DESCRIPTION: Citric Acid is mainly used as acidulant flavouring agent, preservative and antistaling agent in food and beverage, Moreover, it is also antioxidant, plasticizer and detergent in chemical, cosmetics and cleaning industries. SPECIFICATION: Properties Specification Appearance: colorless or white crystal Identification and solubility: pass test Clarity and color of solution 20% water solution clarity Assay: 99.5-101.0% Humidity: Max.0.5% Sulphated Ash: Max.0.1% Sulphate: Max.150 ppm Oxalates: Max.100 ppm Calcium: Max.200 ppm Heavy Metal: Max.5 ppm Iron : Max.50 ppm Chloride: Max.50 ppm Readily carbureted substance standard color Barium : pass the test Bacterial endotoxin: Max. 0.5% Aluminium: Max.0.2% Arsenic: Max. 1 ppm Mercury: Max. 1 ppm Lead: Max. 1 ppm Organic volatile impurity: pass the test Tridodecylamin: Max. 0.1 % U.V.Readiation absorption value: pass the test