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Federal Implementation Guideline

for Electronic Data Interchange

ASC X12 003050 Transaction Set 848U

Material Safety Data Sheet

(Unstructured)

Implementation Convention

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

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NIST Special Publication 881-63

Federal Implementation Guideline

for Electronic Data Interchange

ASC X12 003050 Transaction Set 848U

(Unstructured)

Implementation Convention

Electronic Commerce Acquisition Program Management Office

Standard Management Committee - Secretariat

National Institute of Standards and Technology

Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001

Editor: Dr. Jean-Philippe Favreau

February 1998

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

William M. Daley, Secretary

Technology Administration

Gary R. Bachula, Acting Under Secretary for Technology

National Institute of Standards and Technology

Raymond G. Kammer, Director

Sheet
Reports on Information Technology

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)'s Information Technology Laboratory (ITL)

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and industry by electronic means and this Special Publication Series.

National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication 881-63

Natl. Inst. Stand. Technol. Spec. Publ. 881-63, 28 pages (Feb. 1998)

CODEN: NSPUE2

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1998

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402
848 Material Safety Data Sheet

Functional Group

Introduction:

This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and estabhshes the data contents of the Material Safety Data

Sheet Transaction Set (848) for use within an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to communicate chemical characteristics, hazards, and precautions for the safe handling and use of a

material. The transaction set is intended to convey the information required for a Material Safety Data Sheet

(MSDS) as defined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Hazard Communication

Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200 in the United States, and Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

(WHIMS) in Canada, and various state, province, and local requirements under right-to-know legislation. The MSDS

provides the receiver with detailed information concerning material identity, emergency response, chemical and

physical characteristics, toxicology, and industrial hygiene procedures. State and federal law dictate who is obligated

to provide the MSDS and to whom it should be issued. In addition, third-party providers or others with no statutory

obligation may voluntarily provide an MSDS to anyone.This transaction set allows for transmission of MSDS data

in a structured, unstructured, or semi-structured form.CAUTION: With this transaction set, text format is critical due

to the MSDS's primary role as a vehicle for hazards communication. The risk if this information is not transmitted

clearly and accurately could be harmful to human life, harmful to the environment, could cause mishandling of

product, could result in regulatory non-compliance, and could resuh in liability. Trading partners need to agree on how to interpret, store, and display/print MSDS text, especially text contained in the MSG and SDl segments. For

example, a sender may wish to format text so that one print line is mapped to one MSG segment. Segment

terminator and data element delimiter characters shall not appear in any MSDS data. WARNING: Alteration of the

original document will occur if the EDI translator or application software converts characters to uppercase. This may

adversely affect the appearance, effectiveness, clarity, readability, and communicability of the printed MSDS

document.

Notes:

/. This implementation convention provides titefully unstructuredformatfor submission ofa "text like"

Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS). The Federal Government seeks to maximize the use ofthe structured

convention where possible.

2. This data requirement conforms with the Chemical Manufacturer's Association ANSI standardfor MSDS

preparation (ANSI Z400.1) andprovidesfor hazard communication (HAZCOM) warning label information.

Non ANSI Z400. 1 format MSDS can also be accommodated within this structure, but suppliers should ensure

theformat used preserves data clarity and readability.

3. Strict version control of each MSDSfor unique products andformulations is required. Theprimary method

for MSDS identification is through a linkage between a unique MSDS reference number, a revision number if

applicable, a manufacturer's part number, a CAGE (commercial and government entity), and MSDS effective

date. Priority should be given to this data when identifying a unique product.

4. Send only one MSDSper transaction.

5. For any section where information is not available or not applicable, cite the section heading andprovide an

indicative message such as, for example, "Not Available."

Heading:

Pos. Seg. Req. Loop Notes and

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Must Use

No. 010

IDST

Must Use

Not Used 030 NTE

Must Use 040 REF

050 DIM

060 Nl

070 N2

080 N3

090 N4

100 REF

110 PER

Pos. No.

See

ID

Must Use 010 LIN

020 FID

030 MSS

Not Used 040 MEA

050 MSG

Not Used 060 SDl

INUL UaCU U /u MPA

Not Used 072 PKG

Not Used 074 TD4

Not Used 080 MSG

Not Used 100 CID

Not Used 110 MEA

Not Used 115 LX

Not Used 120 CID

Not Used 130 MEA

Not Used 140 STA

Not Used 150 TMD

Not Used 160 MSG

Not Used 170 SDl

Not Used 180 MEA

Not Used 182 PKG

Not Used 184 TD4

Name Des. Max.Use Repeat Comments

Transaction Set Header M 1

Beginning Segment For Material Safety Data M 1 Sheet

Note/Special Instruction 0 >1

Reference Numbers 0 >1

Date/Time Reference 0 >1 LOOP ID -Nl >1 Name 0 1

Additional Name Information 0 >1

Address Information 0 >1

Geographic Location 0 1

Reference Numbers o >1

Administrative Communications Contact 0 >I

Req. Loop Notes and

Name Des. Max.Use Reneat Comments

LOOP ID - LIN 999999

Item Identification M 1 nl

Product/Item Description O >1 LOOP ID -MSS >1

Material Safety Data Sheet Section Information 0 1 n2

Measurements

Message Text

O

O

>I

>1 n3

LOOP ID- SDl >1

Safety Data 0 I n4

Measurements 0 >1

Marking, Packaging, Loading O >I

Carrier Details (Special Handling, or 0 >1

Hazardous Materials, or Both)

