Sr. no.TestSpecification
1 | Description | Tasteless, odoriess, white, coarse to fine powder. |
| Solubility | Swells in water, producing, when dispersed, a white, opaque dis or gel Insoluble in organic solvents and in dilute acids. |
2 | Identification | |
| Test-A | A white opaque, dispersion is produced that does not settle on Standing. |
| Test-B | Each drop forms a white, opaque globule that does not disperse standing |
| Test-C | No blue or purplish blue color produced. |
3 | Assay, % CMC sodium | Refer chart |
4 | Impurities | |
| Residue on ignition% | NMT 5.0 |
| Heavy Metals, pg/g | NMT 10 |
5 | Specific Test | |
| Viscosity-Rotational Method, % of that stated on the label, In Cps | 60.0-140.0 |
| /td> | 6.0-8.0 |
| Loss on drying, % | NMT 8.0 |