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Specification Sheet

Product Name
Borax Anhydrous BioUltra, anhydrous, ≥99%

Product Number
71997

Product Brand
sial

CAS Number
1330-43-4

Molecular Weight
201.22

Test

Specification

APPEARANCE (COLOR)Colorless or White
APPEARANCE (FORM)Powder or Crystals
TITRATION (T) NAOH 1M98.5 - 101.4 %
LOSS ON DRYINGloss on drying ≤ 1 % 20C HV
METAL TRACE ANALYSIS (ICP)CORRESPONDS TO REQUIREMENTS
ALUMINIUM (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
BARIUM (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
BISMUTH (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
CALCIUM (ICP)≤ 25 mg/kg
CADMIUM (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
COBALT (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
CHROMIUM (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
COPPER (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
IRON (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
POTASSIUM (ICP)≤ 50 mg/kg
LITHIUM (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
MAGNESIUM (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
MANGANESE (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
MOLYBDENUM (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
NICKEL (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
LEAD (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
STRONTIUM (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
ZINC (ICP)≤ 5 mg/kg
ARSENIC TRACES (MHS-AAS)≤ 0.5 mg/kg
TOTAL SULFUR AS SO4 (ICP)≤ 50 mg/kg
CHLORIDE (CL)≤ 10 mg/kg
PHOSPHATE (PO4)≤ 20 mg/kg
SOLUBILITY (METHOD)0.1 M in H2O
APPEARANCE (SOLUTION)CLEAR COLORLESS
PH (SOLUTION)9.0 - 10.5
RESIDUE (FILTER TEST)NO RESIDUE
UV - ABS. AT 260 NM≤ 0.020
UV - ABS. AT 280 NM≤ 0.015
RECOMMENDED RETEST PERIOD72 MONTHS