White sugar of the standard quality shall have the following characteristics:
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DESCRIPTION OF ATTRIBUTE | ACTUAL | STANDARD | ||
CHEMICAL ATTRIBUTES | Â | Â | ||
- Polarization | 99.6% min | 99.7% min | ||
- Moisture Content | 0.07% max | 0.06% max | ||
- Invert Sugar Content | Â | 0.04% max | ||
- Conductivity Ash | 0.07% max | 0.04% max | ||
- Reducing Sugar | Â | 0.05% max | ||
- Colour of Solution | 150 max | 45 ICUMSA max |
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SICAL ATTRIBUTES | Â | Â | ||
- Colour of Sugar | Complied | Colour Sparkling White | ||
- Smell | Complied | Free of any unusual smell | ||
- Granulation | Complied | Medium to fine crystals | ||
- Sediments | Complied | None | ||
- Radiation | Complied | Within CS-137 of 50 bq/bag | ||
- Solubility | 100% | 100% | ||
- Texture | Complied | Dry and free flowing |
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FOOD ADDITIVES | Â | Â |
- Sulr Dioxide | Â | 20 mg/kg max |
- Cadmium, Mg/Kg | Â | Max 1.5m/m singly or combination |
MICROBIOLOGICAL CONTAMINATIONÂ Â | ||
- Total Bacteria | Â | 100 cfu/g |
- E. Coli | Â | 30 cfu/g |
- Mould | Â | 25 cfu/g |
- Salmonella | Â | Nil |
- Stalococcus Aureus | Â | Nil |
- Shigella | Â | Nil |
- Streptoccoccus Hemolytica | Â | Nil |
CHEMICAL CONTAMINANTS AND g> | Â | |
- Sulr Dioxide (SO2) | Â | 20 mg/kg max |
- Arsenic (As) | Â | 1 ppm |
- Lead (Pb) | Â | 1 ppm |
- Copper (Cu) | Â | 3 ppm |
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White Sugar shall not contain other contaminants and unts which may represent a hazard to health.
PACKING
50 kg net new sacks made of anti-slip, woven polypropylene with a minimum weight of 85 g/m2, with a polyethylene inner pocket welded to the bottom, 50 microns LDPE of 30 microns HDPE.
STORING
Stored under dry, ventilated and hygienic conditions | Complied | Complied |
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 ORIGIN
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 Russia