA16
1/1
19
DMA11
81
ID
1/10
397
DMA12
ID
352
1/2
397
Color
Description
83
Licensing
Agency Code
AN 1/10
DMA17
DMA06
1/1
Color
AN 2/30
1268
Applicant
Type Code
O
Weight
DMA05
2/2
City
Name
2/2
Weight Unit
Code
156
State or
Prov Code
546
Status
Code
DMA04
AN 1/80
2/3
1/8
127
Reference
Identifictn
X
Height
X
DMA03
2/2
Language
Code
Measurement
Unit Qual
X
156
State or
Prov Code
O
26
Country
Code
X
AN 1/80
DMA07
DMA02
AN 1/10
DMA18
AN 1/80
26
N
/
L
Country
Code
O
ID
2/3

REF.
DES.
DATA
ELEMENT
DMA01
127
NAME
ATTRIBUTES
AN
1/80

DMA02
156
State or Province Code
ID
2/2
Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency.
DMA03
127
AN
1/80

DMA04
156
ID
2/2
DMA05
1268
Applicant Type Code
ID
1/1
ID
1/2
ID
2/3
ID
2/3
Code indicating the type of applicant.
DMA06
83
Licensing Agency Code

Code for licensing agency.
DMA07
26
Country Code
DMA08
819
Language Code
Code designating the language used in text, from a standard code list maintained
by the International Standards Organization (ISO 639).
DMA09
546
Status Code
ID
2/2
Code identifying the status of a claim, policy or real estate transaction
DMA10
19
City Name
AN
2/30
AN
1/10
AN
1/10
ID
1/1
1/8
Free-form text for city name.
DMA11
397
Color
Free-form description of color.
DMA12
397
Color
Free-form description of color.
DMA13
90
Measurement Unit Qualifier

Code specifying the linear dimensional unit.
DMA14
65
Height
Vertical dimension of an object measured when the object is in the upright

position.
DMA15
188
Weight Unit Code
ID
1/1
Code specifying the weight unit
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DMA16
81
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Weight
1/10
Numeric value of weight. (Limited to 8 characters for Rail Transactions.)
DMA17
352
Description
AN
1/80
A free-form description to clarify the related data elements and their content.
DMA18
26
Country Code
ID
2/3
12
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REFERENCE INFORMATION
REF
REF
Segment:
Loop: NM1
Usage: Optional
Max Use: 2
Max Length: 174
Purpose: To specify identifying information
Syntax:
1 R0203
At least one of REF02 or REF03 is required.
Semantic:
REF01
REF
1 REF04 is composite data element C040, but is represented by data

element 128, which is the first element within the composite.
128
Reference
Ident Qual
M
ID
REF02
2/3
127
Reference
Identifictn
X
REF03
AN 1/80
352
Description
X
AN 1/80
REF04
128
Reference
Ident Qual
O
ID
N
/
L
2/3

REF.
DES.
DATA
ELEMENT
REF01
128
NAME
Reference Identification Qualifier
ATTRIBUTES
ID
2/3
AN
1/80
Code qualifying the Reference Identifier
REF02
127

REF03
352
Description
AN
1/80
REF04
128
ID
2/3
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PARTY LOCATION
N3
N3
Segment:
Loop: NM1
Party Location
Usage: Optional
Max Use: 2
Max Length: 115
Purpose: To specify the location of the named party
N301
N3
166
Address
Information
M
AN 1/55
N302
166
Address
Information
O
N
/
L
AN 1/55

REF.
DES.
DATA
ELEMENT
N301
166
NAME
Address Information
ATTRIBUTES
AN
1/55
AN
1/55
Address information (limited to 30 characters for Rail transactions)
N302
166
Address Information
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GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION
N4
N4
Segment:
Loop: NM1
Geographic Location
Usage: Optional
Max Use: 1
Max Length: 95
Purpose: To specify the geographic place of the named party
Syntax:
1 E0207
Only one of N402 or N407 may be present.
2 C0605
If N406 is present, then N405 is required.
3 C0704
Comments:
N401
19
City
Name
N4
O
156
State or
Prov Code
X
ID
N403
2/2
116
Postal
Code
O
ID
3/15
N404
26
Country
Code
ID
N405
2/3
309
Location
Qualifier
X
ID
N406
1/2
310
Location
Identifier
O
AN 1/30
1715
Country
Subdivision
X
N402
AN 2/30
N407
A A combination of either N401 through N404 (or N405 and N406) may be
adequate to specify a location
ID
N
/
L
1/3

REF.
DES.
DATA
ELEMENT
N401
19
NAME
City Name
ATTRIBUTES
AN
2/30
ID
2/2
N402
156
N403
116
Postal Code
ID
3/15
Code defining international postal zone code excluding punctuation and blanks
(zip code for United States).
N404
26
Country Code
ID
2/3
ID
1/2
AN
1/30
ID
1/3
N405
309
Location Qualifier
Code identifying type of location.
N406
310
Location Identifier
Code which identifies a specific location.
N407
1715
Country Subdivision Code

Code identifying the country subdivision
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BLOCK IDENTIFICATION
W1
W1 Block Identification
Segment:
Loop: W1 Repeat: 30
Usage: Optional
Max Use: 1
Max Length: 16
Purpose: To identify the block identification of a specific cut of cars relating to this
interchange report.
Notes:
7
579
W101
1 If BAX02 equals C, this segment is optional. If BAX02 is any other

value this segment is mandatory and must be filled. Value represents
senders own block identification, i.e. "TRAIN".
42
Block
ID
W1
M
AN 1/12

REF.
DES.
DATA
ELEMENT
W101
42
NAME
Block Identifier
ATTRIBUTES
AN
1/12
Identifier for a block of cars.
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EQUIPMENT IDENTIFICATION
W2
W2 Equipment Identification
Segment:
Loop: W1/W2 Repeat: 800
Usage: Mandatory
Max Use: 1
Max Length: 124
Purpose: To identify equipment and the commodity being carried
Syntax:
1 P0910
If either W209 or W210 is present, then the other is required.
2 P1112
Semantic:
1 Commodity code (W203) is STCC.

