Analysis Items | Specifications | Results | Methods used | ||||
Identification | Positive | Conforms | TLC | ||||
Appearance | Fine off-white powder | Conforms | Visual test | ||||
Odor & Taste | Characteristic | Conforms | Organoleptic test | ||||
Bulk Density | 45-55g/100ml | Conforms | ASTM D1895B | ||||
Particle Size | 99% through 80 Mesh | Conforms | AOAC 973.03 | ||||
Solubility | Soluble in water | Conforms | Visual | ||||
Assay | NLT 2% Phaseolin | 2.15% | Kjeldahl | ||||
Loss on Drying | NMT 5.0% | 3.58% | 5g /105ºC /2hrs | ||||
Ash Content | NMT 5.0% | 2.12% | 2g /525ºC /3hrs | ||||
Extract Solvents | Water | Conforms | / | ||||
Heavy Metals | NMT 10ppm | Conforms | Atomic Absorption | ||||
Arsenic (As) | NMT 2ppm | Conforms | Atomic Absorption | ||||
Lead (Pb) | NMT 2ppm | Conforms | Atomic Absorption | ||||
Cadmium (Cd) | NMT 0.5ppm | Conforms | Atomic Absorption | ||||
Mercury(Hg) | NMT 0.5ppm | Conforms | Atomic Absorption | ||||
666 | NMT 0.1ppm | Conforms | USP-GC | ||||
DDT | NMT 0.5ppm | Conforms | USP-GC | ||||
Acephate | NMT 0.2ppm | Conforms | USP-GC | ||||
Parathion-ethyl | NMT 0.2ppm | Conforms | USP-GC | ||||
PCNB | NMT 0.1ppm | Conforms | USP-GC | ||||