BMS Beginning Segment For Material Safety Data Sheet

To indicate the beginning of the Material Safety Data Sheet Transaction Set, identify the distinct type of report, and transmit key identifying numbers and dates relating to that report

Position: BMS-01 · Element: 353 · Name: Transaction Set Purpose Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: 1

Code identifying purpose of transaction set

If BMS01 is code "05" and BMS04 is used, then BMS06, if used, must identify the previous version of this report which is being replaced.

If BMS01 is code "05" and BMS05 is used, then BMS07, if used, must identify the previous version of this report which is being replaced.

Position: BMS-02 · Element: 373 · Name: Date · Type: Date (DT) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 8 · Max: 8 · Repeat: 1

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year

BMS02 specifies date the report is effective (YYMMDD).

Position: BMS-03 · Element: 819 · Name: Language Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 3 · Repeat: 1

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

BMS03 specifies the language of the text information in the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS).

Position: BMS-04 · Element: 127 · Name: Reference Identification · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 50 · Repeat: 1

Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

BMS04 specifies sender's report identifier.

Position: BMS-05 · Element: 796 · Name: Revision Value · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 30 · Repeat: 1

Revision or engineering change level of the data items referred to by the specification number

BMS05 indicates the chronological sequence of this revision.

Position: BMS-06 · Element: 127 · Name: Reference Identification · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 50 · Repeat: 1

Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

Position: BMS-07 · Element: 796 · Name: Revision Value · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 30 · Repeat: 1

Revision or engineering change level of the data items referred to by the specification number

Position: BMS-08 · Element: 156 · Name: State or Province Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: 1

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

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

Position: BMS-09 · Element: 26 · Name: Country Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 3 · Repeat: 1

Code identifying the country

BMS09 specifies the country for ultimate receipt of this report.