Message Text O >1 n5

LOOP ID - CID >1

Characteristic/Class ID O 1

Measurements M >1

LOOP ID - LX

Assigned Number

Characteristic/Class ID

Measurements

Statistics

Test Method

Message Text

>1 O

O

O

O

O

O

1

1

>1

1

1

>1 LOOP ID - SDl >1

Safety Data 1

Measurements 0 >1

Marking, Packaging, Loading o >1

Carrier Details (Special Handling, or Hazardous Materials, or Both)

0 >1

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Not Used 190

Not Used

Not Used

210

220

MSG

CID

MEA

Message Text LOOP iD- (-ID

Charactenstic/Class ID

Measurements

O >1

o

M

1

>1

>1

Summary:

Not Used

Must Use

Pos. No. 010

020

Seg.

ID

CTT

SE

Name

Transaction Totals

Transaction Set Trailer

Req.

Pes. O

M

Max.Use

1

1

Loop

Repeat

Notes and

Comments

n6

Transaction Set Notes

1. LESf loop is product level. MSS is section level. The first SDl loop is safety data relating to the section only.

The first CID loop is for complex measurements on safety data. LX loop is used to specify product

characteristics, components, or complex measurements (i.e., those with envirormiental parameters). The

second SDl loop is safety data relating to a particular product characteristic or component. The second CID

loop is for complex measurements on safety data, which related to a particular product characteristic or component.

2. Regulation notifications can be contained in MSS or SDl or both.

3. Trading partners must agree on a convention for text processing that will not split words, and which can convey correct meaning, in successive SDl or MSG segments.

4. Regulation notifications can be contained in MSS or SD 1 or both.

5. Trading partners must agree on a convention for text processing that will not split words, and which can convey correct meaning, in successive SDl or MSG segments.

6. The number of line items (CTTOl) is the accumulation of the number of LIN segments. Hash total (CTT02)

is not used in this transaction set.

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ST Transaction Set Header

010

Heading

Mandatory

1To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number

1 The transaction set identifier (STOl) used by the translation routines of the

interchange partners to select the appropriate transaction set definition (e.g., 810

selects the Invoice Transaction Set).

Must Use

Must Use

Ref.

Pes.

STOl

ST02

Data

Element

143

329

Data Element Summary

Name Attributes

Transaction Set Identifier Code M ID 3/3

Code uniquely identifying a Transaction Set

848 X12.36 Material Safety Data Sheet

Transaction Set Control Number M AN 4/9

Identifying control number that must be unique within the transaction set functional group assigned by the originator for a transaction set A unique number assigned by the originator ofthe transaction set, or the

originator's application program.

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BMS Beginning Segment For Material Safety Data Sheet

020

Heading

Mandatory

1Beginning of the Material Safety Data Sheet Transaction Set, to identify the distinct type

of report and to transmit key identifying numbers and dates relating to that report

1 BMS02 specifies date the report is effective (YYMMDD).

2 BMS04 specifies sender's report identifier.

3 BMS05 is a number indicating the chronological sequence of this revision.

4 BMS08 specifies the state or province for ultimate receipt of this report.

5 BMS09 specifies the country for ultimate receipt of this report.

1 If BMSOl is code "05" and BMS04 is used, then BMS06, if used, must identify the

previous version of this report which is being replaced.

If BMSOl is code "05" and BMS05 is used, then BMS07, if used, must identify the

previous version of this report which is being replaced.

2 BMS03 specifies the language of the text information in the Material Safety Data

Sheet (MSDS).

Must Use

Ref.

Pes.

BMSOl

Must Use BMS02

BMS03

Data

Element

353

373

819

Data Element Summary

Name

Transaction Set Purpose Code

Code identifying purpose of transaction set

Attributes

M ID 2/2

00

01

05

Original

Use to identify an original MSDS transaction

submission.

Cancellation

Use only to indicate the cancellation ofa previously

submitted MSDS when the MSDS isfound to be

inaccurate and a new original (or replacement) MSDS

has been submitted.

Replace

Use to identify the original submission ofa MSDS

which replace an existing MSDS, whether previously

submitted or not. Submission ofa replacement MSDS

is considered to be advisory information for the

recipient and is not associated with an ongoing

acquisition action. This encompasses MSDSs

superseded, replaced, or revised.

