Oragnoleptic properties

Specification

Appearance

Yellow to pale yellow clear liquid

Odour 

Characteristic odor

Solubility

Miscible with light petroleum ether

Physical Characteristic

Refractive index @ 20 ^oC

1.450 to 1.482

Specific gravity @ 25 ^oC

0.910 to 934

Acid value

NMT 2.00 mg KOH/gm

Iodine value

64 to 89

Peroxide value

10 max  mg KOH/gm

Water content

0.30% Max

Saponifiable number

170 to 210

Un saponifable matter

1.5% max

Cadmium

Max 1.5%

Chromatographic Analysis:%

Fatty Acid  LT C16

Palmitic acid

Palmitoleic acid

Stearic acid

Oleic acid

Linoleic acid

Linolenic Acid

1.0Max

4.0 to 14,0 

0.50 to 2.5

2.0 to 6.0

50 to 68

1 to 6.5

Max 1.5