
Specification:
Item |
Standard (BP98/USP24) |
Test Result |
|
1 |
Identification |
Conform standard |
complied |
2 |
Appearance |
White crystalline powder |
complied |
3 |
Sorbic Acid ( On dried basis) |
99.0-101.0% |
100.35% |
4 |
Ignition residue |
Not more than 0.2% |
0.16% |
5 |
Water content |
Not more than 0.5% |
0.20% |
6 |
Aldehydes( as Formaldehyde) |
Not more than 0.1% |
Complied |
7 |
Arsenic |
Not more than 3 ppm |
3 ppm |
8 |
Lead |
Not more than 5 ppm |
1 ppm |
9 |
Mercury |
Not more than 1 ppm |
1 ppm |
10 |
Heavy metals(as Pb) |
Not more than 10 ppm |
10 ppm |