M DT 6/6

BMS04 127

Date

Date (YYMMDD)

1. Cite the date on which the MSDS content is in effect.

2. For MSDS request transactions, cite the date ofrequest.

Language Code O ID 2/3

Code designating the language used in text, from a standard code list maintained by the International Standards Organization (ISO 639)

Use to specify a language ifother than English.

Reference Number O AN 1/30

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BMS05

BMS06

BMS07

Not Used BMS08

Not Used BMS09

Reference number or identification number as defined for a particular

Transaction Set, or as specified by the Reference Number Qualifier.

Cite the MSDS reference number which uniquely identifies any individual

MSDS in original and cancellation submissions. For replacement MSDS

submissions, cite the reference number ofthe MSDS which is replacing the

obsolete MSDS.

691 Revision Number O NO 1/4

A number which indicates the chronological sequence of revisions and updates

to a ratemaking docket

XJse to identify the unique revision number associated with the MSDS

reference number as assigned by the developer ofthe MSDS. This is the

most recent version ofthe MSDS.

127 Reference Number O AN 1/30

Reference number or identification number as defined for a particular

Transaction Set, or as specified by the Reference Number Qualifier.

Use only in MSDS replacement submissions to identify the MSDS reference

number ofthe MSDS being replaced.

691 Revision Number O NO 1/4

A number which indicates the chronological sequence of revisions and updates

to a ratemaking docket

Use only in MSDS replacement submissions to identic the MSDS revision

number applicable to the MSDS being replaced.

156 State or Province Code O ID 2/2

Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency

26 Country Code O ID 2/3

Code identifying the country

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Pes.

Must Use REFOl

REF Reference Numbers

040

Heading

Optional (Must Use)

>1

To specify identifying numbers.

1 At least one of REF02 or REF03 is required.

/. Usefor the original and cancellation submissions to identify the appropriate

reference number associated with the MSDS submission requirement. Use multiple

repetitions ofthe l/REF/040 segment as needed to identify contract number and

associated release or delivery order number.

2. The l/REF/040 segment MUST be used once to identify the type ofimplementation

convention being usedfor this transaction. Use code EZ in REFOl and cite the

appropriate code in REFOl.

3. Usefor replacement submissions, ifknown, to identify the applicable contract,

purchase order, or other number associated with the original submission.

Data

Element

128

Data Element Summary

Name

Reference Number Qualifier

Code qualifying the Reference Number.

Attributes

M ID 2/2

2G

C4

CT

DO

EZ

Amendment

Change Number

Use to cite the contract modification number, as

required.

Contract Number

Delivery Order Number

Use to cite the delivery order number against

requirements or indefinite quantity contracts. Electronic Data Interchange Agreement Nimiber

Use to identify the implementation convention useSfW

this transaction by citing thefollowing in REF02:

"848F004"

KS

Must Use REF02

PR

TN

Solicitation

A discreet number assigned by the purchasing activity

to differentiate between different solicitations

Use to indicate the solicitation number under which

the MSDS is submitted. This is the primary method

for cross reference to purchase prior to contract

award. _

Price Quote Number

Transaction Reference Number

Use to cite the MSDS request number given in BMS04

ofthe MSDS request transaction, if applicable.

127 Reference Number X AN 1/30

Reference number or identification number as defined for a particular

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Transaction Set, or as specified by the Reference Number Qualifier.

REF03 352 Description X AN 1/80

A free-form description to clarify the related data elements and their content

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Notes:

DTM Date/Time Reference

050

Heading

Optional

>1

To specify pertinent dates and times

1 At least one of DTM02 DTM03 or DTM06 is required.

2 If either DTM06 or DTM07 is present, then the other is required.

1. Use in MSDS original, cancellation, and replacement transactions to identify the

MSDS date ofpreparation.

Ref.

Pes.

Must Use DTMOl

Must Use DTM02

Not Used DTM03

Not Used DTM04

DTM05

Not Used DTM06

Not Used DTM07

Data

Element

374

Data Element Summary

Name

Date/Time Qualifler

Code specifying type of date or time, or both date and time

Attributes

M ID 3/3

042 Superseded

Use in replacement submissions only to identify the

preparation date ofMSDS being replaced.

102 Issue Use in original and cancellation transactions to identify the date ofpreparation for the MSDS being

submitted or canceled. Use in replacement

submissions to identify the original date ofpreparation

for the new MSDS.

