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Hazardous Material or Substance—A substance or material that has been determined by the
Secretary of Transportation to be capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety, and
property when transported in commerce and that has been so designated. The term includes
hazardous substances, hazardous wastes, marine pollutants, elevated temperature materials,
materials designated as hazardous under the provisions of 49 CFR, Parts 172.101, Purpose and
Use of Hazardous Materials Table, and 172.102, Special Provisions, and materials that meet the
defining criteria for hazard class and divisions in 49 CFR, Part 173.
Holding—The process of holding a shipment, including a consolidation delay, a wait for export
traffic release, an embargo, or another shipper request.
Integrated Computerized Deployment System—DoD load planning software tool that assists
embarkation specialists in the rapid development of cargo load plans. Serving as the single load
planning capability for the DoD, ICODES links load planners throughout the enterprise with
each other and authoritative data sources for near real-time collaboration in support of Joint
Forces deployment and distribution operations. ICODES provides end-to-end supply chain
visibility through increased in-transit cargo visibility, distribution forecasting and planning, and
information visualization.
Integrated Data Environment/Global Transportation Network Convergence—
USTRANSCOM’s Global Transportation Network and DLA’s Enterprise Business
System are “converged” to provide DoD with an integrated set of networked, end—to-end
visibility, deployment, and distribution capabilities.
Intermodal—Type of international freight system (containers, trailers, etc.) that permits
transshipping among sea, highway, rail, and air modes of transportation through use of American
National Standards Institute and International Organization for Standardization containers, line
haul assets, and handling equipment.
International Air Transport Association—Association of member airlines and developer of
the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations, which is used as a reference and unofficial guidance
for air shipment of hazardous material. The IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations includes
special restrictions imposed by its member airlines.
International Civil Aviation Organization—Technical instructions for safe and orderly
development of international civil aviation throughout the world. It sets standards and
regulations necessary for aviation safety, security, efficiency and regularity, as well as for
aviation environmental protection. The organization serves as the forum for cooperation in all
fields of civil aviation among its 191 member states.
International Organization for Standardization Container—A standardized, demountable
container for transporting cargo on a chassis, rail car, or vessel. ISO containers may be 20’, 40’,
or 45’ long by 8’ wide and 9’ 6” high.
Intra-theater—Between theaters or between the CONUS and theaters.
Intra-theater Traffic—Traffic between theaters exclusive of that between the CONUS and
theaters.
Intransit Visibility—The ability to track the identity, status, and location of DoD unit and non-
unit cargo and passengers, patients, and personal property from origin to consignee or destination
during peace, contingencies, and war.