adr_lq_eq_check
Checks whether dangerous goods qualify for ADR Limited Quantity or Excepted Quantity relief by comparing per-inner-packaging quantities against LQ/EQ limits, returning per-item status and reasons.
Instructions
Check whether dangerous goods qualify for ADR Limited Quantity (LQ, ADR 3.4) or Excepted Quantity (EQ, ADR 3.5) relief. LQ compares each item's per-inner-packaging quantity against that substance's LQ maximum; EQ resolves the substance's E-code (E0-E5) and checks the per-inner limit, plus the per-outer limit when inner_packaging_qty is given.
Provide mode ("lq" or "eq") and 1-20 items, each with un_number, quantity and unit — ml or L for liquids, g or kg for solids; quantity is per INNER packaging, not the whole load.
Unit families: column (7a) states the limit in ONE dimension — a mass for some entries, a volume for others — and ADR supplies no density, so a mass quantity against a volume limit (or the reverse) CANNOT be compared. Those items return status 'inconclusive' with the dimension named, never a pass or a fail, and a batch holding any inconclusive item never reads overall_status 'qualifies'. Send the quantity in the unit given by lq_limit_unit to get a verdict. Multi-variant UNs: a UN number with more than one ADR Table A row (packing group / concentration variant — e.g. UN 1789 PG II LQ 1 L vs PG III LQ 5 L) needs packing_group (I|II|III) or variant_index (from adr_lookup) on that item to pin one row. A packing_group that still leaves several rows is enough when those rows agree on class, column (7a), column (7b) and scope (UN 1790 PG I: two concentration bands, both LQ 0 / E0) — the item is answered with equivalent_variants + variant_note naming the rows it holds for; only when the rows DISAGREE does it still ask for variant_index, and candidates[] then lists only that packing group's rows. With no disambiguator at all: a single-item call, or a batch where EVERY item is ambiguous, returns blocking_errors[AMBIGUOUS_UN_VARIANT] + human_review_required + candidates[] (each candidate's item_index, un_number, variant_index, packing_group, proper_shipping_name, limited_quantity, excepted_quantity) and NO verdict; a MIXED batch withholds only the ambiguous item (status 'withheld', withheld true, row fields null) while the other items are answered, overall_status never reads 'qualifies' while an item is withheld, summary carries withheld, and the envelope carries human_review_required + candidates[] plus one AMBIGUOUS_UN_VARIANT warning per withheld item. Never a silently checked packing group. Single-row UNs are unchanged.
Behavior: deterministic reference check; each item gets a status and reason (an LQ value of "0" or code E0 means the relief is not permitted for that substance), with overall_status and summary counts across the batch. Table A rows listed "NOT SUBJECT TO ADR" (e.g. UN 1845 dry ice) get item status not_subject — outside ADR scope, neither a pass nor a fail — and an all-not-subject batch returns overall_status not_applicable; "CARRIAGE PROHIBITED" rows are not_permitted with the prohibition stated in reason. Fields are checked by name: a field the tool does not read is refused with a tool error naming it and listing the accepted ones, never ignored. Rate-limited: a limit error carries reset_at, the UTC time the allowance resets.
Returns: mode, overall_status (qualifies | does_not_qualify | partial | not_applicable | inconclusive), items[] (un_number, variant_index, substance, class, packing_group, lq_limit or eq_code, quantity_entered, status — within_limit | exceeds_limit | not_permitted | not_subject | inconclusive | withheld — reason, scope flags where applicable, withheld + ambiguity_reason on a withheld item, and equivalent_variants + variant_note when a packing group resolved by equivalence), summary {total_items, qualifying, exceeding, not_permitted, not_subject?, inconclusive?, withheld?}, the ADR chapter references, and human_review_required + candidates[] when any item is withheld — all under result — or, when every item is ambiguous, human_review_required + candidates[] with blocking_errors, plus confidence, _source and citation (the FreightUtils v1 response envelope).
Editions: edition ("2025" | "2027") and as_of (YYYY-MM-DD) choose the ADR edition — edition wins, else the date picks it (ADR 2025 before 2027-01-01, ADR 2027 from then; ADR 2025 may still be applied until 2027-06-30). An answer on a named edition carries adr_edition; neither sent, the answer is ADR 2025 until 2027-01-01.
Limitations: a quantity-threshold check only — LQ/EQ relief also requires packaging, marking and documentation conformity that this tool does not assess; not legal advice, verify against the current UNECE ADR text.
Related: adr_lookup (the per-substance LQ/EQ values + variant_index), adr_exemption_calculator (the 1.1.3.6 load-points route instead).
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| mode | Yes | Check mode: "lq" (Limited Quantity, ADR 3.4) or "eq" (Excepted Quantity, ADR 3.5). | |
| as_of | No | YYYY-MM-DD the answer is for (default today, UTC); picks the ADR edition when edition is omitted, and is echoed in the answer and its check receipt. | |
| items | Yes | Items to check (1-20 per call). | |
| edition | No | ADR edition: "2025" or "2027". Wins over as_of. Omit it and as_of picks the edition by the legal timeline: before 2027-01-01 ADR 2025; from 2027-01-01 ADR 2027 (ADR 2025 may still be applied until 2027-06-30 under 1.6.1.1 — edition "2025" answers on it until then); from 2027-07-01 ADR 2027 only. An ADR 2027 answer for a date before 2027-01-01 carries an EDITION_NOT_YET_APPLICABLE warning. |
Output Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| ok | Yes | ||
| _meta | No | ||
| as_of | No | ||
| result | Yes | ||
| status | No | ||
| _source | Yes | ||
| edition | No | ||
| citation | Yes | ||
| validity | No | ||
| warnings | No | ||
| confidence | Yes | ||
| missing_inputs | No | ||
| blocking_errors | No | ||
| envelope_version | Yes | ||
| normalized_input | No |