| AMARANTH - SPECIFICATION |
| ROHA DYECHEM LTD. 42, M.I.D.C, ROHA AUDYOGIK VASAHAT, ROHA-402 116 |
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| Code No - D03 | Revision No - 00 |
| Name - AMARANTH | Serial No - FGS/P/022 |
| Classification E123 /C.I. FOOD RED -9 /C.I. No. 16185 /C.I.ACID RED#27/BORDEAUX -S | |
| Effective Date - 01/17/2000 | |
| No. | Characteristic | Requirement |
| DESCRIPTION |
REDDISH BROWN POWDER. |
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| 1) | Total colour/Assay, percent by Mass, min. | 85.00 |
| 2) | Water-insoluble matter, percent by mass, Max. | 00.20 |
| 3) | Combined ether extracts, percent by mass, Max. | 00.20 |
| 4) |
Subsidiary dyes, percent by mass, Max. |
03.00 |
| 5) | Dye intermediates, percent by mass, max. O- Sulfo - Benzaldehyde N'-N'- Ethyl benzyl aniline 3- sulfonic acid Leuco base |
00.50 |
| 6) | Unsulfonated primary aromatic amine (calculated as aniline) percent by mass, max. | 00.01 |
| 7) | Lead, mg/kg, Max. | 10.00 |
| 8) | Arsenic, mg/kg, Max. | 03.00 |
| 9) | Heavy metals, (as pb) mg/kg, max. | 40.00 |
| 10) | Mercury, mg/kg ,Max. | 01.00 |
| 11) | Cadmium, mg/kg, Max. | 01.00 |
Issued by Quality Assurance Department
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