Sodium Citrate

ITEM

STANDARD

TEST METHOD

CHARACTERS

COLOURLESS               CRYSTALS OR AS        WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER

FCC

IDENTIFICATION

PASS TEST

EP

APPEARANCE OF SOLUTION

PASS TEST

BP

pH (5% AQUEOUS SOLUTION)

7.6-9.0

JSFA

ALKALINITY

PASS TEST

FCC

ASSAY

99.0- 100.5%

BP

LOSS ON DRYING (WATER)

10.0- 13.0%

JSFA

TARTRATE

PASS TEST

USP

READILY

CARBONISABLE

SUBSTANCES

PASS TEST

EP

HEAVY METALS

≤10ppm

IP

CHLORIDE

≤50ppm

BP

SULPHATES

≤150ppm

BP

OXALATE

≤100ppm

GB 1886.25-2016

ARSENIC

≤1mg/kg

GB 5009.11

LEAD

≤2mg/kg

FAO/WHO

CCFAS Vol.4

MERCURY

≤1mg/kg

GB 5009.17