2 W209 is the event date.
3 W212 (when available) is the chassis number if W204 equals CC.
4 If W216 is Y, then equipment needs repair. If N, then equipment does not
need repair.
Comments:
A W208 is to contain the proper code when empty car is being returned per
ex parte 346, sub. 8, if proper code is unknown default to 34617.
B W211 (when available) is the chassis initial if W204 equals CC. If
unknown, use NONZ for chassis initial.
Notes:
44
W201
W2
206
Equipment
Initial
M
AN
W207
1 Conveying flatcars will indicate a loaded status when carrying

intermodal equipment. The loaded conveying flatcar net weight will be
the accumulated gross weight of the intermodal equipment.
Intermodal equipment information must immediately follow the
consist information of the conveying flatcar.
ID
W213
177
W208
1/2
761
W214
Equipment
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1/1
ID
3/5
1/3
DT
W215
ID
W210
8/8
301
ID
40
Equipment
Desc Code
W205
1/4
AN
2/2
502
W211
W216
2/2
1073
578
W206
Equipment
Status Code
Type Locomo
Maint Code
Car Type
Code
373
Date
W204
AN 1/30
W209
219
AN
22
Commodity
Code
O
240
Position
O
W203
AN 1/15
Car Service
Order Code
Check Digit
O
207
Equipment
Number
1/4
Intermodal
Serv Code
O
W202
ID
1/2
206
W212
Equipment
Initial
X
AN
W217
1/4
1554
Yes/No Cond
AEI Tag
Resp Code Status Code
O
ID
1/1
ID
1/1
577
Net
Tons
N0
1/3
207
Equipment
Number
X
AN 1/15
W218
1543
N
/
L
Equipment
Orientation
O
ID
1/1
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REF.
DES.
DATA
ELEMENT
W201
206
NAME
ATTRIBUTES
Equipment Initial
AN
1/4
Prefix or alphabetic part of an equipment units identifying number. (Limited to 2/4

for Rail Transactions.)
See guideline for Equipment Initials and Numbers in the Standards

Conventions chapter
229
W202
207
Equipment Number
AN
1/15
Sequencing or serial part of an equipment units identifying number (pure numeric

form for equipment number is preferred).

Conventions chapter
1973
W203
22
Commodity Code
AN
1/30
Code describing a commodity or group of commodities.
STCC number shall always be reported when available, as follows:

STCC will be provided for loaded equipment; and STCC of prior
hazardous commodity for empty equipment. This field is required
for hazardous materials shipments.
36
W204
40
Equipment Description Code
ID
2/2
Code identifying type of equipment used for shipment.

CODE
BG
CA
CC
CH
CM
CN
CX
CZ
ET
Bogie
Caboose
Container resting on a Chassis
Chassis
Container, Open-Sided
Container
Container, Tank
Refrigerated Container
End of Train Device
Used to convey end of train device in conjunction with W205
value of E.
1995
GS
HT
ID
Generator Set
Head of Train Device
Idler Car
If used, W205 must equal L.
299
LO
LS
OT
PL
PT
RR
RT
SK
TL
TN
18
DEFINITION
Locomotive
Half-height Flat Rack
Open-top/flatbed trailer
Container, Platform
Protected Trailer
Rail Car
Controlled Temperature Trailer (Reefer)
Stack Car
Trailer (not otherwise specified)
Tank Car
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W205
578
Equipment Status Code
ID
1/2
Code indicating status of equipment.

CODE
AL
DEFINITION
Empty Non-hazardous Last Contained

This code should be used for empty equipment where the last
contained commodity is described as a 48/49 series HMRC
(W203) but the residue is no longer considered to be
hazardous and the supporting LH segments are not required.
4682
D
E
Deadhead Locomotive or Caboose

Empty
Used to convey end of train device in conjunction with W204
code value of ET.
46
L
O
W
W206
577
Load
Operating Locomotive or Caboose
Revenue Empty
Net Tons
N0
1/3
ID
1/2
DT
8/8
AN
2/2
Net weight in tons.
W207
177
Intermodal Service Code

Code identifying the Intermodal Service Plan.
See Rail Data Element Dictionary
413
W209
373
Date
Date of the maintenance indicated in W210
570
W210
502
Type of Locomotive Maintenance Code

Value defining locomotive maintenance schedule.
CODE
FC
FI
FP
XX
W211
206
DEFINITION
Federal Railroad Association (FRA) Complete Maintenance

(Originally bi-annual)
FRA Intermediate (Originally annual)
FRA Periodic (Usually quarterly)
FRA requirements. The second position may be any
alphanumeric character mutually defined by trading
partners.
Equipment Initial
AN
1/4
Prefix or alphabetic part of an equipment units identifying number. (Limited to 2/4

for Rail Transactions.)

Conventions chapter
1973
W212
207
Equipment Number
AN
1/15
Sequencing or serial part of an equipment units identifying number (pure numeric

form for equipment number is preferred).

Conventions chapter
1973
W213
761
Equipment Number Check Digit
N0
1/1
Number which designates the check digit applied to a piece of equipment.
3562

Conventions chapter
3563
Refers to equipment number in W202

W214
219
Position
AN
1/3
Relative position of shipment in car, trailer, or container (mutually defined).
4449
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W215
301
RAIL TRANSPORTATION
Car Type Code
ID
1/4
Code maintained by AAR to identify a type of rail car or intermodal equipment

type and its general characteristics; when using fewer than four characters, the
value must include all of the leading or high order characters.
W217
1554
Tag Status Code
ID
1/1
Code indicating the status of an Automatic Equipment Identification Tag
5164
CODE
G
L
M
N
R
W218
1543
DEFINITION
Good
Left Tag Bad
Equipment Has Two Tags and They Do Not Match
No Tag Read
Right Tag Bad
Equipment Orientation Code
ID
1/1
Code indicating the direction the equipment is entrained or the lading is loaded;
when used to indicate the lading orientation, direction is defined relative to the
equipment on which it is loaded.
5164

CODE
A
B
20
DEFINITION
Opposite End of Car From Brake

Brake End of Car
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CONSIGNEE INFORMATION
W3
W3
Segment:
Loop: W1/W2
Consignee Information
Usage: Optional
Max Use: 7
Max Length: 68
Purpose: To provide sufficient waybill information for delivery of shipment
Syntax:
1 P0102
2 P0405
3 C0604
If W306 is present, then W304 is required.
Comments:
A W302 is the waybill date.
Notes:
6
352
W301
1 Limited to one occurrence if not used for stop-offs
186
Waybill
Number
W3
X
N0
1/6
W302
373
Date
DT
W303
576
W304
Abbreviated
Cust Name
8/8
AN 2/12
19
City
Name
X
W305
AN 2/30
156
State or
Prov Code
X
ID
W306
2/2
575
N
/
L
City Name
Qual Code
O
ID
1/1

REF.
DES.
DATA
ELEMENT
W301
186
NAME
ATTRIBUTES
Waybill Number
N0
1/6
Carrier accounting number of the waybill for the inbound movement.
W302
373
Date
DT
8/8
AN
2/12
AN
2/30
Waybill Date
575
W303
576
Abbreviated Customer Name

Customer name in abbreviated form.
Party to receive goods
3525
W304
19
City Name
47
Used to identify the destination of the equipment unless otherwise

indicated by the value in W306
3954
Limited to the Rail 19 character station name as defined in the AAR

Centralized Station Master
W305
156
ID
2/2
Used to identify the destination of the equipment unless otherwise

indicated by the value in W306
47
W306
575
City Name Qualifier Code
ID
1/1
Code qualifying city name.