373 Date X DT 6/6

Date (YYMMDD)

337 Time X TM4/8

Time expressed in 24-hour clock time as follows: HHMM, or HHMMSS, or HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD, where H = hours (00-23), M = minutes (00-

59), S = integer seconds (00-59) and DD = decimal seconds; decimal seconds

are expressed as follows: D = tenths (0-9) and DD = hundredths (00-99)

623 Time Code O ID 2/2

Code identifying the time. In accordance with International Standards

Organization standard 8601, time can be specified by a + or - and an indication

in hours in relation to Universal Time Coordinate (UTC) time; since + is a

restricted character, + and - are substituted by P and M in the codes that follow

624 Century O NO 2/2

The first two characters in the designation of the year (CCYY)

1250 Date Time Period Format Qualifier X ID 2/3

Code indicating the date format, time format, or date and time format

1251 Date Time Period X AN 1/35

Expression of a date, a time, or range of dates, times or dates and times

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Nl Name

Must Use

Ref.

Pes.

NlOl

N102

N103

060

Nl Optional

Heading

Optional

1To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code

1 At least one of N102 or N103 is required.

2 If either N1 03 or N104 is present, then the other is required.

1 This segment, used alone, provides the most efficient method of providing

organizational identification. To obtain this efficiency the "ID Code" (N104) must

provide a key to the table maintained by the transaction processing party.

2 N1 05 and N1 06 further define the type of entity in N1 0 1

/. Multiple iterations ofthe l/Nl/060 loop are permitted to identify the party(ies)

associated with the development and submission ofthe MSDS.

2. Ifpossible, use only NlOl and the N103/N104 combination to provide the

appropriate entity and address information.

Data

Element

98

Data Element Summary

Name Attributes

Entity Identifier Code M ID 2/2

Code identifying an organizational entity, a physical location, or an individual

DS Distributor

'pse as needed to identify the entity in the material

hhain-of-custody responsible for distributing the

Material and which did not alter product information.

MF Manufacturer of Goods

Use to identify the product manufacturer and entity

responsible for determining thefinalproduct

formulation.

R6 Requester

Use to identify the entity initiating the MSDS request

or requirement

SU Supplier/Manufacturer

'Use as needed to identify the entity providing the

material if other than distribution or manufacturer of

goods.

YE third Party

Wse to identify tlte 'MSDS suBWitier when oiherlhan

^e manufacturer or party providing the material.

ZD Party to Receive Reports

The organization designated to receive reports

Use to indicate the party to receive the MSDS ifother

than the requester or entity initiating the requirement

93 Name X AN 1/35

Free-form name

Use only when no coded identification for the entity is available.

66 Identification Code Qualifier X ID 1/2

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N104

Not Used N105

N106

10

33

FI

Code designating the system/method of code structure used for Identification

Code (67)

1 D-U-N-S Number, Dun & Bradstreet

9 D-U-N-S+4, D-U-N-S Number with Four Character

Suffix

Department of Defense Activity Address Code

(DODAAC)

Use to identify a government activity within the

Department ofDefense.

Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE)

Federal Taxpayer's Identification Number

67 Identification Code X AN 2/20

Code identifying a party or other code

706 Entity Relationship Code O ID 2/2

Code describing entity relationship

98 Entity Identifier Code O ID 2/2

Code identifying an organizational entity, a physical location, or an individual

FR Message From

Use as needed in conjunction with appropriate

1/NI01/060 code to identify the party originating the

transaction set. TO Message To

Use as needed in conjunction with the appropriate

l/NlOl/060 code to identify the party to receive the

transaction set

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N2 Additional Name Information

Must Use

Ref.

Pes.

N201

N202

070

Nl Optional

Heading

Optional

>1

To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length

Use only as required in conjunction with N102 to further identify the entity when the

N103/N104 combination is not sufficient. For example, use to identify a specific

division or office ofthe organization cited in N102.

Data Element Summary

Data

Element Name

93 Name

Free- form name

93 Name

Free-form name

Attributes

M AN 1/35

O AN 1/35

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Pes.

Must Use N301

N302

Address Information

080

Nl Optional

Heading

Optional

>1

To specify the location of the named party

Use only as required in conjunction with N102 to further identify the entity's address

m>hen the N103/N104 combination is not sufficient.

Data Element Summary

Data

Element Name Attributes

166 Address Information M AN 1/35

Address information

166 Address Information O AN 1/35

Address information

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N401

N402

N403

N404

Not Used N405

Not Used N406

N4 Geographic Location

090

Nl Optional

Heading

Optional

1To specify the geographic place of the named party

1 If N406 is present, then N405 is required.

1 A combination of either N401 through N404, or N405 and N406 may be adequate to specify a location.

2 N402 is required only if city name (N401) is in the USA or Canada.

Use only as required in conjunction with N102 tofurther identify the entity location

when the N103/N104 combination is not sufficient.

Data Element Summary

Data

Element

19

156

116

26

Attributes

O AN 2/30

309

310

Name

City Name

Free-form text for city name

State or Province Code O ID 2/2

Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency

Postal Code O ID 3/11

Code defining international postal zone code excluding punctuation and blanks

(zip code for United States)

Country Code O ID 2/3

Code identifying the country

Use only in transactions identifying the location ofan entity as a country

outside thefifty United States or its territories orpossessions.

