Testing Item | Standard | Result |
Identification | Conforms to Standard | Conforms to Standard |
Appearance | White Granules or Powder | White Granules |
Heat Stability | No Change in Colour | No Change in Colour |
Assay (On Dried Basis) /% | 99.0 - 101.0 | 100.6 |
Melting Range for Sorbic Acid | Conforms to Standard | Conforms to Standard |
Test for Potassium | Passes Test | Passes Test |
Test for Potassium | Passes Test | Passes Test |
Loss on Drying /% | ≤1.0 | 0.4 |
Acidity or Alkalinity (as Sorbic Acid or K2CO3) | Passes Test | Passes Test |
Aldehydes (as Formaldehyde) /% | ≤ 0.1 | ≤ 0.1 |
Arsenic | ≤ 3 mg/kg | ≤ 3 mg/kg |
Lead | ≤ 2 ppm | ≤ 2 ppm |
Mercury | ≤ 1 mg/kg | ≤ 1 mg/kg |