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7081 Item characteristic code [B]
Desc: Code specifying the characteristic of an item.
Repr: an..3
Code Values:
1 Certificate of conformity
Product in conformity with specifications.
2 General product form
Description of general product form.
3 Ship to stock
Product without quality control when received.
4 Finish
Description of the finish required/available on the
product.
5 End use application
Description of what the end use application of the
product will be.
6 Construction method
Description of the method of construction.
7 Generic drug
A drug name specially given in order that it may be
freely used without legal restriction.
8 Product
The characteristic of a product.
9 Sub-product
Description of a sub-product.
10 Grain direction
Specifies the direction of the grain of the product.
11 Customs specifications
Item characteristic is described following Customs
specifications.
12 Type and/or process
Description of the type and/or process involved in
making the product. E.g. in steel, description of the
steelmaking process.
13 Quality
The degree of excellence of a thing.
14 Surface condition
Description of the surface condition (e.g. roughness) of
the product.
15 Heat treat/anneal
Description of any heat treatment or annealing
required/performed on the product.
16 Size system
A code identifying a size system, comprising a set of
sizes.
17 Coating
Description of any special coating required/available on
the product.
18 Surface treatment, chemical
Description of any chemical surface treatment
required/performed on the product.
19 Surface treatment, mechanical
Description of any mechanical surface treatment
required/performed on the product.
20 Transfer capacity type
Type of transfer capacity.
21 Forming
Description of any forming required/performed on the
product.
22 Edge treatment
Description of any special edge treatment
required/performed on the product.
23 Welds/splices
Description of any special welds and or splices
required/performed on the product.
24 Control item
Security relevant product with special quality control
and control documentation prescriptions.
25 End treatment
Description of any special treatment required/performed
on the ends the product.
26 Ship to line
Product without quality control at customer's, and
packed according production needs.
27 Material description
Description of material used to manufacture a product.
28 Test sample frequency
Indication of test sample frequency. Used when ordering
special testing requirements on a product.
29 Electricity exchange type
Type of electricity exchange.
30 Test sample direction
Description of test sample direction. Used when ordering
special testing requirements on a product.
31 European Community risk class
European community classification "CE" indicating the
safety risk of an article.
32 Type of test/inspection
Description of type of test or inspection. Used to order
special tests to be performed on the product.
33 Electricity production type
The type of electricity production.
34 Hydrological data
The properties of the earth's water in relation to land.
35 Colour
Description of the colour required/available on the
product.
36 Electricity consumption type
The way electricity is consumed.
37 Weather data
The characteristic described is the weather data.
38 Grade
Specification of the grade required/available for the
product.
39 Ancillary electricity service
The characteristic described is the ancillary
electricity service available or produced.
40 Active substance
Specification of an active substance in a product.
41 Dangerous goods proper shipping name
The proper shipping name of the dangerous goods as
defined by the relevant authority.
42 Fanciful name
The fanciful name of the article.
43 Twist
Description of any special twisting requirements for the
product.
44 Further identifying characteristic
Description of further identifying characteristic of a
product which enables the product to be distinguished
from any similar products.
45 Private label name
Describes the private label name of a product.
46 Silhouette
Describes the outline of the item.
47 Warranty type description
The warranty type description of the item.
48 Yarn count
Describes the fineness of the yarn in the cloth.
49 Equipment
Code indicating the category of equipment.
50 Labour
Characteristic being described is labour.
51 Labour overtime
Characteristic being described is overtime labour.
52 Labour double time
Characteristic being described is labour double time.
53 Leased resource
A code to identify the characteristics of a leased
resource.
54 Section profile
Description of the section and profile of the product.
55 Registered name
The registered trademark or copyright name of the
article.
56 Special processing
Description of any special processing requirements
performed or required.
57 Trade name
The name of the article as commonly used by the industry
sector where the article is traded and/or transported.
58 Winding instructions
Description of any special winding instructions for the
product.
59 Surface protection
Description of the surface protection required/available
for the product.
60 Age
The age of the object.
61 New article
The characteristic of a new item or commodity.
62 Obsolete article
The characteristic of a discarded item or commodity.
63 Current article
The characteristic of an item or commodity in use.
64 Revised design
The characteristic of a design that has been amended.
65 Reinstated article
The characteristic of an item or commodity that has been
replaced in a former position.
66 Current article spares
The characteristic of an extra item or commodity in use.
67 Balance out article
The characteristic of an item or commodity for comparing
or offsetting.