Location Qualifier X ID 1/2

Code identifying type of location

Location Identifier O AN 1/30

Code which identifies a specific location

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REF Reference Numbers

100

Nl Optional

Heading

Optional

>1

To specify identifying numbers.

1 At least one of REF02 or REF03 is required.

Use as needed in all transactions to further identify the entity cited in NlOl.

Must Use

Ref.

Pes.

REFOl

Must Use REF02

Not Used REF03

Data

Element

128

127

352

Data Element Summary

Name Attributes

Reference Number Qualifier M ID 2/2

Code qualifying the Reference Number.

W7 Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code

Code that identifies a commercial contractor authorized

to do business with the U.S. Government

Wse to indicate the CA GE code ofthe organization

(otlter than government) cited in NlOl ifN103 is other

than code 33.

Reference Number X AN 1/30

Reference number or identification number as defined for a particular

Transaction Set, or as specified by the Reference Number Qualifier.

Description X AN 1/80

A free-form description to clarify the related data elements and their content

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Purpose:

Syntax Notes:

Semantic Notes:

Comments:

Notes:

PER Administrative Communications Contact

110

Nl Optional

Heading

Optional

>1

To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed

1 If either PER03 or PER04 is present, then the other is required.

2 If either PER05 or PER06 is present, then the other is required.

3 If either PER07 or PER08 is present, then the other is required.

/. Suppliers must, as a minimum, identify the emergency contact and telephone

number andprovide an information contact and telephone number.

2. Use PER05/PER06 and PER07/PER08 to provide a second and third, respectively,

contact number associated with the named contact.

Must Use

Ref.

Pes.

PEROl

PER02

PER03

3. Repeat the use of1/PER/llO as needed to provide all applicablepoints of contact

for each entity identified by an iteration ofthe l/Nl/060 loop.

Data

Element

366

93

365

HM

TR

PER04 364

Data Element Summary

Name Attributes

Contact Function Code M ID 2/2

Code identifying the major duty or responsibility of the person or group named

AT Material Safety Data Sheet Contact

EM Emergency Contact

Use to identify point ofcontactfor emergency

situations. Cite the office or thirdparty representative

(e.g., CHEMTREC) in PEROl.

Hazardous Material Contact

Use as needed to identify the generalpoint ofcontact

from which information regarding the hazards ofthe

material may be obtained.

Technical Marketing Representative

Use as needed to identify the point ofcontactfor

generalproduct information.

Name O AN 1/35

Free-form name

Use to indicate the name ofthe person or office. Last namefirst, followed by

first name is preferred. Ifthe whole name exceeds 35 characters, use the

initial ofthefirst name. Communication Number Qualifier X ID 2/2

Code identifying the type of communication number

When citing a telephone orfacsimile number, do not include dashes.

EM Electronic Mail

FX Facsimile

IT International Telephone

Include the country code.

TE Telephone

Communication Number X AN 1/80

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Complete communications number including country or area code when

applicable

PER05 365 Communication Number Qualifier X ID 2/2

Code identifying the type of communication number

EM Electronic Mail

EX Telephone Extension

Use only ifPEROS is used citing either code TE or IT. FX Facsimile

IT International Telephone

Include the country code. ^^^^HH

TE Telephone

PER06 364 Communication Number X AN 1/80

Complete communications number including country or area code when

applicable

PEROT 365 Communication Number Qualifier X ID 2/2

Code identifying the type of communication number

EM Electronic Mail

EX Telephone Extension

Use only ifPEROS is used citing either code TE or IT.

FX Facsimile

IT International Telephone

Include the country code.

TE Telephone

PER08 364 Communication Number X AN 1/80

Complete communications number including country or area code when

applicable

PER09 443 Contact Inquiry Reference O AN 1/20

Additional reference number or description to clarify a contact number

Use as needed to further identify the point ofcontact or communications

method. For example, use to cite "24-hours" or "Mon-Fri" as needed.

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Segment:

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LIN Item Identification

010

LIN Mandatory

Detail

Mandatory

1To specify basic item identification data

12

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

1 LINOl is the line item identification

1 See the Data Dictionary for a complete list of ID's. 2 LIN02 through LINS 1 provide for fifteen (15) different product/service ID's for each

item. For Example: Case, Color, Drawing No., UPC No., ISBN No., Model No.,

SKU.

L Use only the 2/L1N/016 segment in cancellation transactions to identify the material

associated with the canceled MSDS.

If either LIN04 or LINOS is present. then the other is required.

If either LIN06 or LIN07 is present, then the other is required.

If either LIN08 or LIN09 is present. then the other is required.

If either LINIO or LINll is present. then the other is required.

If either LIN12 or LINIS is present. then the other is required.

If either LIN14 or LIN15 is present. then the other is required.

If either LIN16 or LIN17 is present. then the other is required.

If either LIN18 or LIN19 is present, then the other is required.

