Legacy Text Examples - Hazardous Material File (MQ/MR)

Legacy (DEPRECATED)

Hazardous Material Legacy Specifications

The purpose of this application is to provide Nlets users with on-line information on hazardous materials (MQ/MR message types).

Note: Destination address MUST ALWAYS BE 2-character code "NL".
Queries by rail car ID are currently not supported.

The inquiry can be made on a four (4) digit internationally recognized code called a "UN number". This number, normally found on a placard on the vehicle, will relate directly to the hazardous material therein.

The response will indicate a variety of information including:

Chemical name
Personal safety precautions
General handling procedures
Disposal methods
Degree of hazard to public health and
Availability of countermeasure materials.

The National Response Center is staffed 24/7/365 by qualified people who can assist you with hazardous materials. Each guide delivered by Nlets will refer to the National Response Center which can be reached by calling 800-424-8802.

Query Formats

The format for hazardous materials inquiries is described below.

Entry # Char. Explanation MQ. 2 Message type followed by a period. Message Header 13-25 Standard input message header, may include control field.
Destination must be "NL". TXT 3 Fixed filed prefix to beginning of message CR,LF,DEL 3 Control characters (optional). UNN/ 4 Prefix to identify UN #. UN number 4 UN number (no period) NAM/ 4 Prefix to identify Chemical Name. Chemical Name 1 - 50 Can use a percentage symbol as a wildcard. You should only use UN Number or Name, but not both. In a situation, where both are provided, the UN Number will be processed and the name will be disregarded.

Hazardous Materials Legacy Examples

Example 1: Hazardous Material query by United Nations Number.

MQ.AZNLETS20.NL.TXT
UNN/1938

Example 2: Hazardous Material response based on United Nations Number.

MR.NL0000000
13:23 05/12/2017 15972
13:23 05/12/2017 00078 AZNLETS20
*CROSSFIRE1
TXT
UNN: UN1938
Chemical Name: BROMOACETIC ACID
Chemical Name: BROMOACETIC ACID, SOLUTION
Guide Information:
============================= REPORTING HAZARDS =============================
REPORT SPILLS TO THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER: 800-424-8802 HOURS: 24/7
============================= REPORTING HAZARDS =============================

=============================== CHEMICAL NAMES ==============================
UN# 1938 CHEM NAME: BROMOACETIC ACID
UN# 1938 CHEM NAME: BROMOACETIC ACID, SOLUTION

ISOLATION AND SAFETY DISTANCE INFORMATION GUIDE
ER GUIDE#: 156
ISOLATION AREA: 30 M OR (100 FT)
DAYTIME PROTECTION: 0.1 KM OR (0.1 MI)
NIGHTTIME PROTECTION: 0.1 KM OR (0.1 MI)
LARGE SPILL ISOLATION AREA: 30 M OR (100 FT)
LARGE SPILL PROTECTION DAYTIME AREA: 0.2 KM OR (0.2 MI)
LARGE SPILL PROTECTION NIGHTTIME AREA: 0.3 KM OR (0.2 MI)
============================= POTENTIAL HAZARDS =============================

FIRE OR EXPLOSION:
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL: MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY.
SUBSTANCE WILL REACT WITH WATER (SOME VIOLENTLY) RELEASING FLAMMABLE, TOXIC OR CORROSIVE GASES AND RUNOFF.
WHEN HEATED, VAPORS MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH AIR: INDOORS, OUTDOORS AND SEWERS EXPLOSION HAZARDS.
MOST VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR. THEY WILL SPREAD ALONG GROUND AND COLLECT IN LOW OR CONFINED AREAS (SEWERS, BASEMENTS, TANKS).
VAPORS MAY TRAVEL TO SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.
CONTACT WITH METALS MAY EVOLVE FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.
CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE WHEN HEATED OR IF CONTAMINATED WITH WATER.

HEALTH:
TOXIC; INHALATION, INGESTION OR CONTACT (SKIN, EYES) WITH VAPORS, DUSTS OR SUBSTANCE MAY CAUSE SEVERE INJURY, BURNS OR DEATH.
CONTACT WITH MOLTEN SUBSTANCE MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNS TO SKIN AND EYES.
REACTION WITH WATER OR MOIST AIR WILL RELEASE TOXIC, CORROSIVE OR FLAMMABLE GASES.
REACTION WITH WATER MAY GENERATE MUCH HEAT THAT WILL INCREASE THE CONCENTRATION OF FUMES IN THE AIR.
FIRE WILL PRODUCE IRRITATING, CORROSIVE AND/OR TOXIC GASES.
RUNOFF FROM FIRE CONTROL OR DILUTION WATER MAY BE CORROSIVE AND/OR TOXIC AND CAUSE POLLUTION.

=============================== PUBLIC SAFETY ===============================
CALL EMERGENCY RESPONSE TELEPHONE NUMBER ON SHIPPING PAPER FIRST. IF SHIPPING PAPER NOT AVAILABLE OR NO ANSWER, REFER TO APPROPRIATE TELEPHONE NUMBER LISTED ON THE INSIDE BACK COVER.
AS AN IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, ISOLATE SPILL OR LEAK AREA IN ALL DIRECTIONS FOR AT LEAST 50 METERS (150 FEET) FOR LIQUIDS AND AT LEAST 25 METERS (75 FEET) FOR SOLIDS.
KEEP UNAUTHORIZED PERSONNEL AWAY.
STAY UPWIND, UPHILL AND/OR UPSTREAM.
VENTILATE ENCLOSED AREAS.

