Item | STANDARD |
Appearance | Cream white powder |
Particle Size | Min 95% pass 120 mesh |
Total sulfate (%) | 15- 40 |
Loss on drying (%) | =< 12 |
Water viscosity(1.5%, 75°C, mPa.s) | >= 5 |
Water gel(1.5%, 0.2%KCl, g/cm2) | >= 900 |
Transparence (%) | >= 75 |
pH | 7.0- 9.0 |
Arsenic (As) | =< 3 mg/kg |
Lead (Pb) | =< 5 mg/kg |
Cadium (Cd) | =< 1 mg/kg |
Mercury (Hg) | =< 1 mg/kg |
Total plate count | =< 5000 cfu/g |
Yeast and moulds | =< 300 cfu/g |
Salmonella spp./ 10g | Negative |
Escherichia coli/ 5g | Negative |
Pathogenic bacteria | Negative |