ITEMS | SPECIFICATION | ||||
Characteristics | White or almost white crystals crystalline powder | ||||
Identification | Positive reaction | ||||
Melting Point | About 190°C | ||||
pH | 2.1~2.6 | ||||
Clarity Of Solution | Clear | ||||
Colour Of Solution | ≤BY7 | ||||
Loss On Drying | 0.4% Max | ||||
Arsenic | ≤3ppm | ||||
Lead | ≤2ppm | ||||
Copper | ≤5ppm | ||||
Heavy Metals | ≤10ppm | ||||
Iron | ≤2ppm | ||||
Mercury | ≤1ppm | ||||
Oxalic Acid | ≤0.2% | ||||
Sulphate Ash (Residue On Ignition) | ≤0.1% | ||||
Specific Optical Rotation | +20.5°~+21.5° | ||||
Organic Volatile Impurities | Pass | ||||
Assay | 99.0%~100.5% | ||||
Conclusion: Conforms to the standard of BP2013/USP36/E500/FCCVI |