CODE
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Stop-Off Point
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INTERCHANGE MOVE AUTHORITY

IMA
IMA
Segment:
Loop: W1/W2
Interchange Move Authority
Usage: Optional
Max Use: 3
Max Length: 19
Purpose: To identify the transportation interchange authority
Semantic:
1 IMA02 is the Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC) of the entity responsible
for the movement authority in the IMA01.
2 IMA03 defines if the associated move is reciprocal, interterminal, or
intraterminal.
3 IMA04 defines if the associated move is interstate or intrastate.
4 IMA05 defines the reason the equipment was rejected.
Notes:
2
278
1 This segment provides the means to convey the reason for equipment
being interchanged between two carriers when there may not be an
appropriate waybill to identify the movement.
2 See Automated Waybill Request guideline in Standards Conventions
chapter
5
356
IMA01
IMA
748
Movement
Auth Code
M
ID
IMA02
1/2
140
SCAC
O
ID
IMA03
2/4
257
Tariff Appl
Code
O
ID
IMA04
1/1
257
Tariff Appl
Code
O
ID
IMA05
901
N
Reject
Reason Code /
L
1/1
ID
2/2

REF.
DES.
DATA
ELEMENT
IMA01
748
NAME
ATTRIBUTES
Movement Authority Code
ID
1/2
Code indicating the interchange authority

CODE
A
B
C
D
DS
E
G
HM
I
L
N
NC
NU
O
OA
OS
P
R
RB
22
DEFINITION
Released From Bad Order

Bad Order Setback
Car Not Weighed
Empty Received as a Load
Destination Switch Move
Embargoed Shipment
Refused by Customer - Unneeded
Haulage Movement
Interchanged in Error
Not in Compliance With Special Car Order 90 or Special
Car Order 100 Empty
No Record Rights
No Clearance
Not on Universal Machine Language Equipment Register
Overweight Shipment
Old Age (Over-age)
Origin Switch Move
Intermediate Switch Carrier
Refused by Customer - Unfit
RBOX or RGON Exception
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Car Applied to Shipper Car Order - Place for Loading

If used, the REF01 will contain code SC, the REF02 will
contain the order number and the REF03 will contain the
SCAC of the road which holds the car order. Each road may
have a different format for the car order number. (See
examples chapter)
2679
W
X
IMA02
140
No Waybill
Association of American Railroads Restriction
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
ID
2/4
ID
1/1
ID
1/1
ID
2/2
IMA03
257
Tariff Application Code

Code indicating to which traffic a tariff applies.
CODE
D
E
F
IMA04
257
DEFINITION
Reciprocal
Intraterminal
Interterminal
Tariff Application Code

Code indicating to which traffic a tariff applies.
CODE
N
S
IMA05
901
DEFINITION
Interstate
Intrastate
Reject Reason Code

Code assigned by issuer to identify the reason for rejection
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CONSIGNOR INFORMATION
W4
W4
Segment:
Loop: W1/W2
Consignor Information
Usage: Optional
Max Use: 1
Max Length: 61
Purpose: To provide sufficient information to identify the origin of shipment
Syntax:
1 P0203
2 R0204
At least one of W402 or W404 is required.
3 P0405
Comments:
W401
W4
A W404 and W405 are not required if W402 and W403 are supplied.
576
W402
Abbreviated
Cust Name
O
AN 2/12
140
SCAC
X
ID
W403
2/4
573
Freight Sta
Acct Code
X
ID
1/5
W404
19
City
Name
W405
AN 2/30
156
State or
Prov Code
X
ID
N
/
L
2/2

REF.
DES.
DATA
ELEMENT
W401
576
NAME
Abbreviated Customer Name
ATTRIBUTES
AN
2/12
ID
2/4
ID
1/5
Customer name in abbreviated form.
W402
140

W403
573
Freight Station Accounting Code
Code (Freight Station Accounting) (AAR Managed Code for Locations).
W404
19
City Name
AN
2/30

3954
W405
156
ID
2/2
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CARRIER AND ROUTE INFORMATION
W5
W5
Segment:
Loop: W1/W2
Carrier and Route Information
Usage: Optional
Max Use: 4
Max Length: 111
Purpose: To specify carrier and routing sequences and details
Comments:
A W502, W504 and W506 is the station or city name at which carriers
interchange shipments.
Notes:
40
W501
W5
1 Required when routing extends to carriers beyond the receiving

carrier or when the consist type (BAX02) is an S indicating an
intermediate switch carrier consist
140
SCAC
ID
W502
2/4
19
City
Name
W503
AN 2/30
140
SCAC
ID
W504
2/4
19
City
Name
W505
AN 2/30
140
SCAC
ID
W506
2/4
19
N
/
L
City
Name
AN 2/30

REF.
DES.
DATA
ELEMENT
W501
140
NAME
ATTRIBUTES
ID
2/4
AN
2/30
W502
19
City Name
Use Rule 260 Junction abbreviation unless it is the delivery carrier,

in which case use DELY
576
W503
140
ID
2/4
AN
2/30
W504
19
City Name

576
W505
140
ID
2/4
AN
2/30
W506
19
City Name
576
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SPECIAL HANDLING INFORMATION

W6
W6
Segment:
Loop: W1/W2
Special Handling Information
Usage: Optional
Max Use: 6
Max Length: 19
Purpose: To provide special handling information necessary for safe handling of shipment
Notes:
2
165
1 Not to be used for Hazardous Materials or Protective Service codes

2 See Rail Data Element Dictionary
8
465
W601
W6
152
W602
Special
152
W603
Special
152
W604
Special
152
Special
Handle Code Handle Code Handle Code Handle Code /
ID
2/3
ID
2/3
ID
2/3
ID
2/3

REF.
DES.
DATA
ELEMENT
W601
152
NAME
Special Handling Code
ATTRIBUTES
ID
2/3
ID
2/3
ID
2/3
ID
2/3
Code specifying special transportation handling instructions.
W602
152

W603
152

W604
152

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PROTECTIVE SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS
PS
PS
Segment:
Loop: W1/W2
Protective Service Instructions
Usage: Optional
Max Use: 5
Max Length: 95
Purpose: To specify mechanical protective service and ventilation instructions.
Syntax:
1 L030414
If PS03 is present, then at least one of PS04 or PS14 are required.
2 C0403
If PS04 is present, then PS03 is required.
3 C1403
If PS14 is present, then PS03 is required.
Semantic:
1 PS03 qualifies the temperature in PS04 and PS14.

