Saccharin sodium USP which is an artificial sweetener that is hundreds times as sweet as sucrose. It is mainly used as a food additive to sweeten many products such as drinks, candies, cookies, and medicine. Saccharin sodium is an intense sweetening agent used in beverages, food products, table-top sweeteners, and pharmaceutical formulations such as tablets, powders, medicated confectionery, gels, suspensions, liquids, and mouthwashes. It is also used in vitamin preparations. United States Pharmacopeia, grade chemicals comply with the standards of the United States Pharmacopeia and National Formulary (USP-NF). USP Grade chemicals are fit for use in food, drugs, and medicines. They are subject to stringent testing and are typically required to have the highest level of purity. Sales Specification Appearance: White crystal Quality Standard: USP23 and BP98 Identification: Positive Melting point: 226-230C Assay: 99% - 101% Loss on drying: 15% Max Ammonium salts: 25 PPM Max Arsenic: 3 PPM Max Benzoate & Salicylate: Complies with USP Heavy metals: 10 PPM Max Free Acid or Alkali: Complies with USP Dab Readily carbonizable substances: Not more intensely colored than reference P-Toluene Sufonamide: Complies with USP BP DAB O-Toluene Sufonamide: Complies with USP BP DAB Related substance: Complies with DAB Clarity and color solution: Color less, clear Organic Volatiles: Complies with USP Solubility: Freely soluble in water, sparingly soluble in alcohol, practically in soluble in ether Packing 55.12 lb cardboard drum, 26/28 drums per pallet