Citric Acid Anhydrous

CAS No.: 77-92-9
Characters: White Crystalline Powders, Colorless Crystals or Granules
Executive Standards: BP2009/USP32/FCC6/E330/GB1987-2007

ItemUnit BP 2009USP 32FCC 6E 330GB1987-2007
Characters White Crystalline Powders, Colorless Crystals or Granules
Identification Pass Test
Color & Clarity of Solution Pass TestPass Test/Pass Test/
Assay % 99.5-100.5 99.5-100.5
Water% ≤ 1.0≤ 1.0≤ 0.5≤ 0.2≤ 0.5
Light Transmittance%////≥ 96.0
Calcium ppm ///≤ 75≤ 200
Ironppm ///≤ 5≤ 5
Arsenicppm ///≤ 1 ≤ 1
Mercuryppm///≤ 1/
Heavy Metalsppm ≤ 10 ≤ 10/≤ 5/
Oxalate ppm ≤ 360 ≤ 360Pass Test≤ 100≤ 100
Chlorideppm ////≤ 50
Sulphateppm ≤ 150 ≤ 150/≤ 150 ≤ 100
Readily Carbonisable Substances Not Darker than StandardNot Darker than StandardPass TestPass Test≤ 1.0
Sulphated Ash % ≤ 0.1 ≤ 0.1≤ 0.05 ≤ 0.05≤ 0.05
Volatile Organic Impurities //Pass Test
Tridodecylaminemg/kg//≤ 0.1
Lead ppm //≤ 0.5≤ 0.5≤ 0.5
Aluminumppm ≤ 0.2≤ 0.2///
Bacterial EndotoxinsIU/mg <0.5Pass Test///
Water Insoluble Substances ////Filtration time not more than 1 min;
Filter membrane basically doesn't change color;
Visual mottled particles not more than 3.

Packaging: 25kg net composite paper-plastic bags or 3-ply kraft paper bags with PE liner, 500kg or 1000kg net PP woven Jumbo bags
Storage: Kept in a light-proof, well-colsed, dry and cool place
Main Usage: Citric Acid is mainly used as acidulant, flavoring agent, preservative and antistaling agent in food and beverage industry. It is also used as antioxidant, plasticizer and detergent in chemical, cosmetics and cleaning industries.