2 PS04 is the optimum allowable temperature condition for shipment.
3 PS11 identifies the location of the heater. A Y indicates the heater is
ceiling-mounted; and N indicates the heater is in the body.
4 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.
5 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.
6 PS14 is the set temperature at service origin.
Comments:
A PS05 through PS08 are used to specify the station which the temperature
applies. PS05 and PS06 are preferred over PS07 and PS08.
B PS09 is the weight of Body Ice in hundreds.
Notes:
1
165
1 Due to operational concerns, a PS segment must accompany any W2

segment when that equipment requires protective service
2 Temperatures are passed in PS04 and PS14.
7
444
PS01
PS
746
Protec Serv
Rule Code
M
ID
PS07
19
PS08
AN 2/30
PS13
1073
241
Protective
Serv Code
3/9
City
Name
PS02
ID
ID
PS14
156
PS09
ID
PS04
81
PS10
1/10
408
Temperature
2/2
Weight
2/2
355
Unit/Basis
Meas Code
1/4
State or
Prov Code
O
PS03
1/4
745
Pre-Cooled
Code
O
ID
1/1
PS05
140
SCAC
ID
PS11
PS06
2/4
1073
573
Freight Sta
Acct Code
O
ID
PS12
1/5
1073
Yes/No Cond
Yes/No Cond
Resp Code Resp Code
O
ID
1/1
ID
1/1
408
Yes/No Cond
Temperature N
Resp Code
/
L
O
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1/4
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REF.
DES.
DATA
ELEMENT
PS01
746
NAME
ATTRIBUTES
Protective Service Rule Code
ID
3/9
Association of American Railroads (AAR) Protective Service that applies to

shipment.
See Rail Data Element Dictionary
1654
PS02
241
Protective Service Code
ID
1/4
ID
2/2
Code specifying perishable protective service- rail carriers only.
Pass code value only
1655
CODE
D
HDN
HDNC
HSC
M
MN
MNU
PS03
355
DEFINITION
Discontinue Service
Do Not Heat
Do Not Heat in Canada
Standard Heating In Canada
Standard Mechanical Protective Service
Modified Mechanical Protective Service
Do Not Operate
Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which
a measurement has been taken
CODE
CE
FA
PS04
408
DEFINITION
Centigrade, Celsius
Fahrenheit
Temperature
1/4
ID
2/4
ID
1/5
Temperature.
This is the optimum temperature for the shipment
145
PS05
140

PS06
573
Freight Station Accounting Code
Code (Freight Station Accounting) (AAR Managed Code for Locations).
PS07
19
City Name
AN
2/30

3954
PS08
156
ID
2/2
PS10
745
Pre-Cooled (Rule 710) Code
ID
1/1
Code indicating whether or not the shipment was precooled per Association of
American Railroads Protective Service Rule 710.
CODE
Y
PS11
1073
DEFINITION
Yes
Yes/No Condition or Response Code
ID
1/1
Code indicating a Yes or No condition or response.

CODE
N
Y
28
DEFINITION
No
Yes
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PS12
1073
ID
1/1
ID
1/1
1/4

CODE
N
Y
PS13
1073
DEFINITION
No
Yes

CODE
N
Y
PS14
408
DEFINITION
No
Yes
Temperature
Temperature.
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REFERENCE INFORMATION
REF
REF
Segment:
Loop: W1/W2
Usage: Optional
Max Use: 10
Max Length: 174
Purpose: To specify identifying information
Syntax:
1 R0203
At least one of REF02 or REF03 is required.
Semantic:
REF01
REF
1 REF04 is composite data element C040, but is represented by data

element 128, which is the first element within the composite.
128
Reference
Ident Qual
M
ID
REF02
2/3
127
Reference
Identifictn
X
REF03
AN 1/80
352
Description
X
REF04
AN 1/80
128
Reference
Ident Qual
O
ID
N
/
L
2/3

REF.
DES.
DATA
ELEMENT
REF01
128
NAME
ATTRIBUTES
ID
2/3

CODE
BC
BL
BM
Bill of Lading Number

Same value as received on the 404 in the N9 segment
2779
BN
Booking Number
2779
CG
Consignees Order Number

2779
CO
Customer Order Number

2779
CR
Customer Reference Number

3880
CUB
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Bill of Lading

Number
Used to pass the Customs unique 16 position identifier for the
manifest. This is used only for movements where a 417 has
not been sent.
5313
CX
Consignment Classification ID
2779
F9
Freight Payor Reference Number

2779
OB
30
Buyers Contract Number

Government Bill of Lading
3879
2779
DEFINITION
Ocean Bill of Lading

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SC
Shipper Car Order Number

Passed RAIL to RAIL
If used, then IMA01 will be S, REF02 will contain the order
number and the REF03 will contain the SCAC of the road
which holds the car order. Each road may have a different
format for the car order number.
2678
SI
Shippers Identifying Number for Shipment (SID)

2779
VI
ZE
Pool Number
Coal Authority Number
2779
REF02
127
AN
1/80

REF03
352
Description
AN
1/80
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LOOP HEADER
LS
LS
Segment:
Loop: W1/W2
Loop Header
Usage: Optional
Max Use: 1
Max Length: 10
Purpose: To indicate that the next segment begins a loop
Syntax:
1 One loop may be nested contained within another loop, provided the inner
nested loop terminates before the outer loop. When specified by the
standard setting body as mandatory, this segment in combination with
LE, must be used. It is not to be used if not specifically set forth for use.
The loop identifier in the loop header and trailer must be identical. The
value for the identifier is the loop ID of the required loop beginning
segment. The loop ID number is given on the transaction set diagram in the
appropriate ASC X12 version/release.
Comments:
A See Figures Appendix for an explanation of the use of the LS and LE

segments.
Notes:
1
199
LS01
1 See Hazardous Materials/Dangerous Goods Looping Structure

guidelines in the Standards Conventions chapter of the Rail
Guidelines.
447
Loop ID
Code
LS
M
AN
1/6

REF.
DES.
DATA
ELEMENT
LS01
447
NAME
Loop Identifier Code
ATTRIBUTES
AN
1/6
Code identifying a loop within the transaction set which is bounded by the related
LS and LE segments (corresponding LS and LE segments must have the same
value for loop identifier). (Note: The loop ID number given on the transaction set
diagram is recommended as the value for this data element in segments LS and
LE.)
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LH1
LH1 Hazardous Identification Information

Segment:
Loop: W1/W2/LH1 Repeat: 1000
Usage: Optional
Max Use: 1
Max Length: 124
Purpose: To specify the hazardous commodity identification reference number and
quantity.
Syntax:
1 P0607
If either LH106 or LH107 is present, then the other is required.
Semantic:
1 LH112 is the packaging form code for the non-bulk container passed in the
LH101 as defined in 49 CFR 178 and required by 49 CFR 172. (See Code
Source 937)
Comments:
A LH101 and LH102 are used to convey the number and type of packages for
bulk and non-bulk movements.
B LH106 and LH107 are used to convey the quantity or volume and unit of
measure for shipments.
C In LH109, a value of R or P requires that the receiver generate the words
RESIDUE: LAST CONTAINED prior to the shipping name in accordance
with regulations.
Notes:
1
199
LH101
LH1

