ITEMS Standard description white or almost white, crystalline powder, colorless crystals or granular, odorless has a strongly acid taste, very soluble in water, freely soluble in ethanol main content 99.5-100.5% readily carbonisable substances A@470NM 0.52MAX readily carbonisable substances A@470NM 30%MIN sulfate 150ppm max moisture 0.2% max Iron 5ppm max mercury 1ppm max aluminum 0.2ppm max heavy metals as pb 5ppm max bacteria endotoxin 0.5iu/mg max volatile organic impurities no standard BP, USP, FCC, E330