Update Order or Order Item Hazards

Use the Hazards form (on page 1) to update hazards for the selected entity, such as an order or an order item. You can also use the Hazards form to update the placards that are associated with each hazard.

To update hazards for the selected entity:

  1. In the Hazardous Cargo Items area, select the hazard that you want to edit.

N4 displays the details of the selected hazard in the Item Details area.

  1. Update the information that is displayed in the Item Details area.

  2. Set hazard placards (on page 1), if any.

  3. Click OK.

If you click Close, N4 closes the form without saving the changes.

The following table lists the optional fields in the Hazards form:

Field Label

Description

UN/NA Number

Enter the United Nations or North American Department of Transportation identification number for the hazardous commodity.

Hazard Number Type

Select either United Nations (UN) or North American (NA) to specify the organization that issued the identification number for the hazardous goods.

This field defaults to United Nations (UN) and does not accept empty values.

Proper Name

Enter the legal name for the hazardous goods.

Technical Name

Enter the technical name of the hazardous commodity.

Notes

Enter any notes for the hazardous commodity.

Quantity

Enter the quantity of items, such as the number of barrels or boxes.

Package Type

Enter a short description, such as barrels or boxes, of the packaging type of the hazardous commodity.

If you use EDI to send and receive hazard information, N4 trims the package type to seven characters.

Packing Group

Select one of the following packaging groups to indicate the type of packaging that the hazardous commodity is in:

  • Packaging Group - I

  • Packaging Group - II

  • Packaging Group - III

Weight

Enter the weight of the hazardous commodity.

Explosive Class

Enter the explosive class, such as A or B, for the specified hazardous commodity.

Flash Point

If applicable, enter the flash point for the hazardous commodity.

Emergency Contact

Enter an emergency contact phone number.

Emergency Response Guide Nbr

Enter the four-character alphanumeric code that provides a quick lookup to a guide that describes how to manage a spill or a fire involving this hazardous item.

The US Department of Transportation, Transport Canada, and the Secretariat of Communications and Transportation of Mexico jointly publish the Emergency Response Guide.

Limited Quantity

Select the check box if the quantity of the hazardous commodity is too small to require segregation or special handling.

Because of this you do not get a hazardous warning in ECN4Web with limited quantity containers. Instead it will display Haz: N, depending on any customizations you may have applied.

The Limited Quantity flag also comes into play when determining segregation requirements. For example, when a Class 3, hazard is placed next to a live reefer, it causes a segregation warning. Adding a Limited Quantity flag to this same hazard allows it to be placed next to the live reefer.

IMDG Page Number

Enter the page number of the IMDG book (English version) where the hazard is described in detail.

Marine Pollutants

Select the check box if the hazardous commodity is a marine pollutant.

DcLgRef

Enter the DANCARG DC-lg reference number.

Inhalation Zone

Enter the inhalation zone code, A, B, C, or D. It is an indication of the range at which the vapors are toxic. This is required by the US-DOT.

EMS

The Emergency Schedule Number from the Emergency Procedures for Ships Carrying Dangerous Goods that is published by IMO.

MFAG

The Medical First Aid Guide reference that is used by IMO.

Hazard Id, Upper Part

Enter the hazardous identification number, upper part.

Substance Id, Lower Part

Enter the substance identification number, lower part.

Planner Reference Number

Enter the DG reference number that is allocated by the central planner.

Move Method

Enter the method that should be used to move the cargo, such as by fork lift.

IMO1

Select the IMDG Class of the first subsidiary risk associated with the hazard.

IMO2

Select the IMDG Class of the second subsidiary risk associated with the hazard.

Deck Restrictions

Enter any DANCARG deck restrictions.

Placards

Click Set... to update hazard placards for the selected hazardous commodity.

Fire Code

Automatically displays the fire code that is associated with the selected IMDG Class and UN/NA Number. If no fire code is defined for the selected IMDG Class and UN/NA Number, N4 does not display any value in this field.

The drop-down list displays only the fire codes that exist at the current scope level. To add new fire codes, see Hazard Fire Code view.