Guidelines.
355
Unit/Basis
Meas Code
M
ID
LH107
380
80
Lading
Quantity
2/2
Quantity
LH102
N0
LH108
LH103
1/7
595
LH109
Compartment
ID Code
1/15
ID
1/1
277
UN/NA
ID Code
ID
ID
665
LH110
1/1
200
Haz Mat
Page
6/6
Residue
Indic Code
O
LH104
AN
LH105
1/6
254
LH111
Packing
Group Code
O
ID
1/3
22
Commodity
Code
AN 1/30
AN
ID
LH112
2/2
1271
N
/
L
Industry
Code
1/5
355
Unit/Basis
Meas Code
X
1375
Interim Haz
Mat Reg No
O
LH106
AN 1/30

REF.
DES.
DATA
ELEMENT
LH101
355
NAME
ATTRIBUTES
ID
2/2
LH102
80
Lading Quantity
N0
1/7
ID
6/6
Number of units (pieces) of the lading commodity.
LH103
277
UN/NA Identification Code
Code identifying the hazardous material identification number as required by Title

49 of the code of Federal Regulators. UN/NA stands for United Nations/North
America.
LH104
200
Hazardous Materials Page
AN
1/6
The United Nations page number as required for the international transport of
hazardous materials
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22
RAIL TRANSPORTATION
Commodity Code
AN
1/30
ID
2/2
Code describing a commodity or group of commodities.
LH106
355
LH107
380
Quantity
1/15
ID
1/1
ID
1/1
LH108
595
Compartment ID Code
Code identifying the compartment in a compartmentalized tank car.
LH109
665
Residue Indicator Code
Code indicating that the shipment is not a loaded movement but contains a
residue from a prior movement.
LH110
254
Packing Group Code
ID
1/3
Code indicating degree of danger in terms of Roman number I, II or III.
LH111
1375
Interim Hazardous Material Regulatory Number
AN
1/5
Identifies the current regulatory version number used for hazardous materials
shipments
LH112
1271
Industry Code
AN
1/30
Code indicating a code from a specific industry code list
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LH2
LH2 Hazardous Classification Information

Segment:
Loop: W1/W2/LH1
Usage: Optional
Max Use: 4
Max Length: 144
Purpose: To specify the hazardous notation and endorsement information.
Trans. Set Notes:
1. If the hazardous endorsement (LH204) is NONE, then use of LH204 is

mandatory. However, the receiver must consider it to be blanks when
printing a paper document.
Syntax:
1 P0607
2 P0809
3 P1011
4 P1213
Semantic:
1 LH206 and LH207 indicate the flashpoint temperature.

2 LH208 and LH209 indicate the control temperature
3 LH210 and LH211 indicate the emergency temperature
4 LH212 and LH213 indicate the net explosive weight.
Notes:
1
199
LH201
LH2
215
Hazardous
Class
O
ID
LH207
LH213
408
LH208
1/4
983
Hazardous
Class Qual
O
ID
ID
355
LH209
2/2
218
Hazardous
Plac Note
1/1
Unit/Basis
Meas Code
X
LH203
408
1/4
222
LH205
Hazardous
Endorsement
ID 14/40
Temperature
X
LH204
ID
LH210
4/25
355
LH211
Unit/Basis
Meas Code
X
ID
2/2
759
Reportable
Qty Code
ID
408
LH212
1/4
355
Unit/Basis
Meas Code
2/2
Temperature
X
LH206
ID
2/2
188
Weight Unit
Code
X
ID
1/1
267
Explos Qty
Net
X
LH202
1/30
Temperature
X

Guidelines.
N
/
L
N0 1/10

REF.
DES.
DATA
ELEMENT
LH201
215
NAME
Hazardous Classification
ATTRIBUTES
ID
1/30
The hazardous classification corresponding to the shipping name of the

hazardous commodity.
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Hazardous Class Qualifier
ID
1/1
ID
14/40
Code qualifying hazardous class.
LH203
218
Hazardous Placard Notation
The hazardous placard notation corresponding to the shipping name of the

LH204
222
Hazardous Endorsement
ID
4/25
The hazardous endorsement that is to be shown on the shipping papers for the
LH205
759
Reportable Quantity Code
ID
2/2
ID
2/2
Code to identify presence of hazardous substance.
LH206
355
LH207
408
Temperature
1/4
ID
2/2
Temperature.
LH208
355
LH209
408
Temperature
1/4
ID
2/2
Temperature.
LH210
355
LH211
408
Temperature
1/4
ID
1/1
N0
1/10
Temperature.
LH212
188
Weight Unit Code

LH213
267
Net Explosive Quantity
Net weight of the explosive quantity of the hazardous commodity.
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LH3
LH3 Hazardous Material Shipping Name Information

Segment:
Loop: W1/W2/LH1
Usage: Optional
Max Use: 10
Max Length: 38
Purpose: To specify the hazardous material shipping name and additional descriptive
requirements.
Syntax:
Semantic:
Notes:
1
199
LH301
LH3
1 If LH304 is Y, then this is an Association of American Railroads

Operations and Transportation Bulletin 55 commodity. If N, it is not an
Association of American Railroads Operations and Transportation Bulletin
55 commodity. Default is N.
Guidelines.
224
Haz Mat
Ship Name
X
1 P0102
LH302
AN 1/25
984
Haz Mat
Name Qual
X
ID
LH303
1/1
985
ID
LH304
1073
Yes/No Cond N
Resp Code /
L
NOS
Code
3/3
ID
1/1

REF.
DES.
DATA
ELEMENT
LH301
224
NAME
Hazardous Material Shipping Name
ATTRIBUTES
AN
1/25
The proper shipping name of the hazardous commodity as specified by Title 49

Code of the Federal Regulations, or the shipping name of the dangerous goods
as defined in the Canadian Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act and
Regulations, or the international regulations as promulgated by the United
Nations.
LH302
984
Hazardous Material Shipping Name Qualifier
ID
1/1
Qualifier indicating the source (regulatory) of the proper shipping name.
LH303
985
N.O.S. Indicator Code
ID
3/3
Code indicating the type of regulatory requirements that apply to a description.

