| ITEM |
SPECIFICATION |
RESULT |
| 1. Identification: |
Positive |
Complies |
| 2. Melting point of insolated
Saccharin: |
226-230 |
228.0-228.85 |
| 3. Appearance: |
White crystals |
White crystals |
| 4. Content: |
99.0-101.0% |
99.57% |
| 5. Loss on drying: |
Not more than 15% |
13.97% |
| 6. Ammonium salts: |
Not more than 25ppm |
15ppm |
| 7. Arsenic: |
Not more than 3ppm No precipitate or violet color |
1.3ppm |
| 8. Benzoate and salicylate: |
Appears |
Complies |
| 9. Heavy Metals: |
Not more than 10ppm |
6.7ppm |
| 10. Free acid or alkali: |
Complies with BP/USP/DAB |
Complies |
| 11. Readily Carbonizable
substance |
Not more intensely colored
than Reference |
Complies |
| 12. P-toluene sulfonamide: |
Not more than 10ppm |
7ppm |
| 13. O-toluene sulfonamide: |
Not more than 10ppm |
7ppm |
| 14. Selenium: |
Not more than 30ppm |
6ppm |
| 15. Related substance: |
Complies with DAB |
Without |
| 16. Clarity and color solution: |
Color less clear |
Color less clear |
| 17. Organic volatiles: |
Complies with BP |
Without |
| 18. PH Value: |
Complies with BP/USP |
7.0 |
| 19. Benzoic acid-sulfonamide: |
Not more than 25ppm |
20ppm |