ITEM | STANDARD |
Appearance | White to off-white sphere |
Identification | UV- Maximum 264 ± 2mm |
Assay | 99.0% - 101.0% |
Loss on drying | =< 1% |
Odor | Slight characterisitc odor |
Heat stability | No change in color after heating for 90 minutes at 105℃ |
Clarity | Not less than 90% |
Melting point (℃) | 133.0- 135.0 |
Light stability | No change in color after an hour light |
pH (10%) | 8.5 - 10.5 |
Alkanlinity (as K2CO3) | Pass Test |
Acidity (as Sorbic Acid) | Pass Test |
Chlorlde (as Cl) | =< 0.018% |
Aldehydes (as formadehyde) | =< 0.1% |
Sulfate (as SO4) | =< 0.038% |
Arsenic | =< 3 mg/kg |
Lead | =< 2 mg/kg |
Mercury | =< 1 mg/kg |
Total heavy metals (as Pb) | =< 10 mg/kg |
Total plate count | =< 100 cfu/ g |
Mould & yeast | =< 50 cfu/ g |
E. Coli/ 5g | Negative |