If either LIN20 or LIN21 is present, then the other is required.

If either LIN22 or LIN23 is present, then the other is required.

If either LIN24 or LIN25 is present. then the other is required.

If either LIN26 or LIN27 is present. then the other is required.

If either LIN28 or LIN29 is present. then the other is required.

If either LIN30 or LIN31 is present, then the other is required.

2. Use all additional necessary segments in the 2/LIN/OlO loop in original and

replacement transactions to identify the specific MSDS content.

3. Use data element 235/234 pairs to identify data pertinent to the transaction. Unless

otherwise specified, the multiple codes listedfor a single qualifier data element identify

the range ofpossible data requirements. When needed, use the next available

combination ofdata element 235/234 pairs to provide the necessary data.

4. The most desirable means ofitem identification is manufacturer's part number and

CAGE Code. However, MSDS submitters may use other authorized coding

alternatives to identify the materialfor which the MSDS is prepared. This information

will be used in conjunction with an MSDS reference number, MSDS revision number,

and MSDS effective date to uniquely identify any individual MSDS.

5. Manufacturers should use one 235/234 pair to identify the product by

manufacturer's part number (Code MG) and immediatelyfollow with another 235/234

pair identifying the associated manufacturer CAGE Code (Code ZB).

6. Distributors and repackagers should use one 235/234 pair to identify the product by

vendor's part number (Code VP) andfollow immediately with a 235/234 pair

identifying the associated distributor or repackagers CAGE Code (Code ZB).

Distributors and repackagers should then use two additional 235/234pairs to identify

the product manufacturer's part number (Code MG) and CAGE Code (Code ZB), if

known.

7. Suppliers should identify the product by manufacturer's part number (Code MG) in

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one 235/234 pair andfollow immediately with a 235/234 pair identifying the associated

manufacturer CAGE Code (Code ZB).

8. All submitters shall provide the National Stock Number (NSN), ifknown, but NOT

as a substitute for part number and CAGE Code. The use ofcode ES may be repeated

in successive 235/234 pairs to identify multiple NSN's corresponding to the product.

9. Provide other identifying information, as required, to adequately identify the

materialfor which the MSDS applies.

Data Element Summary

Ref. Data

Pes. Element Name Attributes

LINOl 350 Assigned Identification O AN 1/11

Alphanumeric characters assigned for differentiation within a transaction set Use to identify the Contract Line Item Number (CLIN), Sub Contract Line

Item Number (SUBCLIN), or the Exhibit Line Item Number (ELIN), ifone

is assigned.

Must Use LIN02 235 Product/Service ID Qualifier M ID 2/2

Code identifying the. type/source of the descriptive number used in

Product/Service ID (234)

Use one ofthefollowing codes in the LIN02/LIN03 data element pair to identify the material. Use any code in subsequent data element pairs to further identify the material as needed

A2 Department of Defense Identification Code (DoDIC)

Qualifies a code that uniquely identifies a type of

explosive or ammunition

BN Bar-Coded Serial Number

BP Buyer's Part Number

CN Commodity Name

CO Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) Registry Number

FS National Stock Number

IN Buyer's Item Number

LT Lot Number

MG Manufacturer's Part Number

Use to identify a manufacturer or supplier's part

number.

UK U.P.C./EAN Shipping Container Code ( 1 -2-5-5-

1

A 14-digit code that uniquely identifies the

manufacturer's shipping unit, including the packaging

indicator and check digit; the fu:st digit is the packaging

indicator, the next two digits are the number system

characters, the next five digits are the manufacturer ID

number, the second five digits are the item code, and the

final digit is the check digit

UP U.P.C. Consumer Package Code (1-5-5-1)

VN Vendor's (Seller's) Item Number

VP Vendor's (Seller's) Part Number

Use to identify a distributor or repackager's part

number.

VX Vendor's Specification Number

ZB Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code

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Must Use LIN03

LIN04

LINOS

LIN06

LIN07

LINOS

A code that identifies a coininercial contrator authorized

to do business with the U.S. government

Use in conjunction with code MG (or VP) to identify

the manufacturer (or distributor).

234 Product/Service ID M AN 1/40

Identifying number for a product or service

235 Product/Service ID Qualifier X ID 2/2

Code identifying the type/source of the descriptive number used in

Product/Service ID (234)

Refer to 003050 Data Element Dictionary for acceptable code values.

234 Product/Service ID X AN 1/40

Identifying number for a product or service

235 Product/Service ID Qualifier X ID 2/2

Code identifying the type/source of the descriptive number used in

Product/Service ID (234)

Refer to 003050 Data Element Dictionary for acceptable code values.

234 Product/Service ID X AN 1/40

Identifying number for a product or service

235 Product/Service ID Qualifier X ID 2/2

Code identifying the type/source of the descriptive number used in

Product/Service ID (234)

Refer to 003050 Data Element Dictionary for acceptable code values.

