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Benzoic Acid, Crystal, USP, EP, BP, JP. All Spectrum Chemical USP, EP, BP, JP, bioCertified grade products are manufactured, packaged and stored under current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP).
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Test | Specification | |
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Min | Max | |
ASSAY (ANHYDROUS BASIS) | 99.5 | 100.5% |
CONGEALING RANGE | 121° | 123°C |
WATER DETERMINATION | 0.7 % | |
READILY CARBONIZABLE SUBSTANCES | LESS COLOR THAN MATCHING FLUID Q | |
RESIDUE ON IGNITION (SULFATED ASH) | 0.05 % | |
ELEMENTAL IMPURITIES | AS REPORTED | |
HEAVY METALS (JP) | 20 ppm | |
READILY OXIDIZABLE SUBSTANCES | 0.50 ml | |
POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE-REDUCING SUBSTANCES (JP) | RED COLOR PERSISTS | |
CHLORINATED COMPOUNDS (JP) | NOT MORE TURBID THAN STANDARD | |
PHTHALIC ACID | GREEN FLOURESCENCE NOT GREATER THAN STANDARD | |
LOSS ON DRYING | 0.5 % | |
IDENTIFICATION A1 | SALMON COLORED PRECIPITATE | |
IDENTIFICATION A2 | WHITE PRECIPITATE SOLUBLE IN ETHER | |
IDENTIFICATION B (JP) | POSITIVE FOR BENZOATE | |
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ASSAY (ANHYDROUS BASIS; EP) | 99.0 | 100.5% |
APPEARANCE OF SOLUTION ( EP ) | CLEAR AND COLORLESS | |
CARBONISABLE SUBSTANCES (EP) | NO MORE INTENSELY COLOURED THAN REFERENCE SOLUTION | |
OXIDISABLE SUBSTANCES (EP) | THE SOLUTION IS STILL COLOURED PINK | |
HALOGENATED COMPOUNDS AND HALIDES (EP) | - 300 ppm | |
SULFATED ASH (EP) | 0.1 % | |
IDENTIFICATION (A) EP | 121°C | 124°C |
IDENTIFICATION (B) EP | POSITIVE FOR BENZOATE | |
CERTIFIED KOSHER | ||
CERTIFIED HALAL | ||
APPEARANCE | ||
EXPIRATION DATE | ||
DATE OF MANUFACTURE | ||
RESIDUAL SOLVENTS | AS REPORTED |
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