1 | Description | White powder, very hygroscopic. | White or almost white powder or colourless crystals, very hygroscopic |
2 | Solubility | Complies | Very soluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol. |
3 | Assay (acidimetric) | 99.5% | 98.0% - 100.5% |
4 | Identification (By Chemical test) | Complies | Solution S should slighty alkaline |
5 | Identification (Phosphate 1) | Complies | A yellow colour develops |
6 | Identification (Potassium 1) | Complies | A yellow or orange-yellow precipitate is formed immediately |
7 | Appearance of solution | Complies | clear and colourless solution |
8 | Insoluble Substances | 0.005% | NMT 0.2% |
9 | pH (5% aq soln) | 9.4 | 8.5 – 9.6 |
10 | Carbonate | Complies | NMT a few bubbles are evolved |
11 | Chloride (Cl) | Less than 0.02% | NMT 0.02% |
12 | Fluoride(F) | Not detected | NMT 0.001% |
13 | Sulfate (SO4) | Less than 0.1% | NMT 0.1% |
14 | Aluminium (Al) | Not detected | NMT 0.0005% |
15 | Arsenic (As) | Less than 0.0002% | NMT 0.0002% |
16 | Iron (Fe) | 0.0003% | NMT 0.001% |
17 | Sodium (Na) | 0.14% | NMT 1.5% |
18 | Potassium dihydrogen phosphate | Less than 2.5% | NMT 2.5% |
19 | Potassium dihydrogen phosphate and tri-potassium phosphate | Complies | A blue color should produced, which should change to yellow (with a greenish tinge) by the addition of NMT 0.4ml of 1 N Hydrochloric acid. |
20 | Reducing substances | Complies | The solution remains faintly pink |
21 | Loss on drying at 130°C | 0.7% | NMT 1.0% |
22 | Total aerobic microbial count | Less than 100CFU/gm | NMT 100CFU/gm |
23 | Total Yeast and mold count | Less than 100CFU/gm | NMT 100CFU/gm |
24 | Bacterial endotoxins | Less than 2.5IU/gm | NMT 2.5IU/gm |