Property |
Specification |
Test Method |
Units |
Appearance |
White crystalline powder |
Visual |
– |
Assay (as Na₂S₂O₅) |
Min 95.0% (typical), may vary depending on grade |
Titrimetry |
wt% |
Insoluble Matter in Water |
Max 0.1% |
Gravimetry |
wt% |
Free Sulfur (S) |
Max 1.0% |
Titrimetry or Iodometric Titration |
wt% |
Moisture |
Max 0.5% |
Karl Fischer Titration |
wt% |
Iron (as Fe) |
Max 50 ppm |
Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS) |
ppm |
Arsenic (as As) |
Max 2 ppm |
Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) |
ppm |
Lead (as Pb) |
Max 10 ppm |
Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS) |
ppm |