IC 45 SPECIFICATIONS
POLARITY at 20ºC: 99.80º Minimum
SULPHATED ASH CONTENT: 0.04% Maximum by Weight
MOISTURE: 0.04% Maximum by Weight
MAGNETIC PARTICLES: mg/kg 4
SOLUBILITY: 100% Dry & free flowing
GRANULOMETRY: Fine Standard
ICUMSA: Colour 45 ICUMSA attenuation index Units (Method #10-1978) Maximum AS: 1 P.P.M.
COLOUR: Brilliant White
REDUCING SUGAR: 0.010% Maximum in Dry Mass
RADIATION: Normal w/o presence of cesium or iodine SO2: mg/kg 20
HEAVY METALS, TOXIC ELEMENTS Maximum mg / kg basis
ARSENIC 0.50 CADMIUM 0.05 COPPER 1.00
LEAD 1.00 MERCURY 0.01 ZINC 3.00
PESTICIDE TRACES Maximum mg / kg basis
DDT 0.005 PHOTOXIN 0.01 HEXACHLORAN GAMMA ISOMER 0.005
MICROBIOLOGICAL LIMITS
PATHOGENIC BACTERIA including SALMONELLA