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Iodized Salt is dried, sieved, edible and iodized for human consumption.
Sodium chloride as NaCl: min 97.0 % (on dry matter)
Moisture content: max 3.0% (m/m)
Water insoluble matter: max 0.2 % (m/m)
Iodine: 30.0 – 50.0 mg/kg (means 50 – 84mg of potassium iodate per kg of salt)
Colour: shall be white and 10 g of salt in 100 ml water shall give a colourless solution having a neutral reaction
Item Maximum limit
Alkalinity (as Na2CO3) 0.1 % (m/m)
Acid insoluble matter 0.15 % (m/m)
Sulphate (as SO4) 0.5 % (m/m)
Arsenic 0.5 mg/kg
Copper 2.0 mg/kg
Lead 2.0 mg/kg
Cadmium 0.5 mg/kg
Mercury 0.1 mg/kg
Calcium 0.5 % (m/m)
Tin (as Sn) 100.0 mg/kg
Iodized Salt shall not contain other contaminants and toxins in amounts which may represent a hazard to health.
PACKING:
Iodised salt shall be packed in air tight bags of either high density polyethylene (HDPE) or polypropylene (PP) (laminated or non-laminated) or LDP.