68 Initial sample
The characteristic of the beginning part or quantity
intended to show what the whole is like.
69 Field test
First series of a new item to be tested by end users.
70 Revised article
Item design revised.
71 Refurbished article
The characteristic of an item or commodity that has been
restored.
72 Vintage
The harvest year of the grapes that are part of the
composition of a particular wine.
73 Beverage age
The period during which, after distillation and before
bottling, distilled spirits have been stored in
containers.
74 Beverage brand
A grouping of beverage products similar in name only,
but of different size, age, proof, quality and flavour.
75 Artist
The performing artist(es) of a recorded song or piece of
music.
76 Author
The author of a written work.
77 Binding
A description of the type of binding used for a written
work.
78 Edition
Description of the edition of a written work.
79 Other physical description
Any other relevant physical description.
80 Publisher
The publisher of a written piece of work as part of the
item description.
81 Title
The title of a work.
82 Series title
Title of a series of works.
83 Volume title
The title of a volume of work.
84 Composer
The composer of a recorded song or piece of music.
85 Recording medium
The medium on which a musical recording is made.
86 Music style
The style of music.
87 Promotional event
Describes the promotional event associated with a
product.
88 Promotional offer
Describes the additions to the basic product for a
promotional event.
89 Alcohol beverage class
Class characteristics for different compositions of
alcoholic beverages.
90 Alcohol beverage type
A descriptive term that further defines the class of an
alcoholic beverage.
91 Secondary grape
The grape that comprises the second largest percentage
of the ingredients used in wine product.
92 Primary grape
The type of grape that comprises the largest percentage
of grape in the wine product.
93 Beverage category
A description to designate the beverage category.
94 Beverage flavour
Distinctions from the base product that results in a
different taste.
95 Wine growing region
The area where the grape used to produce a wine was
harvested.
96 Wine fruit
The fruit that is used as a base to produce a wine.
97 Beverage container characteristics
A description of various beverage container
characteristics.
98 Size
Description of size in non-numeric terms.
99 Cell line history
The history of a particular cell line.
100 Project subject
To identify the subject of a given project.
101 Test panel type
Specifies the type of test panel used for the item.
102 Anatomical origin of sample
Anatomical origin of sample.
103 Type of sample
Type of sample such as blood or urine.
104 Shelf-life code
A code indicating the shelf-life of a product.
105 Limiting operation
Code indicating that the item has a limiting operation.
106 Temper
To bring to a required degree of hardness and elasticity
by heating and then cooling.
107 Filament
A fine wire heated electrically to incandescence.
108 Denier
The unit of fineness for yarns.
109 Fibre
A threadlike or filament forming part of a product.
110 Lustre
A reflected light or sheen.
111 Shade
The degree to which a colour is mixed with black or is
decreasingly illuminated.
112 Tint
A gradation of colour made by adding white to lessen the
saturation.
113 Fibre tow
The fibre of flax, hemp or jute prepared for low-grade
spinning.
114 Alloy
A homogeneous mixture or solid solution usually of two
or more metals.
115 Machine run
Description of the machine run characteristics for a
product.
116 Corrosion resistance
The characteristics describing the resistance to
chemical deterioration.
117 Visual
Capable of being seen by the eye or with the aid of
optics.
118 Electrical
Code indicating the product's electrical
characteristics.
119 Functional performance
Code indicating the product's functional performance
characteristics.
120 Chemistry
Code indicating the product's chemical characteristics.
121 Physical
Code indicating the product's physical characteristics.
122 Magnetic
Code indicating the product's magnetic characteristics.
123 Mechanical
Code indicating the product's mechanical
characteristics.
124 Metallographic
Code indicating the product's metallographic
characteristics.
125 Dye lot
Code indicating the product's dye lot characteristics.
126 Pattern
Code indicating the product's pattern characteristics.
127 Appearance
The outward aspect or semblance.
128 Dispersion
The separation of visible light into its colour
components by refraction or diffraction.
129 Fluid
Code indicating the product's fluid characteristics.
130 Flow
The movement or run in the manner of a liquid.
131 Moisture
Code indicating the product's moisture characteristics.
132 Fabric
Code indicating the product's fabric characteristics.
133 Shipping unit component
Any designed component of a fixture or container,
typically detachable from the base unit for empty return
or for cleaning, which provides rigidity, stability, or
security when loaded and are an integral part of the
container or shipping device and are essential to its
functionality.