LIN09 234 Product/Service ID X AN 1/40

Identifying number for a product or service

LINIO 235 Product/Service ID Qualifier X ID 2/2

Code identifying the type/source of the descriptive number used in

Product/Service ID (234)

Refer to 003050 Data Element Dictionary for acceptable code values.

LINll 234 Product/Service ID X AN 1/40

Identifying number for a product or service

LIN12 235 Product/Service ID Qualifier X ID 2/2

Code identifying the type/source of the descriptive number used in

Product/Service ID (234)

Refer to 003050 Data Element Dictionary for acceptable code values.

LIN13 234 Product/Service ID X AN 1/40

Identifying number for a product or service

LIN14 235 Product/Service ID Qualifier X ID 2/2

Code identifying the type/source of the descriptive number used in

Product/Service ID (234)

Refer to 003050 Data Element Dictionary for acceptable code values.

LIN15 234 Product/Service ID X AN 1/40

Identifying number for a product or service

LIN16 235 Product/Service ID Qualifier X ID 2/2

Code identifying the type/source of the descriptive number used in

Product/Service ID (234)

Refer to 003050 Data Element Dictionary for acceptable code values.

LIN17 234 Product/Service ID X AN 1/40

Identifying number for a product or service

LIN18 235 Product/Service ID Qualifier X ID 2/2

Code identifying the type/source of the descriptive number used in

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Product/Service ID (234)

Refer to 003050 Data Element Dictionary for acceptable code values.

LIN19 234 Product/Service ID X AN 1/40

Identifying number for a product or service

LIN20 235 Product/Service ID Qualifier X ID 2/2

Code identifying the type/source of the descriptive number used in

Product/Service ID (234)

Refer to 003050 Data Element Dictionary for acceptable code values.

LIN21 234 Product/Service ID X AN 1/40

Identifying number for a product or service

LIN22 235 Product/Service ID Qualifier X ID 2/2

Code identifying the type/source of the descriptive number used in

Product/Service ID (234)

Refer to 003050 Data Element Dictionary for acceptable code values.

LIN23 234 Product/Service ID X AN 1/40

Identifying number for a product or service

LIN24 235 Product/Service ID Qualifier X ID 2/2

Code identifying the type/source of the descriptive number used in

Product/Service ID (234)

Refer to 003050 Data Element Dictionary for acceptable code values.

LIN25 234 Product/Service ID X AN 1/40

Identifying number for a product or service

LIN26 235 Product/Service ID Qualifier X ID 2/2

Code identifying the type/source of the descriptive number used in

Product/Service ID (234)

Refer to 003050 Data Element Dictionary for acceptable code values.

LIN27 234 Product/Service ID X AN 1/40

Identifying number for a product or service

LIN28 235 Product/Service ID Qualifier X ID 2/2

Code identifying the type/source of the descriptive number used in

Product/Service ID (234)

Refer to 003050 Data Element Dictionary for acceptable code values.

LIN29 234 Product/Service ID X AN 1/40

Identifying number for a product or service

LIN30 235 Product/Service ID Qualifier X ID 2/2

Code identifying the type/source of the descriptive number used in

Product/Service ID (234)

Refer to 003050 Data Element Dictionary for acceptable code values.

LIN31 234 Product/Service ID X AN 1/40

Identifying number for a product or service

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PID Product/Item Description

020

LIN Mandatory

Detail

Optional

>1

To describe a product or process in coded or free-form format

1 If PID04 is present, tiien PID03 is required.

2 At least one of PID04 or PID05 is required.

3 If PID07 is present, dien PID03 is required.

4 If PID08 is present, then PID03 is required.

1 Use PID03 to indicate the organization that publishes the code list being referred to. 2 PID04 should be used for industry-specific product description codes.

3 PID08 describes the physical characteristics of the product identified in PID04. A

"Y" indicates that the specified attribute applies to this item. A "N" indicates it does

not apply. Any other value is indeterminate.

1 If PIDOl = 'T", then PID05 is used. If PIDOl = '^S", then PID04 is used. If PIDOl =

"X", then both PID04 and PID05 are used.

2 Use PID06 when necessary to refer to the product surface or layer being described in

the segment.

3 PID07 specifies the individual code list of the agency specified in PID03.

Use Ms segment only iftheproduct applicable to the MSDS cannot be adequately

identified by a code value cited in the LIN segment.

Data Element Summary

Must Use

Ref.

Des.

PIDOl

Must Use PID02

Data

Element

349

750

Attributes

M ID 1/1

Name

Item Description Type

Code indicating the format of a description

F Free-form

S Structured (From Industry Code List)

X Semi-structured (Code and Text)

Product/Process Characteristic Code O ID 2/3

Code identifying the general class of a product or process characteristic

08

09

80

81

82

83

84

CCN

CHF

Product

Use to indicate a complete set or kit. When used,

provide a general description, including the intended

llise, ofthe set or kit in PID05.

