BMEcat ETIM 5.0 - Hazardous substance information

SHIPPING_NAME

Proper shipping name

No

No

Text up to 250 characters

UN shipping name (PSN). The part of the entry that most accurately describes the goods in the UN ADR 2021, Table A in Chapter 3.2, and is indicated in capital letters. Example: UN 2902 PESTICIDE, LIQUID, TOXIC, N.O.S. (Drazoxolone)

PACKING_GROUP

Packing group

No

No

I, II or III

Contains the packing group number(s) assigned to the hazardous substance. Certain articles and substances are not assigned to packing groups.

TRANSPORT_CATEGORY

Transport category

No

No

0, 1, 2, 3 or 4

Transport category (0-4) for the packing group under 14.1. Contains a figure indicating the transport category to which the substance or article is assigned for the purposes of exemption related to quantities carried per transport unit.

MULTIPLICATION_FACTOR

Multiplication factor

No

No

Number, Integer

Multiplication factor for the transport category for transportation (1000-point rule). If dangerous goods of different transport categories are transported in the same transport unit, the sum of the respective dangerous goods multiplied by the corresponding multiplication factor must be less than 1000.

LIMITED_QUANTITIES

Limited quantities

No

No

“true” or “false”

Information on the quantity limitation (LQ) for transport in accordance with ADR 3.4 for the transport of small-volume packaging. Is this article subject to the regulations according to ADR 3.4 or not?

EXCEPTED_QUANTITIES

Excepted quantities

No

No

“true” or “false”

Information on the exempted quantities (EQ) according to ADR 3.5 for the transport of small quantity packaging. Is this article subject to the provisions of ADR 3.5 or not?

AGGREGATION_STATE

Aggregation state

No

No

“L” (for liquid/paste),

“S” (for solids) or

“G” (for gaseous substances)

Specification of the physical state.

SPECIAL_PROVISION_ID

Special provisions

No

Yes

Text up to 5 characters

Indication of the fulfilled special provisions that lead to a facilitation of the transport requirements according to ADR 3.3. (Recognizable by the abbreviation “SP” and the number).

HAZARD_CLASS

Hazard class

No

Yes

Permissible values: 1; 2.1; 2.2; 2.3; 3; 4.1; 4.2;

4.3; 5.1; 5.2; 6.1; 6.2; 7; 8; 9.

The transport hazard classes assigned to the substances on the basis of their main risk in accordance with ADR or UN model regulations must be indicated (section 14.1 - 14.4 in the SDS).

CLASSIFICATION_CODE

Classification code

No

No

Text up to 5 characters

Products that are classified according to ADR, RID and ADN are also assigned a “classification code” which identifies groups of dangerous goods within the primary hazard class. For example, a toxic Class 3 pesticide would be assigned the classification code FT2. (Section 14.1 - 14.4 in the SDS). As defined in ADR 3.2 Table A.

HAZARD_LABEL

Danger label

No

Yes

Permissible values are: 1, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2, 7A, 7B, 7C, 7E, 8, 9 or 9A.

However, the list is not closed and limited to these values, as new values may be added in the near future.

Indicates the hazard label numbers as defined in ADR 3.2, Table A. This label contains a symbol in the center and a number at the bottom to provide a clear visual indication of the hazard associated with the product. (Section 14.1 - 14.4 in the SDS).

ENVIRONMENTAL_HAZARDS

Environmental hazards

No

No

“true” or “false”

In addition to checking the primary hazard class and all other classes, the supplier must determine whether the products are hazardous to the environment. This is required by law in the IMDG Code as well as in the ADR and RID. (Section 14.5 in the SDS)

TUNNEL_CODE

Tunnel code

No

No

A, B, C, D or E

Under the European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR), all tunnels are assigned a code indicating the restrictions on the carriage of dangerous goods. (Section 14.1 - 14.4 in the SDS)

GHS_LABEL_CODE

GHS label code

No

Yes

Permissible values: GHS01, GHS02, GHS03, GHS04, GHS05, GHS06, GHS07, GHS08 and GHS09.

Identification of the hazard pictogram according to UN-GHS.

GHS_SIGNAL_WORD

Signal word

No

No

“D” (for danger) or

“W” (for warning)

Specification of the signal word to add details to the GHS_LABEL_CODE defined by UN-GHS.

HAZARD_STATEMENT

Hazard statement

No

Yes

Text up to 30 characters

Code such as H241 or EUH001 defined in UN-GHS and EU Regulation 1272/2008. Do not add text in any language.

PRECAUTIONARY_STATEMENT

Precautionary statement

No

Yes

Text up to 30 characters

Code as P234 defined in UN-GHS and EU Regulation 1272/2008. Do not add text in any language.

LI-ION_TESTED

Li-ion tested

No

No

“true” or “false”

Indicates whether the product is Li-ion tested. If “true”, the corresponding test document must be supplied (MD09) (according to UN 38.3 report).

LITHIUM_AMOUNT

Lithium quantity

No

No

Number, decimal

Lithium contained in grams.

BATTERY_ENERGY

Battery energy

No

No

Number, decimal

Nominal capacity of rechargeable batteries or batteries in Wh.

NOS_274

NOS 274

No

No

“true” or “false”

Is information on the hazard release agents required by Special Provision 274 or not? (for proper shipping names with “N.O.S.” ("Not Otherwise Specified").

HAZARD_TRIGGER

Hazard trigger

No

Yes

Text up to 100 characters

Hazard trigger according to special provision 274 or 318, if N.O.S. = “true”. Designation of hazardous substances (separated by commas), relevant in connection with the N.O.S. declaration in accordance with ADR 3.2, 5.4 and ADR 3.3 special provision 274.