N.O.S. stands for Not Otherwise Specified.
LH304
1073
ID
1/1
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LFH
LFH Free-form Hazardous Material Information

Segment:
Loop: W1/W2/LH1
Usage: Optional
Max Use: 20
Max Length: 106
Purpose: To uniquely identify the variable information required by government regulation
covering the transportation of hazardous material shipments
Syntax:
1 P0506
If either LFH05 or LFH06 is present, then the other is required.
Semantic:
1 LFH06 indicates activity of the radioactive material

2 LFH07 indicates transport index of the radioactive material
3 LFH08 is the date fumigation began.
Notes:
1
199
LFH01

Guidelines.
808
Haz Mat
Info Qual
LFH
M
ID
LFH07
380
LFH08
LFH03
DT
809
Haz Mat
Ship Info
AN 1/25
LFH04
1023
Hazard Zone
Code
AN 1/25
ID
1/1
LFH05
355
Unit/Basis
Meas Code
X
ID
LFH06
2/2
380
Quantity
X
1/15
373
N
/
L
Date
1/15
809
Haz Mat
Ship Info
3/3
Quantity
LFH02
8/8

REF.
DES.
DATA
ELEMENT
LFH01
808
NAME
Hazardous Material Shipment Information

Qualifier
ATTRIBUTES
ID
3/3
Qualifier indicating the type of information being passed so that a receiver may
format a description of hazardous commodity movements that meets regulatory
requirements.
LFH02
809
AN
1/25
Specific information required by law for hazardous material shipments.
LFH03
809
AN
1/25
Specific information required by law for hazardous material shipments.
LFH04
1023
Hazard Zone Code
ID
1/1
Code specifying the Department of Transportation assigned zone designating the

Inhalation Toxicity Hazard Zone.
LFH05
355
ID
2/2
LFH06
380
Quantity
1/15
1/15
DT
8/8
LFH07
380
Quantity
LFH08
373
Date
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EPA REQUIRED DATA
LEP
LEP EPA Required Data

Segment:
Loop: W1/W2/LH1
Usage: Optional
Max Use: 3
Max Length: 112
Purpose: To specify the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) information relating to
shipments of hazardous material
Syntax:
1 P0304
If either LEP03 or LEP04 is present, then the other is required.
Semantic:
1 LEP03 is used to identify the state or province responsible for the

hazardous waste number contained in LEP04.
2 LEP04 is the Hazardous Waste Number
Notes:
1
199
LEP01
LEP

Guidelines.
806
EPA Waste
Stream Code
O
ID
4/6
LEP02
807
Waste Char
Code
O
LEP03
ID 12/16
156
State or
Prov Code
X
ID
2/2
LEP04
127
Reference
Identifictn
N
/
L
AN 1/80

REF.
DES.
DATA
ELEMENT
LEP01
806
NAME
EPA Waste Stream Number Code
ATTRIBUTES
ID
4/6
Waste stream number applicable to the movement of hazardous waste as

determined by government regulations.
LEP02
807
Waste Characteristics Code
ID
12/16
ID
2/2
Waste characteristics as defined by regulatory requirements.
LEP03
156
LEP04
127
AN
1/80

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LH4
LH4 Canadian Dangerous Requirements

Segment:
Loop: W1/W2/LH1
Usage: Optional
Max Use: 4
Max Length: 592
Purpose: To specify additional Canada Transport requirements covering transportation of
dangerous goods in Canada.
Syntax:
1 P0102
2 P0812
Semantic:
1 LH411 is an additional telephone number
Comments:
A LH402 is used for the emergency response plan telephone number.

B LH404 is for the first subsidiary classification.
C LH405 is for the second subsidiary classification.
D LH406 is for the third subsidiary classification.
Notes:
1
199
LH401
LH4

Guidelines.
238
LH402
Emerg Resp
Plan Number
X
AN 1/12
LH407
271
Subsidiary
Risk Indic
ID
1/2
254
Packing
Group Code
O
267
Explos Qty
Net
X
LH403
AN 1/256
LH408
364
Comm
Number
ID
LH409
LH404
230
Subsidiary
Class
1/3
805
LH410
ID
LH405
1/3
986
LH411
Canadian
Sp Commod
Hazard Note
Ind Code
N0 1/10
AN 1/25
ID
1/1
230
Subsidiary
Class
ID
364
LH412
AN 1/256
230
Subsidiary
Class
1/3
Comm
Number
O
LH406
ID
1/3
355
Unit/Basis
Meas Code
X
ID
N
/
L
2/2

REF.
DES.
DATA
ELEMENT
LH401
238
NAME
Emergency Response Plan Number
ATTRIBUTES
AN
1/12
The identity number of a specific hazardous emergency response plan that is

assigned by the Director General of Canada.
LH402
364
Communication Number
AN
1/256
Complete communications number including country or area code when

applicable. (Limited to 80 for Rail Transactions)
LH403
254
Packing Group Code
ID
1/3
Code indicating degree of danger in terms of Roman number I, II or III.
LH404
230
Subsidiary Classification
ID
1/3
Code indicating the classification of dangerous goods, other than the primary
classification, that is associated with a number or a set of numbers.
LH405
230
ID
1/3
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230
ID
1/3
LH407
271
Subsidiary Risk Indicator
ID
1/2
N0
1/10
AN
1/25
ID
1/1
Code identifying the type of subsidiary risk.
LH408
267
LH409
805
Canadian Hazardous Notation

Notation required by Canadian regulatory agencies.
LH410
986
Special Commodity Indicator Code
Code indicating Special Commodity notation on operational waybill as identified

by the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act and Regulation (TDG).
LH411
364
AN
1/256

LH412
355
ID
2/2
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TRANSBORDER HAZARDOUS REQUIREMENTS

LHT
LHT Transborder Hazardous Requirements

Segment:
Loop: W1/W2/LH1
Usage: Optional
Max Use: 3
Max Length: 102
Purpose: To specify the placard information required by the second government agency
when shipment is to cross into another country
Notes:
1
199
LHT01
LHT
215
Hazardous
Class
O
ID

Guidelines.
LHT02
1/30
218
Hazardous
Plac Note
O
LHT03
222
Hazardous N
Endorsement /
L
ID 14/40
ID
4/25

REF.
DES.
DATA
ELEMENT
LHT01
215
NAME
ATTRIBUTES
ID
1/30

LHT02
218
ID
14/40

LHT03
222
ID
4/25
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LHR
LHR Hazardous Material Identifying Reference Numbers

Segment:
Loop: W1/W2/LH1
Usage: Optional
Max Use: 5
Max Length: 98
Purpose: To transmit specific hazardous material reference numbers.
Notes:
1
199
LHR01
LHR

Guidelines.
128
Reference
Ident Qual
M
ID
LHR02
2/3
127
Reference
Identifictn
M
LHR03
AN 1/80
373
N
/
L
Date
O
DT
8/8

REF.
DES.
DATA
ELEMENT
LHR01
128
NAME
ATTRIBUTES
ID
2/3
AN
1/80
LHR02
127

LHR03
373
Date
DT
8/8
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT

PER
PER Administrative Communications Contact

Segment:
Loop: W1/W2/LH1
Usage: Optional
Max Use: 5
Max Length: 869
Purpose: To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be
directed
Syntax:
1 P0304
If either PER03 or PER04 is present, then the other is required.
2 P0506
3 P0708
Notes:
1
199
PER01
PER

Guidelines.
366
Contact
Funct Code
M
ID
PER07
PER02
2/2
365
PER08
Comm
Number Qual
X
ID
2/2
93
Name
365
PER04
Comm
Number Qual
AN 1/60
364
Comm
Number
X
PER03
ID
PER09
AN 1/256
2/2
PER05
365
PER06
Comm
Number Qual
AN 1/256
ID
2/2
364
Comm
Number
X
AN 1/256
443
Contact
Inquiry Ref
O
364
Comm
Number
N
/
L
AN 1/20

