Marking hazardous goods packages and creating new hazardous goods items in Carrier Connect

Learn the three basic steps for shipping hazardous goods with Carrier Connect: Mark the package, create new hazardous goods items, and assign the hazardous goods item to a package marked as containing hazardous goods.

Begin by checking the System Description “Functional scope of the carriers offered in the standard” – under “Special characteristics” for the carrier in question – to see whether and to what extent hazardous goods shipments can be processed. Then, go the carrier configuration and activate hazardous goods handling: See Understanding and enabling hazardous goods handling with Carrier Connect.

Detailed process

  1. Select the carrier with which you wish to ship the hazardous goods (Package processing – Shipping orders – open existing or create new shipping order – Shipping options sheet – Carrier field group – Carrier).
  2. Determine the hazardous goods type in the package in which hazardous goods are to be transported (Packages and items sheet – Packages field group – open existing or create new package – Hazardous goods field group – Hazardous goods type).

    3. Refer to the table to learn which hazardous goods types are available and how you can transmit them from your host system via the API.

  3. Select a Packaging type and Q-value if the carrier supports this.

    4. Refer to the table to learn which packaging types and Q-values are available and how you can transmit them from your host system via the API.

  4. Save the package.

 

Location of field in shipping order

Name of field in shipping order (user interface) /
possible values

Field name in API (business facade) /
possible values (details in API documentation)

Notes

Packages and items sheet – Packages field group – create/open package – Hazardous goods field group

Hazardous goods type

  • No hazardous goods
  • Hazardous goods
  • Excepted quantity (EQ)
  • Limited quantity (LQ)
  • Special substances
  • Small quantity (US relevant)

hazardousGoodsType

  • NONE
  • NORMAL
  • EQ
  • LQ
  • SPECIAL_SUBSTANCE
  • US_SMALL_QUANTITY
  • “No hazardous goods” is selected by default.
  • “Special substances” (hazardous goods item setting) is used when shipping biological substances, genetically modified organisms, lithium batteries, radioactive substances, and dry ice.
  • Hazardous goods packed in a package automatically take the hazardous goods type of the package unless they’ve already been assigned a separate hazardous goods type in the hazardous goods item. The hazardous goods type in the hazardous goods item is only supported for certain carriers. Contact AEB for details.
  • “Limited quantity (LQ)” comes from hazardous goods regulations and designates hazardous goods packed in limited quantities.
  • “Excepted quantity (EQ)” refers to hazardous goods that are excepted from certain ADR hazardous goods regulations during transport due to small packaging units or size.
  • “ORM-D (US-relevant)” is no longer valid.
  • Small quantity (US relevant): US DOT rules except “small quantities” of certain hazardous materials from many requirements of the Hazardous Materials Regulations. This is relevant only for the US.

Packages and items sheet – Packages field group – create/open package – Hazardous goods field group

Package type

  • Not applicable
  • Repackaging
  • Combined packaging

packagingTypeHandling

  • NONE
  • OVERPACK
  • ALL_PACKED_IN_ONE

Only available for specific carriers. Contact AEB for details.

Packages and items sheet – Packages field group – create/open package – Hazardous goods field group

Q-value

Permitted values: 0.0–1.0

hazardQValue

Permitted values: 0.0–1.0

Only available for specific carriers. Contact AEB for details.

Each hazardous goods item displays all the fields required for shipping the hazardous goods. Carrier Connect does not validate or check the accuracy of your hazardous goods data. The responsibility for the accuracy of your hazardous goods data in your shipping orders lies with you or your hazardous goods declarant.

  1. Create a new item or open an existing item (Packages and items sheet – Items field group).
  2. Switch to the Hazardous goods sheet, then click New to create a new hazardous goods item, where you can enter all the required hazardous goods information.

    3. Refer to the table to learn which hazardous goods information is especially important and how you can transmit this information from your host system via the API.

  3. Save the hazardous goods item.

 

Location of field in shipping order

Name of field in shipping order (user interface) /
possible values

Field name in API (business facade) /
possible values (details in API documentation)

Notes

Packages and items sheet – Items field group – new/open item – Hazardous goods sheet – new/open hazardous goods item – Classification field group

Technical name

Free-form entry

technicalName

Free-form entry

The technical name of the hazardous good, also indicated under the designations .

