| 1 | Description | A clear, slightly yellow, syrupy liquid. | A clear, colourless or slightly yellow, syrupy liquid. | IP |
| 2 | Solubility | Complies | Miscible with water and with ethanol (95%). | IP |
| 3 | Identification A (By Chemical test) | Complies | A white precipitate is produced which is soluble in ethanol (95%). | IP |
| 4 | Identification B (By Chemical test) | Complies | An orange red colour is produced. | IP |
| 5 | Identification C (By Chemical test) | Complies | A curdy white precipitate is formed. | IP |
| 6 | Acidity or Alkalinity | 0.04ml of 0.1M HCl required | NMT 0.1ml should required to change the colour of the solution. | IP |
| 7 | Ammonia compounds | Complies | No odour of ammonia is produced. | IP |
| 8 | Foreign amines | Complies | No precipiate is formed. heat to boiling; the odour of amines is not perceptible. | IP |
| 9 | Ethanol (if present) | Not Applicable | NMT 16.0% v/v | IP |
| 10 | Sulphated ash | 0.03% | NMT 0.2% | IP |
| 11 | Assay | 50.1% | NLT 49.0% and NMT 51.0% w/v | IP |