PROTECTIVE CLOTHING:
WEAR POSITIVE PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA).
WEAR CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING THAT IS SPECIFICALLY RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER. IT MAY PROVIDE LITTLE OR NO THERMAL PROTECTION.
STRUCTURAL FIREFIGHTERS' PROTECTIVE CLOTHING PROVIDES LIMITED PROTECTION IN FIRE SITUATIONS ONLY; IT IS NOT EFFECTIVE IN SPILL SITUATIONS WHERE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE SUBSTANCE IS POSSIBLE.

EVACUATION:

SPILL:
SEE THE INITIAL ISOLATION AND PROTECTIVE ACTION DISTANCES FOR HIGHLIGHTED MATERIALS. FOR NON-HIGHLIGHTED MATERIALS, INCREASE, IN THE DOWNWIND DIRECTION, AS NECESSARY, THE ISOLATION DISTANCE SHOWN UNDER "PUBLIC SAFETY".

FIRE:
IF TANK, RAIL CAR OR TANK TRUCK IS INVOLVED IN A FIRE, ISOLATE FOR 800 METERS (1/2 MILE) IN ALL DIRECTIONS; ALSO, CONSIDER INITIAL EVACUATION FOR 800 METERS (1/2 MILE) IN ALL DIRECTIONS.

IN CANADA, AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE ASSISTANCE PLAN (ERAP) MAY BE REQUIRED FOR THIS PRODUCT. PLEASE CONSULT THE SHIPPING DOCUMENT AND/OR THE CANADA AND UNITED STATES NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTERS REFERENCE DOCUMENT. :

============================= EMERGENCY RESPONSE ============================

FIRE:
NOTE: MOST FOAMS WILL REACT WITH THE MATERIAL AND RELEASE CORROSIVE/TOXIC GASES.

SMALL FIRE:
CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, DRY SAND, ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM.

LARGE FIRE:
WATER SPRAY, FOG OR ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM.
FOR CHLOROSILANES, DO NOT USE WATER; USE AFFF ALCOHOL-RESISTANT MEDIUM-EXPANSION FOAM.
MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF YOU CAN DO IT WITHOUT RISK.
USE WATER SPRAY OR FOG; DO NOT USE STRAIGHT STREAMS.

FIRE INVOLVING TANKS OR CAR/TRAILER LOADS:
FIGHT FIRE FROM MAXIMUM DISTANCE OR USE UNMANNED HOSE HOLDERS OR MONITOR NOZZLES.
DO NOT GET WATER INSIDE CONTAINERS.
COOL CONTAINERS WITH FLOODING QUANTITIES OF WATER UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT.
WITHDRAW IMMEDIATELY IN CASE OF RISING SOUND FROM VENTING SAFETY DEVICES OR DISCOLORATION OF TANK.
ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM TANKS ENGULFED IN FIRE.

SPILL OR LEAK:
ELIMINATE ALL IGNITION SOURCES (NO SMOKING, FLARES, SPARKS OR FLAMES IN IMMEDIATE AREA).
ALL EQUIPMENT USED WHEN HANDLING THE PRODUCT MUST BE GROUNDED.
DO NOT TOUCH DAMAGED CONTAINERS OR SPILLED MATERIAL UNLESS WEARING APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO IT WITHOUT RISK.
A VAPOR-SUPPRESSING FOAM MAY BE USED TO REDUCE VAPORS.
FOR CHLOROSILANES, USE AFFF ALCOHOL-RESISTANT MEDIUM-EXPANSION FOAM TO REDUCE VAPORS.
DO NOT GET WATER ON SPILLED SUBSTANCE OR INSIDE CONTAINERS.
USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPORS OR DIVERT VAPOR CLOUD DRIFT. AVOID ALLOWING WATER RUNOFF TO CONTACT SPILLED MATERIAL.
PREVENT ENTRY INTO WATERWAYS, SEWERS, BASEMENTS OR CONFINED AREAS.

SMALL SPILL:
COVER WITH DRY EARTH, DRY SAND OR OTHER NON-COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL FOLLOWED WITH PLASTIC SHEET TO MINIMIZE SPREADING OR CONTACT WITH RAIN.
USE CLEAN, NON-SPARKING TOOLS TO COLLECT MATERIAL AND PLACE IT INTO LOOSELY COVERED PLASTIC CONTAINERS FOR LATER DISPOSAL.

================================== FIRST AID ================================
ENSURE THAT MEDICAL PERSONNEL ARE AWARE OF THE MATERIAL(S) INVOLVED AND TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT THEMSELVES.
MOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR.
CALL 911 OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE.
GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF VICTIM IS NOT BREATHING.
DO NOT USE MOUTH-TO-MOUTH METHOD IF VICTIM INGESTED OR INHALED THE SUBSTANCE; GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION WITH THE AID OF A POCKET MASK EQUIPPED WITH A ONE-WAY VALVE OR OTHER PROPER RESPIRATORY MEDICAL DEVICE.
ADMINISTER OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT.
REMOVE AND ISOLATE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.
IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH SUBSTANCE, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH SKIN OR EYES WITH RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 20 MINUTES.
FOR MINOR SKIN CONTACT, AVOID SPREADING MATERIAL ON UNAFFECTED SKIN.
KEEP VICTIM CALM AND WARM.
EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE (INHALATION, INGESTION OR SKIN CONTACT) TO SUBSTANCE MAY BE DELAYED.

LAST UPDATED: 4/27/2017
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Example 3: Chemical Name Query.

MQ.AZNLETS20.NL.TXT
NAM/BROM%ACETIC

Example 4: Hazardous Material response based on Chemical Name Search.

MR.NL0000000
13:21 05/12/2017 15918
13:21 05/12/2017 00076 AZNLETS20
*CROSSFIRE1
TXT
UNN: UN1938
Chemical Name: BROMOACETIC ACID
Chemical Name: BROMOACETIC ACID, SOLUTION

UNN: UN3425
Chemical Name: BROMOACETIC ACID, SOLID