1 | Description (Colour) | Clear, colourless liquid | Clear, colourless liquid |
2 | Description (Form) | Clear liquid. | Solidified mass or clear liquid |
3 | Description (Odour) | Has a camphoraceous odour | Has a camphoraceous odour |
4 | Identification by IR spectra | passes | Conforms to structure |
5 | Miscibility | Passes | The solution should be clear and colourless. |
6 | Colour (APHA) | NMT 10 Hz | Not more than 10 Hz |
7 | Carbonyl compound as Acetone | Not detected | Not more than 100ppm |
8 | Carbonyl compound as Aldehyde | Complies | The diffrence between blank and sample Not more than 1.75ml 0.1N iodine |
9 | Propylene glycol content | 6 ppm | Not more than 50ppm |
10 | Residue on evaporation | 0.0008% | Not more than 0.001% |
11 | Boiling range | 83°C | 82.5-83.5°C |
12 | Heavy metals | NMT 10 ppm | Not more than 10ppm |
13 | Water (By KF) | 0.034% | Not more than 0.1% (w/w) |
14 | Readily oxidizable substances | Complies | The Permanganate color of the mixture does not completely disappear with in 15 mins. |
15 | Specific gravity, 25°C | 0.782 g/cm3 | 0.780-0.790 g/cm3 |
16 | Purity (By GC) | 99.98% | Not less than 99.7% |
17 | 2-Butanol | 51 ppm | Not more than 1000ppm |
18 | Acidity | NMT 30 ppm | 30ppm max |
19 | Alkalinity | NIL | 10ppm max |
20 | UV absorbance profile (10mm cell)@215nm | 0.716 | 1.0 max. |
21 | UV absorbance profile (10mm cell)@250nm | 0.027 | 0.2 max. |
22 | UV absorbance profile (10mm cell)@300nm | 0.000 | 0.01 max. |
23 | Total Peroxide | NMT 40 ppm | Not more than 40ppm |
24 | Freezing point | 25.2°C | Not less than 25°C |
25 | Arsenic (As) | Not detected | 0.15ppm max |
26 | Cadmium(Cd) | Not detected | 0.25ppm max |
27 | Lead (Pb) | Not detected | 0.5ppm max |
28 | Mercury(Hg) | Not detected | 0.15ppm max |
29 | Hydrogen peroxide | NMT 5 ppm | Not more than 5ppm |
30 | Total aerobic bacterial count | 50 CFU/ml max | 100 CFU/ml max |
31 | Total combined yeast and molds count | Absent | 100 CFU/ml max |
32 | E.coli | Absent | Must be absent per ml |
33 | Salmonella | Absent | Must be absent per 10ml |
34 | Pseud. aeruginosa | Absent | Must be absent per ml |
35 | Staphylococcus aureus | Absent | Must be absent per ml |
36 | Bile-tolerant gram negative bacteria | Absent | Must be absent per ml |
37 | Bacterial endotoxins | Complies | 6 EU/ml max |