134 Manufacturing method
Code indicating the product's manufacturing method
characteristics.
135 Engine
Code indicating the discrete identification of the
engine characteristics.
136 Transmission
Code indicating the discrete identification of the
transmission characteristics.
137 Controlled substance
Code indicating the controlled substance
characteristics.
139 Collateral
Code indicating the product's accompanying or coinciding
characteristics.
140 Chassis
Code indicating the discrete identification of the
chassis characteristics.
141 Compliance method
Code indicating the product's compliance method
characteristics.
142 Pipe coupling
A collar with internal threads used to join a section of
threaded pipe.
143 Drug efficacy
Code indicating the drug's capacity or ability to
produce the desired effects.
144 Dosage form
Code indicating the physical form of the dosage.
145 Dimensional
Code indicating the product's dimensional
characteristics in non-numeric terms.
146 Fold configuration
Code indicating the product's fold configuration
characteristics.
147 Fuel
Code indicating the fuel characteristics.
148 Cell line identifier
Identification of a particular cell line.
149 Hydraulics
The characteristics of a liquid conveyed under pressure
through pipes or channels.
150 Coordinates
Code indicating the product's coordinates in non-numeric
terms.
151 Options
An item available in addition to standard features of a
product.
152 Non-prescription drug
Code indicating the non-prescription drug's
characteristics.
153 Prescription drug
Code indicating the prescription drug's characteristics.
154 Source
The derivation of a material thing.
155 Therapeutic class
Code indicating the product's therapeutic class
characteristics.
156 Therapeutic equivalency
Code indicating the product's therapeutic equivalency
characteristics.
157 Filter
Code indicating the product's filter characteristics.
158 Trim
Code indicating the product's trim characteristics.
159 Waste
Code indicating unusable material left over from a
process of manufacturing.
160 Bottomhole location method
Code indicating the method for locating the lowest part
or surface of a works.
161 Bottomhole pressure method
Code indicating the method for measuring pressures at
the lowest part or surface of a works.
162 Common chemical name
Code indicating the product's common chemical name.
163 Chemical family name
Code indicating the product's chemical family name.
164 Casing or liner type
Code indicating the protective or covering part of a
natural or manufactured object.
165 Well direction
Code indicating the well drilling direction.
166 Electronic field
Code indicating the product's electronic field
characteristics.
167 Formula
Code indicating the formula characteristics in non-
numeric terms.
168 Ingredient
A component part of a mixture.
169 Market segment
Code indicating the market segment associated with a
product.
170 Odour
The property of a substance that is perceptible by the
sense of smell.
171 Physical form
Code indicating the physical form of a product.
172 Well perforation continuity
Code indicating the well perforation continuity
characteristics.
173 Well perforation interval
Code indicating the well perforation interval
characteristics.
174 Pipeline stream
Code indicating the product's pipeline stream
characteristics.
175 Surface location method
Code indicating the product's surface location method
characteristics.
176 Threshold
Code indicating the product's threshold characteristics.
177 Well classification
Code indicating the well classification characteristics.
178 Well test type
Code indicating the well test type characteristics.
179 Major grade
Specification of the major grade of the item.
180 Specification
Description of the specification of the item.
181 Test sample location - ends
Code indicating the test sample location on the ends of
a product.
182 Product life cycle
Code indicating the period of time between product
creation and obsolescence.
183 Storage and display
Code indicating the product's storage or display
characteristics.
184 Density
A code indicating the relation of weight to volume using
non-discrete values.
185 Print orientation
The orientation of the back printing on a form to the
front printing on the same form.
186 Solubility
A code indicating the amount of a substance that can be
dissolved using a non-discrete value.
187 Material resource
A code to identify the characteristics of a material
resource.
188 Other direct resource
A code to identify other direct resources that are
charged to a task.
189 Subcontract resource
A code to identify resources that are part of a
subcontract.
190 Consumable resource
A code to identify resources that are consumed.
191 Recurring resource
A code to identify a recurring resource.
192 Non recurring resource
A code to identify a resource that is non recurring.
193 Presentation effect
To indicate a presentation effect.
194 Font
This value identifies a font by name.
195 Key-word
A word which may be used as a search key.
196 Additional sectorial characteristics
A code issued on a sectorial basis which identifies any
additional characteristics of a product.
197 Product data base management description
A description indicating how a product should be managed
in a data base.
198 Cell culture media
The media in which a cell is being grown (cultured).
