Appearance
White crystalline powder

Specific rotation(a)D20

(C=5 H2O)
-11.0 to -12.0º

Chloride(C1)
Not more than 0.02%

Ammonium(NH4)
Not more than 0.02%

Sulfate(SO4)
Not more than 0.02%

Heavy metals(Pb)
Not more than 10ppm

Iron(Fe)
Not more than 10ppm

Arsenic(As2O3)
Not more than 1 PPM

Loss on drying
Not more than 0.5%

Residue on ignition
Not more than 0.1%

Assay
99.0-101.0%