citric Acid

Item
STANDARD
ACTUAL DATA
TEST METHOD
CHARACTERS
COLOURLESS TRANSLUCENT
CRYSTALS OR AS
WHITE, FINE,
CRYSTALLINE
POWDER
COLOURLESS TRANSLUCENT
CRYSTALS OR AS
WHITE, FINE,
CRYSTALLINE
POWDER
FCC
IDENTIFICATION
PASS TEST
PASS TEST
EP
CLARITY AND COLOUR OF
SOLUTION
PASS TEST
PASS TEST
BP
CONTENT
99.5-100.5%
100.0%
BP
MOISTURE
7.5-8.8%
8.7%
FCC
OXALATE/OXALIC ACID
≤100mg/kg
<100mg/kg
FAO/WHO CCFAS Vol.4
SULPHATE
≤150ppm
<150ppm
BP
READILY CARBON IS ABLE
SUBSTANCES
ABS≤0.52
<0.52
FCC
SUBSTANCES
TRA≥30%
>30%

RESIDUE ON IGNITION
(SULPHATED ASH)
≤0.05%
0.01%
FCC
HEAVY METALS
≤10ppm
5ppm
IP
ARSENIC
≤1mg/kg
<0.1mg/kg
IP
LEAD
≤0.5mg/kg
<0.1mg/kg
FCC
MERCURY
≤1mg/kg
<0.1mg/kg
GB 5009.17
ALUMINIUM
≤0.2ppm
<0.2ppm
BP
BACTERIAL ENDOTOXINS
≤0.51u/mg
<0.51u/mg
BP
ISO CITRIC ACID
PASS TEST
PASS TEST
JSFA
BARIUM
PASS TEST
PASS TEST
IP
CALCIUM
≤200ppm
<200ppm
IP
IRON
≤50ppm
<50ppm
IP
CHLORIDE
≤50ppm
<50ppm
IP
MESH SIZE
/
8-40mesh
/
CITRIC ACID ANHYDROUS
Item
STANDARD
ACTUAL DATA
TEST METHOD
CHARACTERS
COLOURLESS TRANSLUCENT
CRYSTALS OR AS
WHITE, FINE,
CRYSTALLINE
POWDER
COLOURLESS TRANSLUCENT
CRYSTALS OR AS
WHITE, FINE,
CRYSTALLINE
POWDER
FCC
IDENTIFICATION
PASS TEST
PASS TEST
EP
CLARITY AND COLOUR OF
SOLUTION
PASS TEST
PASS TEST
BP
CONTENT
99.5-100.5%
100.0%
BP
MOISTURE
≤0.5%
0.2%
FCC
OXALATE/OXALIC ACID
≤100mg/kg
<100mg/kg
FAO/WHO CCFAS Vol.4
SULPHATE
≤150ppm
<150ppm
BP
READILY CARBON IS ABLE
SUBSTANCES
ABS≤0.52
<0.52
FCC
SUBSTANCES
TRA≥30%
>30%

RESIDUE ON IGNITION
(SULPHATED ASH)
≤0.05%
0.01%
FCC
HEAVY METALS
≤10ppm
5ppm
IP
ARSENIC
≤1mg/kg
<0.1mg/kg
IP
LEAD
≤0.5mg/kg
<0.1mg/kg
FCC
MERCURY
≤1mg/kg
<0.1mg/kg
GB 5009.17
ALUMINIUM
≤0.2ppm
<0.2ppm
BP
BACTERIAL ENDOTOXINS
≤0.51u/mg
<0.51u/mg
BP
ISO CITRIC ACID
PASS TEST
PASS TEST
JSFA
BARIUM
PASS TEST
PASS TEST
IP
CALCIUM
≤200ppm
<200ppm
IP
IRON
≤50ppm
<50ppm
IP
CHLORIDE
≤50ppm
<50ppm
IP
MESH SIZE
/
30-100mesh
/

Detail
Citric acid usage:
Mainly used in food, beverage, pharmaceutical industry as an acid, flavoring and preservatives, pharmaceutical accessories;

In the chemical industry, cosmetics industry and washing industry as antioxidants, plasticizers, detergents, etc.

Citric Acid Anhydrous Functions:
Food loosen agent, acidity modifier, or used in feedstuff, drug, medicine, film, tannage, fiber and rubber, or used as detergent and fire fight.