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White or slightly crystalline grains or powder; Odourless, cool and salty; Slightly deliquescent; Easily soluble in water or glycerine but almost insoluble in Ethahol; Relative density: 1.98. It will melt and decompose when heated to 230.
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QUALITY INDEX |
GB14889-94 |
BP2009 |
FCC-V |
USP-32 |
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appearance |
White or light yellow crystal or powder |
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Assay% |
99.0 |
99.0-101.0 |
99.0-100.5 |
99.0-100.5 |
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Heavy |
0.001 |
0.001 |
0.001 |
0.001 |
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Lead |
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0.0002 |
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As≤% |
0.0003 |
0.0001 |
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CI≤% |
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0.005 |
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Loss on dry% |
3.0-6.0 |
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3.0-6.0 |
3.0-6.0 |
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Moisture% |
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4.0-7.0 |
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Sulphate salt≤% |
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0.015 |
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Qxalates≤% |
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0.03 |
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sodium≤% |
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0.3 |
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Acidity or alkalinity |
Pass test |
Pass test |
Pass test |
Pass test |
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Readily carbonisable substances |
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Pass test |
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Transparency and color of sample |
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Pass test |
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Usage:
In food processing industry, it is used as buffer, chelating agent, stabilizer, antibiotic oxidizer, emulsifier, flavor. Used in dairy productjellies jam meat tinnedpastry. Used as emulsifier in cheese and used in citrus freshening. In pharmaceutical industry, it is used for curing hypokalimia, potassium depletion and alkalization of urine.
Storage and transport :
It should be stored in a dry, ventilative warehouse; kept away from water and moisture during transport, and led with care, so as to avoid damage to bags furthermore, it Should be stored separately from poisonous substances.