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Description
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Colorless, odorless scales of a somewhat pearly luster, or crystals, or white powder that is slightly unctuous to the touch. It is stable in air
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Solubility
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Freely soluble in glycerin, in boiling water, and in boiling alcohol; soluble in water and in alcohol
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Identification
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Meets the requirements
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Assay (on dried basis)
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99.5 – 100.5%
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Loss on drying
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NMT 0.5%
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Solubility in alcohol
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It dissolves completely
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Completeness of solution
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It produces a clear solution
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Bacterial endotoxin
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Meets the requirements
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