In 1995, FMC's sodium bicarbonate production process was deemed "Quality System Certified" and granted ISO-9002 certification by Det Norske Veritas. FMC is proud of this achievement and considers it an example of our continued efforts to provide the highest quality to our customers.

Everything about making sodium bicarbonate-the process, the equipment, and the materials used to make them, was selected to yield bicarb of the highest possible quality. In the construction of the plant, FMC chose materials and equipment that are compatible with the stringent quality requirements for making pharmaceutical grade sodium bicarbonate. Being self supplied in the raw materials for making sodium bicarbonate, FMC assures that its standards are always fulfilled, and current Good Manufacturing Practices are used. This means that each lot of bicarb meets our stringent quality standards. Trained laboratory personnel using state-of-the-art analytical equipment measure and certify the quality of our bicarb production. Product quality parameters are recorded by lot number, and retained samples are maintained for 2-3 years. Processing for purity is "business as usual" for FMC sodium bicarbonate.

The sodium bicarbonate produced at FMC's plant meets or exceeds the specifications of the United States Pharmacopoeia (USP), and Food Chemicals Codex. All product is approved as Kosher and Certified by NSF International for use in potable water treatment.

No matter how many systems are designed to produce a quality product, quality control is up to our operators. Our bicarb team members ensure that FMC customers get quality and service with every bicarb order. Many of our bicarb team members have made visits to customer plants to better understand customer specifications, uses, and handling of sodium bicarbonate. The FMC bicarb team is dedicated to providing you with a quality product and extends an open Invitation to customers who would like to visit our facility.