1 | Description | A colourless, volatile liquid; odour, characteristic. | A colourless, volatile liquid; odour, characteristic. |
2 | Solubility | Passes | Miscible with ethanol, with ether , with most organic solvents and with fatty and volatile oils; Slightly soluble in water. |
3 | Identification A (By IR) | Complies | IR spectra of the sample should be concomitant with IR spectra of the standard. |
4 | Identification B (By Chemical test) | Complies | Green colour produced and characteristic odour observed. |
5 | Identification C (By Chemical test) | Complies | The characteristic odour of phenyl isocyanide is produced. |
6 | Boiling range (95%) | 60°C-62°C | 60°C-62°C |
7 | Wt. per ml (25°C) | 1.476g | 1.474g-1.478g |
8 | Non-volatile matter | 0.0008% | NMT 0.004% w/v |
9 | Acidity or alkalinity | Passes | Colour produced by sample and water is similar. |
10 | Chloride (Cl) | Passes | The solution is clear. |
11 | Free Chlorine | Passes | No blue colour is produced. |
12 | Aldehyde(HCHO) | Passes | Not more than a pale yellow colour is produced. |
13 | Foreign chlorine compounds | Passes | No opalescence is produced. |
14 | Related substances (By GC) | 0.2% | NMT 1.0% v/v |
15 | Amylene | 21.4mg/l | NMT 50mg/l |
16 | Total aerobic microbial count | Less than 100 CFU/mL | NMT 100 CFU/mL |
17 | Total Yeast and mold count | Less than 10 CFU/mL | NMT 10 CFU/mL |
18 | Bacterial endotoxin | Less than 2.5 EU/mL | NMT 2.5 EU/mL |