A clear, colourless, syrupy liquid; corrosive. When kept at a low temperature it may solidify, producing a mass of colourless crystals which do not melt until the temperature reaches 28°C
Solubility (USP)
Miscible with water and with alcohol
Solubility (IP)
Miscible with water and with ethanol (95%)
Solubility (EP, BP)
Miscible with water and with ethanol (96%)
Identification A (EP, BP, IP)
The solution is strongly acid
Identification A : Phosphate (USP)
Meets the requirements
Identification B : Phosphate (EP, BP, IP)
6.66% solution in water gives the reaction of phosphates
Appearance of solution (EP, BP, IP)
6.66% solution in water is clear and colourless
Substances precipitated with ammonia (EP, ВР)
Any opalescence in the solution is not more intense than that in a mixture of 10 mL of solution S and 8 mL of water
Specific gravity (USP)
~1.7
Relative density (EP, BP)
~1.7
Arsenic (EP, BP, IP)
<= 0.0002%
Heavy metals (IP)
<= 0.0010%
Iron (EP, BP)
<= 0.0050%
Iron (IP)
<= 0.0060%
Chloride (EP, BP, IP)
<= 0.0050%
Sulphate (EP, BP, IP)
<= 0.01%
Limit of nitrate (USP)
The blue color is not discharged within 1 min.
Sulfate (USP)
No precipitate is formed immediately
Alkali phosphates (USP, IP)
No turbidity is produced
Aluminium & calcium (IP)
The solution remains clear
Phosphorous or hypophosphorous acid (USP)
The mixture does not become brownish
Hypophosphorous acid and phosphorous acid (EP, BP, IP)
The appearance of the solution does not change
Assay: NaOH Titration (EP, BP, IP)
84.00-90.00%
Assay: NaOH Titration (USP)
85.00 - 88.00% by weight
Storage and Shelf Life
Storage
Store below 30°C away from bright light.
Shelf life
48 months.
Usage
Use before expiry date given on the product label.