Colourless scales of a somewhat pearly luster, or crystals, or white powder that is slightly unctuous to the touch
Appearance (EP, BP)
White or almost white, crystalline powder, colourless, shiny plates greasy to the touch, or white or almost white crystals.
Appearance (JP)
Colourless or white, crystals or crystalline powder
Appearance (IP)
A white, crystalline powder or colourless shiny plates unctuous to the touch or white crystals
Solubility (EP, BP)
Soluble in water and in ethanol (96%), freely soluble in boiling water and in glycerol (85%)
Solubility (USP)
Freely soluble in glycerin, in boiling water, and in boiling alcohol; soluble in water and in alcohol
Solubility (JP)
It is freely soluble in warm water, in hot ethanol (95%) and in glycerin, soluble in water and in ethanol(95%), and practically insoluble in diethyl ether
Solubility (IP)
Freely soluble in boiling water, in boiling ethanol (95%) and in glycerin (85%); soluble in water and in ethanol (95%)
Solubility in alcohol (USP)
10% in boiling alcohol dissolves completely
Solubility in ethanol (96%) (EP, BP)
10% solution in boiling ethanol is not more opalescent than reference suspension II and is colourless
Solubility in ethanol (IP)
10% solution in boiling ethanol (95%) is not more opalescent than opalescent standard OS2, and colourless
pH (3.3% in water) : (EP, BP, IP)
3.80 - 4.80
pH (5% in water) : (JP)
3.50 - 4.10
Appearance of solution (EP, BP)
3.3% solution in boiling water is clear and colourless
Appearance of solution (IP)
3.5% solution in boiling water is clear and colourless
Completeness of solution (USP)
4% solution in water produces a clear solution
Clarity and color of solution (JP)
4% solution in water or 10% solution in hot ethanol (95%) is clear and colorless
Identification (JP) : Borate
5% solution responds to the qualitative tests for borate
Identification A: Borate (USP)
Meets the requirements
Identification A : (EP, BP, IP)
The flame has a green border
Identification B : (IP)
3.3% solution in boiling distilled water is slightly acidic
Identification B : (EP, BP)
3.3% solution in boiling water is acid
Organic matter (EP, BP)
It does not darken on progressive heating to dull redness
Sulfate (EP, BP, IP)
<= 0.045%
Heavy metals (JP)
<= 0.0010%
Heavy metals (IP)
<= 0.0020%
Arsenic (JP)
<= 0.0005%
Arsenic (IP)
<= 0.0010%
Loss on drying (USP, JP, IP)
<= 0.50% (dry over silica gel for 5 h)
Assay (NaOH Titration) (EP, BP)
99.00 - 100.50%
Assay (NaOH Titration, on dried basis): (USP, IP)
99.50 - 100.50%
Assay (NaOH Titration, on dried basis) : (JP)
min. 99.50%
Storage and Shelf Life
Storage
Store below 30°C away from bright light.
Shelf life
48 months.
Use By
Use before expiry date given on the product label.