PS Protective Service Instructions
PS Protective Service Instructions
To specify mechanical protective service and ventilation instructions.
Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
PS-01
Protective Service Rule Code
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
3
9
-
Association of American Railroads (AAR) Protective Service that applies to shipment.
PS-02
Protective Service Code
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
1
8
-
Code specifying perishable protective service- rail carriers only.
PS-03
Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
-
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken
PS-04
Temperature
Numeric (N0)
Optional
1
3
-
Temperature.
PS04 is the optimum allowable temperature condition for shipment.
PS-05
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
4
-
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
PS05 through PS08 are used to specify the station which the temperature applies. PS05 and PS06 are preferred over PS07 and PS08.
PS-06
Freight Station Accounting Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
5
-
Code (Freight Station Accounting) (AAR Managed Code for Locations).
PS-07
City Name
String (AN)
Optional
2
30
-
Free-form text for city name.
PS-08
State or Province Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
-
Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency.
PS-09
Weight
Decimal number (R)
Optional
1
10
-
Numeric value of weight.
PS09 is the weight of Body Ice in hundreds.
PS-10
Pre-Cooled (Rule 710) Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
1
-
Code indicating whether or not the shipment was precooled per Association of American Railroads Protective Service Rule 710.