REF.
DES.
DATA
ELEMENT
PER01
366
NAME
Contact Function Code
ATTRIBUTES
ID
2/2
Code identifying the major duty or responsibility of the person or group named.
PER02
93
Name
AN
1/60
ID
2/2
AN
1/256
Free-form name. (Limited to 35 for Rail Transactions)
PER03
365
Communication Number Qualifier

Code identifying the type of communication number.
PER04
364

PER05
365
ID
2/2
AN
1/256
PER06
364

PER07
365
ID
2/2
AN
1/256
PER08
364

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PER09
443
Contact Inquiry Reference
AN
1/20
Additional reference number or description to clarify a contact number.
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PARTY IDENTIFICATION
N1
N1 Party Identification
Segment:
Loop: W1/W2/LH1/N1 Repeat: 10
Usage: Optional
Max Use: 1
Max Length: 159
Purpose: To identify a party by type of organization, name and code
Syntax:
1 R0203
At least one of N102 or N103 is required.
2 P0304
If either N103 or N104 is present, then the other is required.
Comments:
A This segment, used alone, provides the most efficient method of providing
organizational identification. To obtain this efficiency the "ID Code" (N104)
must provide a key to the table maintained by the transaction processing
party.
B N105 and N106 further define the type of entity in N101.
Notes:
1
199

Guidelines.
N101
N1
98
Entity ID
Code
ID
2/3
N102
93
Name
N103
AN 1/60
66
ID Code
Qualifier
ID
N104
1/2
67
ID
Code
N105
AN 2/80
706
Entity
Relat Code
O
ID
N106
2/2
98
Entity ID
Code
ID
N
/
L
2/3

REF.
DES.
DATA
ELEMENT
N101
98
NAME
ATTRIBUTES
ID
2/3
N102
93
Name
AN
1/60
ID
1/2
N103
66
Identification Code Qualifier
Code designating the system/method of code structure used for Identification

Code (67).
N104
67
Identification Code
AN
2/80
ID
2/2
ID
2/3
Code identifying a party or other code.
N105
706
Entity Relationship Code

Code describing entity relationship.
N106
98
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PARTY LOCATION
N3
N3 Party Location
Segment:
Loop: W1/W2/LH1/N1
Usage: Optional
Max Use: 2
Max Length: 115
Purpose: To specify the location of the named party
Notes:
1
199
N301
N3
166
Address
Information
M

Guidelines.
AN 1/55
N302
166
Address
Information
O
N
/
L
AN 1/55

REF.
DES.
DATA
ELEMENT
N301
166
NAME
Address Information
ATTRIBUTES
AN
1/55
AN
1/55
N302
166
Address Information
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N4
N4 Geographic Location
Segment:
Loop: W1/W2/LH1/N1
Usage: Optional
Max Use: 1
Max Length: 95
Purpose: To specify the geographic place of the named party
Syntax:
1 E0207
Only one of N402 or N407 may be present.
2 C0605
3 C0704
Comments:
A A combination of either N401 through N404 (or N405 and N406) may be
adequate to specify a location
Notes:
1
199
N401
19
City
Name
N4
O
156
State or
Prov Code
X
ID
N403
2/2
116
Postal
Code
O
ID
3/15
N404
26
Country
Code
ID
N405
2/3
309
Location
Qualifier
X
ID
N406
1/2
310
Location
Identifier
O
AN 1/30
1715
Country
Subdivision
X
N402
AN 2/30
N407

Guidelines.
ID
N
/
L
1/3

REF.
DES.
DATA
ELEMENT
N401
19
NAME
City Name
ATTRIBUTES
AN
2/30
ID
2/2
N402
156
N403
116
Postal Code
ID
3/15
Code defining international postal zone code excluding punctuation and blanks
(zip code for United States).
N404
26
Country Code
ID
2/3
ID
1/2
AN
1/30
ID
1/3
N405
309
Location Qualifier
Code identifying type of location.
N406
310
Location Identifier
Code which identifies a specific location.
N407
1715
Country Subdivision Code

Code identifying the country subdivision
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PER
PER Administrative Communications Contact

Segment:
Loop: W1/W2/LH1/N1
Usage: Optional
Max Use: 2
Max Length: 869
directed
Syntax:
1 P0304
2 P0506
3 P0708
Notes:
1
199
PER01
PER

Guidelines.
366
Contact
Funct Code
M
ID
PER07
PER02
2/2
365
PER08
Comm
Number Qual
X
ID
2/2
93
Name
365
PER04
Comm
Number Qual
AN 1/60
364
Comm
Number
X
PER03
ID
PER09
AN 1/256
2/2
PER05
365
PER06
Comm
Number Qual
AN 1/256
ID
2/2
364
Comm
Number
X
AN 1/256
443
Contact
Inquiry Ref
O
364
Comm
Number
N
/
L
AN 1/20

REF.
DES.
DATA
ELEMENT
PER01
366
NAME
ATTRIBUTES
ID
2/2
PER02
93
Name
AN
1/60
ID
2/2
AN
1/256
PER03
365

PER04
364

PER05
365
ID
2/2
AN
1/256
PER06
364

PER07
365
ID
2/2
AN
1/256
PER08
364

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RAIL TRANSPORTATION
AN
1/20
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LOOP TRAILER
LE
LE
Segment:
Loop: W1/W2
Loop Trailer
Usage: Optional
Max Use: 1
Max Length: 10
Purpose: To indicate that the loop immediately preceding this segment is complete
Syntax:
1 One loop may be nested contained within another loop, provided the inner
nested loop terminates before the outer loop. When specified by the
standard setting body as mandatory, this segment, in combination with
LS, must be used. It is not to be used if not specifically set forth for use.
The loop identifier in the loop header and trailer must be identical. The
value for the identifier is the loop ID of the required loop beginning
segment. The loop ID number is given on the transaction set diagram in the
appropriate ASC X12 version/release.
Comments:
A See Figures Appendix for an explanation of the use of the LE and LS

segments.
Notes:
1
199
LE01

Guidelines.
447
Loop ID
Code
LE
M
AN
1/6

REF.
DES.
DATA
ELEMENT
LE01
447
NAME
Loop Identifier Code
ATTRIBUTES
AN
1/6
Code identifying a loop within the transaction set which is bounded by the related
LS and LE segments (corresponding LS and LE segments must have the same
value for loop identifier). (Note: The loop ID number given on the transaction set
diagram is recommended as the value for this data element in segments LS and
LE.)
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PER
PER
Segment:
Loop: W1/W2
Usage: Optional
Max Use: 5
Max Length: 869
directed
Syntax:
1 P0304
2 P0506
3 P0708
Notes:
1
199
PER01
PER

