Users can now see the ADR points within the application and use it for planning purposes.
Introduction
ADR points are calculated based on the transport category of dangerous goods and their weight/volume. Each transport category has a specific multiplication factor, and the total points for a shipment are the sum across all goods. When the total exceeds or is equal to a 1000 points, full ADR regulations apply and a certified driver is required.
Example:
A trailer with 900 kg of transport category 3 ADR goods and 1 kg of transport category 1 ADR goods will be considered limited quantity (LQ).
Since (900 kg x 1) + (1 kg x 50) = 950 points
However if you add 1 more kg of transport category 1, the transport will be considered dangerous and all regulations apply.
Since (900 kg x 1) + (2 kg x 50) = 1000 points
Transport category | ADR points factor |
0 | Always over 1000 |
1 | 50 |
2 | 3 |
3 | 1 |
4 | 0 |
How can you see this in Qargo?
We show the points on hover next to the order tag
You can optionally enable the ADR points in most Qargo screens and this will show the ADR points in the goods info
Understanding ADR Icons:
From order perspective (order detail, order list) it is technically possible to mark an order LQ (via the ADR category on the goods) and still have more than a 1000 points. In this case, we will then make the LQ icon orange to indicate this.
From trip perspective (planning board, trip list) we won’t take the ADR category that can be set by the user into account and it will be purely based on the points
In order to make it easier for the users to know which goods metric to fill in for the ADR item (weight vs volume), there is now a physical state indication of the ADR substance.
If it’s a solid → we will use the weight for the ADR points calculation
If it’s a gas/liquid → we will use the volume for the ADR points calculation
If it’s unknown → we will take whatever is filled in giving priority to the weight and then the volume
This physical state indication is derived from the ADR specification. Any feedback on this is appreciated so we can ensure the indication is as correct as possible.