1 | Description | White, wax like plastic solid, having a characteristic odor suggestive of octyl alcohol but no odor of other solvents. | White, wax like plastic solid, having a characteristic odor suggestive of octyl alcohol but no odor of other solvents. |
2 | Solubility | Passes | Very soluble in solvent hexane, freely soluble in alcohol and in glycerin, sparingly soluble in water. |
3 | Identification by IR | Complies | To comply the test |
4 | Assay (Anhydrous basis) | 99.28% | 99.0%-100.5% of C20¬H37¬NaO7S |
5 | Residue on ignition | 15.8% | 15.5%-16.5% |
6 | Heavy metals | NMT 10ppm | NMT 10ppm |
7 | Organic impurities: (Limit of Bis (2-Ethylhexyl) Maleate | 0.14% | NMT 0.4% |
8 | Water (By KF) | 1.49% | NMT 2.0% |
9 | Clarity of solution | Passes | The sample solution does not develop a haze within 24 hrs. |