| No. |
Characteristic |
Requirement |
| |
Class |
Anthraquinone |
| |
Description |
Greenish Blue Colour Powder |
| 1) |
Pure dye content, percent by Mass, min. |
85.00 |
| 2) |
Sum of Volatile matter at 135oC, & salt content percent
by mass, max. |
15.00 |
| 3) |
Water-insoluble matter, percent by mass, Max. |
00.50 |
| 4) |
Ether extracts, percent by mass, Max. |
00.20 |
| 5) |
1:4 Dihydroxy Anthraquinone |
00.50 |
| 6) |
Subsidiary dyes, percent by mass, Max. |
03.00 |
| 7) |
Lead, mg/kg, Max. |
10.00 |
| 8) |
Arsenic, mg/kg, Max. |
02.00 |
| 9) |
Heavy metal (as Pb) mg/kg, Max. |
40.00 |
| 10) |
Chemical Formula |
C28H20N2O8S2Na2 |
| 11) |
Uses |
Drugs and Cosmetics, Biological Stains, Paper Coloring Wood
Stains, In Soaps |
| 12) |
Hue |
Bluish Green |