Specification Test Results

• Bulk Pharmaceutical Chemical:
  Passes Test
• USP - Identification:
  Passes Test
• USP - Limit of Sulfur Compounds:
  ≤ 0.015 %
• USP - Loss on Drying:
  ≤ 0.25 %
• USP - Insoluble Matter:
  Passes Test
• USP - Normal Carbonate:
  Passes Test
• USP - Limit of Ammonia:
  ≤ 20 ppm
• USP - Chloride (Cl):
  ≤ 0.015 %
• USP - Arsenic (As):
  ≤ 2 ppm
• USP - Assay (NaHCO₃) (dried basis):
  99.0 - 100.5 %
• USP - Endotoxin Concentration (EU/g):
  ≤ 2.5
• EP/BP - Assay (NaHCO₃):
  99.0 - 101.0 %
• EP/BP - Identification A:
  Passes Test
• EP/BP - Identification B:
  Passes Test
• EP/BP - Identification C:
  Passes Test
• EP/BP - Appearance of Solution:
  Passes Test
• EP/BP - Carbonate (CO₃):
  Passes Test
• EP/BP - Chloride (Cl):
  ≤ 150 ppm
• EP/BP - Sulfate (SO₄):
  ≤ 150 ppm
• EP/BP - Ammonium (NH₄):
  ≤ 20 ppm
• EP/BP - Calcium (Ca):
  ≤ 100 ppm
• EP/BP - Iron (Fe):
  ≤ 20 ppm
• JP - Assay (NaHCO₃):
  99.0 - 101.0 %
• JP - Identification:
  Passes Test
• JP - pH (1 in 20):
  7.9 - 8.4
• JP - Clarity and Color of Solution:
  Passes Test
• JP - Chloride (Cl):
  ≤ 0.040 %
• JP - Carbonate (CO₃):
  Passes Test
• JP - Ammonium (NH₄):
  Passes Test
• JP - Heavy Metals (as Pb):
  ≤ 5 ppm
• JP - Arsenic (As):
  ≤ 2 ppm
• No Class 1,2,3 or other solvents are used or produced in the:
  = 5 ppm
• manufacturing or purification of the product.:
  = 2 ppm