Sub-product

pt/sc to indicate a component ofa kit andprovide a

description ofthe component in FIDOS.

MILSPEC (Military Specification)

'XJse to identify a Military Specification (MILSPEC) or

Military Standard (MILSTD).

FEDSPEC (Federal Specification)

FED-STD (Federal Standard)

CID (Commercial Item Description)

Special Specification

'Use in conjunction with PID04 to identify an industry

specification.

Common Chemical Name

Chemical Family

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proo3

PID04

PID05

Not Used PID06

Not Used Pro07

Not Used PID08

SYN Synonym

Use to indicate another name under which the product

is sold. TRN Trade Name

Use to indicate the brand name under which the

product is sold.

559 Agency Qualifier Code X ID 2/2

Code identifying the agency assigning the code values

Use any code.

Refer to 003050 Data Element Dictionary for acceptable code values.

751 Product Description Code X AN 1/12

A code from an industry code list which provides specific data about a product

characteristic

352 Description X AN 1/80

A free-form description to clarify the related data elements and their content

Use to identify infreeform text, the product applicable to the MSDS.

752 Surface/Layer/Position Code O ID 2/2

Code indicating the product surface, layer or position that is being described

822 Source Subqualifier O AN 1/15

A reference that indicates the table or text maintained by the Source Qualifier

1073 Yes/No Condition or Response Code O ID 1/1

Code indicating a Yes or No condition or response

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MSS Material Safety Data Sheet Section Information

Comments:

Notes:

030

MSS Optional

Detail

Optional

1To identify the report section

1 At least one of MSSO 1 MSS02 or MSS06 is required.

2 Only one of MSSO 1 or MSS06 may be present.

1 MSS02 is a text description of the report section.

2 MSS03 indicates the state or province issuing the regulations that determine what is reported in this section of the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS).

3 MSS04 identifies the country issuing the regulations that determine what is reported

in this section.

1 MSSOS indicates whether any data in this report section has changed since the last revision of this report.

2 MSS07 indicates that the safety characteristics or hazard name is included in the

name of the MSDS section or subsection.

Use only in original and replacement submissions. Only a single iteration ofthe

2/MSS/030 loop is used. Multiple repetitions of2/MSG/050 convey the MSDS text stream.

Ref.

Pes.

Must Use MSSOl

Not Used MSS02

Not Used MSS03

Not Used MSS04

Not Used MSS05

Not Used MSS06

Not Used MSS07

Data

Element

820

352

156

26

259

1472

821

Data Element Summary

Name Attributes

Report Section Name Code X ID 2/2

Code identifying the name of the section of the report

MS Material Safety Data Sheet

Description X AN 1/80

A free-form description to clarify the related data elements and their content

State or Province Code O ID 2/2

Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency

Country Code O ID 2/3

Code identifying the country

Change Type Code O ID 1/1

Code indicating change type

Report Section Number X N2 3/4

Number identifying a specified section or subsection of a report

Safety Characteristic/Hazard Code O ID 3/3

Code indicating precautionary measures, means of treatment and hazard

information and warnings

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Notes:

MSG Message Text

Ref.

Pes.

Must Use MSGOl

Must Use MSG02

050

MSS Optional

Detail

Optional

>1

To provide a free form format that would allow the transmission of text information.

1 MSG02 is not related to the specific characteristics of a printer, but identifies top of

page, advance a line, etc.

/. Use multiple repetitions as necessary to convey all MSDS content data^

2. Identify section and subsection headings prior to conveying any applicable data to ensure clarity and readability.

3. Federal Acquisition regulation requires labeling information in conjunction with

the submission ofan MSDSfor all governmentpurchases. Use the subsection heading

"HAZCOM Warning Label " Data required include:

- Identity ofhazardous chemical(s};

- Appropriate hazard warnings to include target organ information; and

- Name and address ofchemical manufacturer, importer or responsible party.

Data Element Summary

Data

Element

933

934

Attributes

M AN 1/264

Name

Free-Form Message Text

Free-form message text

Printer Carriage Control Code O ID 2/2

A field to be used for the control of the line feed of the receiving printer

Use as needed to accuratelyportray data.

AT Advanced Three Lines Before Print

DS Advance two lines before print

LC Line Continuation

NP Advance to next page before print

NS No advance before print

SS Advance to new line before print

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SE Transaction Set Trailer

020

Summary

Mandatory

1To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted

segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments).

SE is the last segment of each transaction set.

Must Use

Must Use

Ref.

Pes.

SEOl

SE02

Data

Element

96

329

Data Element Summary

Name Attributes

Number of Included Segments M NO 1/10

Total number of segments included in a transaction set including ST and SE

segments

Transaction Set Control Number M AN 4/9

Identifying control number that must be unique within the transaction set functional group assigned by the originator for a transaction set Cite the same number as the one cited in ST02.

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