| ITEM | STANDARD |
| Appearance | White or light yellow powder |
| Colour in sloution | Colourless |
| DE Value | 15-20 |
| Moisture | ≤ 6.0% |
| Solubility | ≥ 98% |
| Sulphate Ash | ≤ 0.6% |
| Iodine Experiment | Not changing blue |
| PH (5% solution) | 4.0-6.0 |
| Bulk Density (compacted) | 500-650 g/l |
| Fatness | ≤ 5% |
| Arsenic | ≤ 5ppm |
| Lead | ≤ 5ppm |
| Sulfur Dioxide | ≤ 100ppm |
| Total Plate Count | ≤ 3000 cfu/g |
| E.coli (per100g) | ≤ 30 |
| Pathogen | Negative |