D & C BROWN NO.1 - SPECIFICATION
ROHA DYECHEM LTD.
42, M.I.D.C, ROHA AUDYOGIK VASAHAT, ROHA-402 116
Code No - R151 Revision No - 00
Name - D & C BROWN NO.1 Serial No - FGS/P/114
Classification - C.I.NO - 20170
Effective Date - 17/11/2000

No. Characteristic Requirement
  Total colour 84% min.
1) Chemical Name 4[[5-[(dialkylpenyl) azo]-2-, 4-dihydroxyphenyl] azo]-benzenesulfonic acid
2) Sum of volatile matter (at 135 C) (275 F) And chloride and sulfates
Water insoluble matter
Sulfanic acid, sodium salt
Resorcinol
Xylidines
<16 %

<0.2%
<0.2%
<0.2%
<0.2%
3) Disodium salt 4[ [ 5-[ ( 4-sulfophenyl)azo]-2,4-dihydroxy phenyl]azo] benzenesulfonic acid <3%
4) a) monosodium salt 4[ [ 5-[ (2, 4-dimethlyphenyl)azo]-2,4-dihydroxy phenyl]azo] benzenesulfonic acid >29% and <39%
b) monosodium salt 4[ [ 5-[ (2, 5- dimethlyphenyl)azo]-2,4-dihydroxy phenyl]azo] benzenesulfonic acid >12% and <17P%
c) Monosodium salt 4[ [ 5-[ (2,3- dimethlyphenyl)azo]-2,4-dihydroxy phenyl]azo] benzenesulfonic acid >6% and <13%
d) Monosodium salt 4[ [ 5-[ (2- ethlyphenyl)azo]-2,4-dihydroxy phenyl]azo] benzenesulfonic acid >5% and <12%
e) Monosodium salt 4[ [ 5-[ (3,4- dimethlyphenyl)azo]-2,4-dihydroxy phenyl]azo] benzenesulfonic acid >3 % and <9%
f) Monosodium salt 4[ [ 5-[ (2,6- dimethlyphenyl)azo]-2,4-dihydroxy phenyl]azo] benzenesulfonic acid >3% and <8%
g) Monosodium salt 4[ [ 5-[ (4- ethlyphenyl)azo]-2,4-dihydroxy phenyl]azo] benzenesulfonic acid >2% and <8%
5) Lead (as Pb) <20 ppm
6) Arsenic (as As) <3 ppm
7) Mercury (as Hg) <1 ppm

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