Our Sugar is tested according to a scale of whiteness. A simplistic way of looking at ICUMSA ratings is to say that the more white a sugar is, the more refined it is. ICUMSA 45 sugar is a sparkling white, highly refined sugar, suitable for human consumption and use in a wide range of food applications. Technical Specifications WHITE REFINED CANE SUGAR ICUMSA 45 - FIT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION POLARITY AT 20 DEG. CENT. 99.80 % Minimum SULPHATED ASH CONTENT: 0.04% Maximum by Weight MOISTURE: 0.04% Maximum by Weight SOLUBILITY: 100% Dry & free flowing GRANULOMETRY: Fine COLOR: Sparkling White. Maximum, 45 ICUMSA RADIATION: Normal w/o presence of Cesium or Iodine: Certified SEDIMENT: None SMELL: Free of any odor REDUCING SUGAR: 0.05 % Maximum by Weight SO2: 20 PPM Maximum SUBSTANCE: Solid, Crystal MAGNETIC PARTICLES: Mg / kg 4. Maximum MAX AS: 1 PPM MAX PS: 2 PPM MAX CU: 3 PPM ICUMSA: MAX. 45 ICUMSA, Attenuation Index Units Method # 10-1978 HPN STAPH AUREUS: NIL MOLD & YEAST UFC / 10G 10 MAXIMUM CUBED POISONOUS: Phytosanitary Certificate SEED / HUSKS: of no radiation, no virus, no insect pats, no poisonous matter and non genetic and is suitable for human consumption