1 | Description | Clear, colorless, liquid. | Clear, colorless, liquid. |
2 | Solubility | Complies | Immiscible in water; miscible in alcohol. |
3 | Appearance of Solution | Complies | The solution should be clear and colorless in reference to water |
4 | Boiling range (95%) | 97.6°C - 99.0°C | 97.0°C - 99.0°C |
5 | Relative density, 20°C | 0.684 | 0.683 to 0.686 |
6 | Refractive index,20° C | 1.388 | 1.384 to 1.388 |
7 | Identification by IR | Complies | IR Spectra of the sample should be concomittant with IR spectra of the standard. |
8 | Purity (By GC) | 99.62% | NLT 99.0% |
9 | Residue on evaporation | 0.0007% | NMT 0.001% |
10 | Acidity | 0.0003 meq/gm | NMT 0.0005 meq/gm |
11 | Sulphur compounds(as CS2) | Complies | No darkening is produced in the aqueous layer. |
12 | Benzene content (By GC) | Not detected | NMT 2ppm |
13 | Single large impurity | 0.2% | NMT 0.5% |
14 | Total impurities | 0.38% | NMT 1.0 % |
15 | Lead (Pb) | Not detected | NMT 0.5ppm |
16 | Cadmium(Cd) | Not detected | NMT 0.15ppm |
17 | Arsenic (As) | Not detected | NMT 0.15ppm |
18 | Mercury(Hg) | Not detected | NMT 0.15ppm |
19 | Water | 0.0082% | NMT 0.01% |
20 | Total aerobic microbial count | Less than 100 CFU/ml | NMT 100 CFU/ml |
21 | Total Yeast & mold count | Less than 10 CFU/ml | NMT 10 CFU/ml |
22 | Bacterial endotoxins | Less than 2.5 EU/ml | NMT 2.5 EU/ml |