199 Animal hybridoma
Hybridoma or cells that have been engineered to produce
a desired antibody.
200 Virus coexistence, serological
Description of the coexistence of viruses found in
blood.
201 Composition
A blend or combination of components that constitute a
particular commodity.
202 Vehicle body type
The body type of a vehicle, e.g. four door, two door,
convertible.
203 Condition
The condition of the item.
204 Convention on International Trade and Endangered Species
(CITES) indicator
An indication that the item is under the Convention on
International Trade and Endangered Species (CITES).
205 DDTC military equipment indicator
An indicator that the item is subject to the US State
Department Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC).
206 Driver side
Information on the driver side of the vehicle.
207 Engine power rating, administrative
The administrative engine power unit rating.
208 Enzyme source
The source of an enzyme.
209 Gender
The gender of an item.
210 Geographic isolate
A geographically isolated area.
211 Intergeneric genetically modified
Information that the article has been intergeneric
genetically modified.
212 Life stage
Information on the stage of life.
213 Pathovar
Information on the pathovar, the bacterial strain(s)
with the same or similar characteristics as the item.
214 Preliminary assessment information rule
Reference to previously provided information from the
manufacturer to identify, assess, and manage human
health and environmental risks from chemical substances,
mixtures, or categories.
215 Protected species
The item is recognized as a protected species by a
legislative or regulatory authority.
216 Race
Information on the race of the item.
217 Recombinant genetic insert
Indication of the insertion of one or more nucleotide
base pairs into a genetic sequence.
218 Strain (microbiology)
Information on the strain, the genetic variant or
subtype of a microorganism of the item.
219 Style
A kind, sort, or type that distinguishes one commodity
from another commodity with similar characteristics.
220 Seller assigned commodity name
A name or a term assigned by seller that identifies a
commodity.
221 Model name
A model name used to identify the item.
222 Variety
The variety of the item.
223 Brand name
The brand name of an item.
224 Item name, approved
Approved name of the item.
225 Item descriptive name, approved
The approved descriptive name of the item.
226 Common name
The common name of the item.
227 Not for resale to consumer
Item is not for resale to consumer.
228 Year of production
The year the product is manufactured, grown, or
otherwise becomes a product.
229 Frequency range
The range of wave frequencies for radio communication
equipment.
230 Radio emission type
Type of radio emission .
231 Output impedance
The measure of opposition to alternating current (AC) on
the output of a circuit.
232 Radio modulation type
The type of modulation used for radio communication
equipment.
233 Radio frequency output power
The actual amount of power of radio frequency energy
that a transmitter produces at its output.
234 Radiated Spurious Emission (RSE)
Measure of the transmitted signal which is unwanted.
235 Frequency stability
The ability of an oscillator to maintain a desired
frequency; usually expressed as percent deviation from
the assigned frequency value.
236 Frequency deviation limiting ability
The ability of the equipment preventing it from
deviating from its frequency.
237 Necessary radio bandwidth
The required difference between the upper and lower
frequencies of a band of electromagnetic radiation.
238 Spurious & Image Response Rejection (SIRR)
A measure of performance of a radio receiver.
239 Digital transmission rate
Quantity, per unit time, of binary digits (or pulses
representing them) which will pass a given point on a
communications line or channel in a continuous stream.
240 Sensitivity
The minimum magnitude of input signal required to
produce a specified output signal having a specified
signal-to-noise ratio.
241 Channel frequency spacing
The difference in frequency between successive radio
channels.
242 Antenna type
The type of apparatus used for sending or receiving
electromagnetic waves.
243 Antenna gain
A measure of the effectiveness of a directional antenna
as compared to a standard nondirectional antenna.
244 Antenna frequency range
The range of frequencies which the antenna is capable of
receiving or transmitting.
245 Maximum power density
The amount of power (time rate of energy transfer) per
unit volume.
246 Effective radiated power (ERP)
A standardized theoretical measurement of radio
frequency (RF) energy using the SI unit watts, and is
determined by subtracting system losses and adding
system gains.
247 Communication channel capacity
The maximum number of bits or other information elements
that can be reliably transmitted over a communications
channel.
248 Antenna polarization
The orientation of the electric field (E-plane) of the
radiowave with respect to the Earth's surface.
249 Scientific name
The scientific name of a product.
ZZZ Mutually defined
The item characteristic is mutually agreed by the
interchanging parties.
Data Element Cross Reference
DataElement 7081 is used in the following Batch Composite Elements:
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