Guidelines.
366
Contact
Funct Code
M
ID
PER07
PER02
2/2
365
PER08
Comm
Number Qual
X
ID
2/2
93
Name
365
PER04
Comm
Number Qual
AN 1/60
364
Comm
Number
X
PER03
ID
PER09
AN 1/256
2/2
PER05
365
PER06
Comm
Number Qual
AN 1/256
ID
2/2
364
Comm
Number
X
AN 1/256
443
Contact
Inquiry Ref
O
364
Comm
Number
N
/
L
AN 1/20

REF.
DES.
DATA
ELEMENT
PER01
366
NAME
ATTRIBUTES
ID
2/2
PER02
93
Name
AN
1/60
ID
2/2
AN
1/256
PER03
365

PER04
364

PER05
365
ID
2/2
AN
1/256
PER06
364

PER07
365
ID
2/2
AN
1/256
PER08
364

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443
AN
1/20
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LH2
LH2
Segment:
Loop: W1/W2
Usage: Optional
Max Use: 1
Max Length: 144
Purpose: To specify the hazardous notation and endorsement information.
Trans. Set Notes:
1. If the hazardous endorsement (LH204) is NONE, then use of LH204 is

mandatory. However, the receiver must consider it to be blanks when
printing a paper document.
Syntax:
1 P0607
2 P0809
3 P1011
4 P1213
Semantic:
1 LH206 and LH207 indicate the flashpoint temperature.

2 LH208 and LH209 indicate the control temperature
3 LH210 and LH211 indicate the emergency temperature
4 LH212 and LH213 indicate the net explosive weight.
Notes:
1
199
LH201
LH2
215
Hazardous
Class
O
ID
LH207
LH213
408
LH208
1/4
983
Hazardous
Class Qual
O
ID
ID
355
LH209
2/2
218
Hazardous
Plac Note
1/1
Unit/Basis
Meas Code
X
LH203
408
1/4
222
LH205
Hazardous
Endorsement
ID 14/40
Temperature
X
LH204
ID
LH210
4/25
355
LH211
Unit/Basis
Meas Code
X
ID
2/2
759
Reportable
Qty Code
ID
408
LH212
1/4
355
Unit/Basis
Meas Code
2/2
Temperature
X
LH206
ID
2/2
188
Weight Unit
Code
X
ID
1/1
267
Explos Qty
Net
X
LH202
1/30
Temperature
X

Guidelines.
N
/
L
N0 1/10

REF.
DES.
DATA
ELEMENT
LH201
215
NAME
ATTRIBUTES
ID
1/30

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LH202
983
Hazardous Class Qualifier
ID
1/1
ID
14/40
Code qualifying hazardous class.
LH203
218

LH204
222
ID
4/25
LH205
759
Reportable Quantity Code
ID
2/2
ID
2/2
Code to identify presence of hazardous substance.
LH206
355
LH207
408
Temperature
1/4
ID
2/2
Temperature.
LH208
355
LH209
408
Temperature
1/4
ID
2/2
Temperature.
LH210
355
LH211
408
Temperature
1/4
ID
1/1
N0
1/10
Temperature.
LH212
188
Weight Unit Code

LH213
267
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LHR
LHR
Segment:
Loop: W1/W2
Usage: Optional
Max Use: 1
Max Length: 98
Purpose: To transmit specific hazardous material reference numbers.
Notes:
1
199
LHR01
LHR

Guidelines.
128
Reference
Ident Qual
M
ID
LHR02
2/3
127
Reference
Identifictn
M
LHR03
AN 1/80
373
N
/
L
Date
O
DT
8/8

REF.
DES.
DATA
ELEMENT
LHR01
128
NAME
ATTRIBUTES
ID
2/3
AN
1/80
LHR02
127

LHR03
373
Date
DT
8/8
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TRANSACTION SET TRAILER
SE
SE
Segment:
Loop: ____
Transaction Set Trailer
Usage: Mandatory
Max Use: 1
Max Length: 24
Purpose: To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the
transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments).
Comments:
SE01
SE
A SE is the last segment of each transaction set.

96
Number of
Inc Segs
M
N0 1/10
SE02
329
TS Control
Number
M
AN
N
/
L
4/9

REF.
DES.
DATA
ELEMENT
SE01
96
NAME
Number of Included Segments
ATTRIBUTES
N0
1/10
Total number of segments included in a transaction set including ST and SE

segments.
SE02
329
Transaction Set Control Number
AN
4/9
Identifying control number that must be unique within the transaction set
functional group assigned by the originator for a transaction set
APRIL 2010
57
006020 418
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RAIL TRANSPORTATION
APRIL 2010

Rail Advance Interchange Consist: Functional Group Id

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RAIL ADVANCE INTERCHANGE CONSIST

Rail Advance Interchange Consist

Transaction Set Header

Beginning Segment For Advance Consist and Automatic

Individual or Organizational Name

Additional Demographic Information

Interchange Move Authority

Carrier and Route Information

Special Handling Information

Protective Service Instructions

Hazardous Identification Information

Hazardous Classification Information

Hazardous Material Shipping Name Information

Free-form Hazardous Material Information

EPA Required Data

Canadian Dangerous Requirements

Transborder Hazardous Requirements

Hazardous Material Identifying Reference Numbers

Administrative Communications Contact

Administrative Communications Contact

Administrative Communications Contact

Hazardous Classification Information

Hazardous Material Identifying Reference Numbers

Transaction Set Trailer

Transaction Set Header

Data Element Summary

Transaction Set Identifier Code

Code uniquely identifying a Transaction Set.

Rail Advance Interchange Consist

Transaction Set Control Number

BEGINNING SEGMENT FOR ADVANCE CONSIST AND AUTOMATIC EQUIPMENT IDENT.

Beginning Segment For Advance Consist and Automatic Equipment

1 BAX08 is the Reader Identification Number

Data Element Summary

Standard Point Location Code

Code (Standard Point Location) defined by National Motor Freight Tariff

The TO Point Location

Type of Consist Code

Code indicating the type of consist.

Advance Automatic Equipment Identification Consist

Train (Normal Advanced)

Code specifying type of date or time, or both date and time.

Time expressed in 24-hour clock time as follows: HHMM, or HHMMSS, or

Interchange Train Identification

Train identification (free-form).

Must be present if BAX02 is equal to T.

Standard Point Location Code

Code (Standard Point Location) defined by National Motor Freight Tariff

The FROM Point Location.

Reference identification as defined for a particular Transaction Set, or as

Used only if BAX02 equals A

Service Level Code

Bulk Commodity Train

INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATIONAL NAME

NM1 Individual or Organizational Name

1 NM102 qualifies NM103.

A NM110 and NM111 further define the type of entity in NM101.

Data Element Summary

Entity Identifier Code

Code identifying an organizational entity, a physical location, or an individual

Entity Type Qualifier

Code qualifying the type of entity.