| Typical Analysis: |
| Description |
Colourless crystalline powder |
| Odour |
Almost Odourless |
| Melting Range |
158.5 0C to 161.0 0C. |
| Appearance of Solution/Clarity & Colour of Solution |
Passes test as per B.P./I.P. |
| Heavy Metals |
20 ppm (max.) |
| Sulphated Ash/Residue on Ignition |
0.1% w/w (I.P./B.P.Limit) / 0.05% w/w (U.S.P. Limit) |
| Chloride |
125 ppm (max.) I.P./100 ppm (max.) B.P. |
| Sulphate |
0.02% (max.) I.P./140 ppm U.S.P. |
| Related Substance |
Complies with the B.P. test |
| Loss of Drying |
0.5% (max.) B.P. |
| Iron |
2 ppm (max.) I.P. |
| Readily Carbonisable Substance |
Passes test |
| Assay |
99.0% to 100.5% I.P./B.P., 99.5% to 101% U.S.P.of C7H6O3 with reference to substance dried over Silica Gel for three hours. |
