Sodium Chloride Up to BP.EP.USP CP standard ItemStandardsTest resultsCharactersWhite, crystalline powder or colorless crystals. Freely soluble in water, practically insoluble in ethanol.ConfirmedAcidity or AlkalinityComply with the standardConfirmedAppearance of solutionClear and colorlessConfirmedIodidesNo blue color is abservedConfirmedBromidesComply with the standardConfirmedFerro cyanidesComply with the standardConfirmedNitrites≤0.010.002%Phosphates≤0.0025%0.0002%Sulfates≤0.02%0.015%Aluminum≤0.00002%0.000015%BariumComply with the standardConfirmedPotassium≤0.05%0.04%Iron≤0.0002%0.0001%Magnesiumandalkaline-earth metals Calculated as Ca≤0.01%0.001%Arsenic≤0.0001%0.00005%Heavy metals(pb)≤ 5ppm0.0003%Loss on drying≤0.5%0.4%Bacterial end toxins≤ 5 I.U.< 5 I.U.Assay99.0 100.5%100%