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Appearance
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Oily, yellow or brownish-yellow, clear or slightly opalescent liquid
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Solubility
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Soluble in water, in anhydrous ethanol, in ethyl acetate and in methanol, practically insoluble in fatty oils and in liquid paraffin
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Relative density
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About 1.10.
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Viscosity (25°C)
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About 400 mPa·s
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Identification
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To comply pharma test
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Acid value (mg KOH/gm)
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Max 2.0
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Hydroxyl number
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96.0 to 108.0
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Peroxide number
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Maximum 10.0.
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Sapnofication value
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40.0 to 50.0
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Composition of fatty acids
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To comply pharma test
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Heavy metal (as Pb)
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Max 0.001%
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Water (H2O)
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Max 3.0%
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Total ash
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Max 0.25%
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