  • Official designation for transport (ADR),
  • Proper shipping name/description (IATA),
  • Proper technical name (IMDG),
  • Proper shipping name (CFR)

Packages and items sheet – Items field group – new/open item – Hazardous goods sheet – new/open hazardous goods item – Classification field group

Hazardous goods type

  • Limited quantity (LQ)
  • Excepted quantity (EQ)
  • Hazardous goods
  • Small quantity (US relevant)
  • Undefined

hazardousGoodsType

  • LQ
  • EQ
  • NORMAL
  • US_SMALL_QUANTITY
  • UNDEFINED
  • “Undefined” is selected by default.
  • Hazardous goods marked “Undefined” that are packed in a package automatically take on the hazardous goods type of the package.
  • “ORM-D (US-relevant)” is no longer valid.

Packages and items sheet – Items field group – new/open item – Hazardous goods sheet – new/open hazardous goods item – Packaging field group

Packaging type

Selections available depend on the hazardous goods package type

packageTypeIdentCode

Selections available depend on the hazardous goods package type

  • Hazardous goods packaging type that includes the UN number.
  • If the carrier has a conversion for hazardous goods package types, the selection is made for the given UN number.

Packages and items sheet – Items field group – new/open item – Hazardous goods sheet – new/open hazardous goods item – Packaging field group

No. of pkgs

Free-form entry

numberOfPackages

Free-form entry

Hazardous goods packages contained in the package cumulation.

Packages and items sheet – Items field group – new/open item – Hazardous goods sheet – new/open hazardous goods item – Transport field group

Special provision

Free-form entry

Additional options:

  • Marking required
  • Marking not required

specialProvision

Free-form entry

specialProvisionMarking

  • HAZARD_MARKING_REQUIRED
  • HAZARD_MARKING_NOT_REQUIRED
  • Special provision for the transport of hazardous goods.
  • The entry comprises the provision code (up to 3 numerals) or the chapter number (up to 3 numerals), followed optionally by subchapters (up to 2 numerals, or 1 numeral and 1 uppercase letter). A period must separate the chapter and subchapter. Other options: 3 uppercase letters plus a hyphen followed by more numerals or letters, or 1 uppercase letter followed by numerals.
  • Examples: 188, 2.2.9.1.7, 63.3A, USG-..., A213
  • Only certain special provisions are available for certain carriers in Carrier Connect. Please refer to the System Description for more information.
  • If you need a new special provision, please contact AEB.

Packages and items sheet – Items field group – new/open item – Hazardous goods sheet – new/open hazardous goods item – Substance properties field group

Special property

  • Biological substance
  • Genet. modified organisms
  • None
  • Lithium battery
  • Radioactive substance
  • Dry ice

specialSubstanceType

  • BIOLOGICAL_SUBSTANCE
  • GENETICALLY_MODIFIED_ORGANISM
  • NONE
  • LITHIUM_BATTERY
  • RADIOACTIVE_SUBSTANCE
  • DRY_ICE
  • “None” is selected by default.
  • If the package has “Special substances” selected, the special substance must be indicated in this field.

Packages and items sheet – Items field group – new/open item – Hazardous goods sheet – new/open hazardous goods item – IATA sheet – Transport field group

Packing instruction

Free-form entry

packingInstruction

Free-form entry

  • IATA packing instructions
  • The entry comprises the instruction code (up to 3 numerals), followed optionally by a section (up to 2 uppercase letters). An underscore must separate the instruction code and section.
  • Examples: 203, 350, 965_IA, 965_IB, 965_I
  • Only certain packing instructions are available for certain carriers in Carrier Connect. Please refer to the System Description for more information.
  • If you need a new packing instruction, please contact AEB.

For more tips on entering typical hazardous goods data, see:
- Shipping hazardous goods under ADR with Carrier Connect – full hazardous goods
- Shipping hazardous goods under ADR with Carrier Connect – lithium batteries
- Shipping hazardous goods under ADR with Carrier Connect – lithium batteries, SP 188
- Shipping hazardous goods under ADR with Carrier Connect – dry ice
- Shipping hazardous goods under ADR with Carrier Connect – UPS, consolidated hazardous goods
- Shipping hazardous goods under IATA with Carrier Connect – full hazardous goods.

“Packing” – that is, assigning a hazardous goods item to a package – is absolutely necessary to ensure that the shipping order data is transmitted correctly in the EDI message.

  1. Go to Shipping order – Packages and items – Items to open the item.
  2. Under Packed items, click New to assign the appropriate package.
  3. Save the item.