TEST | UNITS | SPECIFIACTIONS | VALUES |
PHYSICO-CHEMICAL LIMITS GEL STRENGTH A.O.A.C. (6.67%, 10 OC) VISCOSITY (6.67% - 60 OC) PH (45 OC, 6.67%) LOSS ON DRYING (150 OC, 17H) RESIDUE ON IGNITION (550 OC) SULFITES (AS SO2 ) PEROXIDES (H2 O2) PARTICLE SIZE HEAVY METALS LIMITS ARSENIC (AS) LEAD (PB) CADMIUN (CD) MERCURY (HG) CHROMIUM (CR) COPPER (CU) ZINC (ZN) MICROBIOLOGICAL LIMITS TOTAL BACTERIAL COUNT E.COLI SAMLMONELLA ANAEROBIC SULPHITE – REDUCING SPORES | g mPa.s % % Ppm Ppm Mesh ASTM Ppm Ppm Ppm Ppm Ppm Ppm Ppm CFU/g CFU/g | 140 - 160 1.75 – 2.75 4.5 – 5.5 ≤ 13 ≤ 2 ≤ 10 ≤ 10 30 mesh < 1 < 5 < 0.5 < 0.15 < 10 < 30 < 50 < 1000 Absence in 10g Absence in 25g < 10 | 151 2.26 5.2 10.6 Compliant Compliant Compliant Compliant Compliant Compliant Compliant Compliant Compliant Compliant Compliant <1000 Absence in 10g Absence in 25g < 10 |