1 | Description | A clear colourless liquid. | A clear colourless liquid. |
2 | Identification by IR spectra | Complies | Conforms to structure |
3 | Solubility/Miscibility in water. | Passes | Soluble / Miscible. |
4 | Colour (APHA) | Less than 10 Hz | Not more than 10 Hz |
5 | Density, 20°C | 0.783 g/cm3 | 0.780 - 0.790 g/cm3 |
6 | Boiling range (95%) | 81°C-82°C | 80°C-82°C |
7 | Refractive index, 20°C ± 0.5°C | 1.343 | 1.342-1.344 |
8 | Residue on evaporation | 0.0007% | Not more than 0.005% |
9 | Ammonia(NH3) | 0.26 ppm | Not more than 0.5 ppm |
10 | Titrable acid (Acidity) | 4.3 ml of 0.01 N NaOH | < or = 8 µ eq/g (NMT 8.0 ml of 0.01N NaOH Should be required) |
11 | Titrable base (Alkalinity) | Nil | < or = 0.6 µ eq/g (NMT 4.5 ml of 0.01N HCl Should be required) |
12 | Propionitrile (CH3CH2CN) (by GC) | Not detected | Not more than 300 ppm |
13 | Acrylonitrile (C3H3N) (by GC) | Not detected | Not more than 5 ppm |
14 | Arsenic (As) | 0.10 ppm | Not more than 0.15 ppm |
15 | Lead (Pb) | 0.02 ppm | Not more than 0.5 ppm |
16 | Cadmium(Cd) | Not detected | Not more than 0.2 ppm |
17 | Mercury(Hg) | Not detected | Not more than 0.15 ppm |
18 | Iron(Fe) | 1 ppm | Not more than 5 ppm |
19 | Copper(Cu) | 0.2 ppm | Not more than 5 ppm |
20 | UV absorbance profile (10mm cell) at 190 nm | 0.457 | 1.0 max. |
21 | UV absorbance profile (10mm cell) at 220 nm | 0.019 | 0.05 max. |
22 | UV absorbance profile (10mm cell) at 254 nm | 0.005 | 0.01 max. |
23 | Purity (By GC) | 99.99% | min. 99.90% |
24 | Water content (by KF) | 0.016% | Not more than 0.05% (w/w) |
25 | Total aerobic bacterial count | Less than 100 cfu/ml | 100 cfu/ml max |
26 | Total combined yeast and mould count | Less than 10 cfu/ml | 10 cfu/ml max |
27 | E.coli | Absent/ml | Must be Absent per ml |
28 | Salmonella | Absent/ml | Must be Absent per 10ml |
29 | Pseud. aeruginosa | Absent/ml | Must be Absent per ml |
30 | Staphylococcus aureus | Absent/ml | Must be Absent per ml |
31 | Bile-tolerant gram negative bacteria | Absent/ml | Must be Absent per ml |
32 | Bacterial endotoxins | Less than 2.5 EU/ml | 2.5 EU/ml max |