| Parameters |
Specifications |
| Appearance |
Clear, colourless syrupy liquid, free from foreign matter |
| Odour |
Odourless |
| Colour in 51/4" (Y+R) units |
Colourless |
| Fatty acids and esters max (ml of 0.2N H2SO4) |
8 |
| Chlorides (As Cl) ppm max |
25 |
| Sulphates (As SO4) ppm max |
30 |
| Acidity (ml of 0.1 N NaOH) max |
0.2 |
| Alkanity (ml of 0.1 HCl) max |
Nil |
| %Sulphated ash max |
0.01 |
| Sulphuric acid test |
Not applicable |
| Refractive index @ 20oC |
Not applicable |
| %Water (W/W) max |
2 |
| Heavy metals (As Pb) ppm max |
5 |
| Iron (As Fe) ppm max |
4 |
| %Glycerol content by mass min (dry basis) |
98.00-101 |