| Appearance |
Fine, white, odorless, tasteless, bulky powder, free from grittiness |
| Assay (as BaSO4) |
97.5 -100.5% |
| Solubility |
Practically insoluble in water, in organic solvents, and in solutions of acids and of alkalies |
| Identifications |
To comply IP, BP, USP tests |
| Acidity or alkalinity |
To comply IP, BP tests |
| pH (10% w/w solution) |
3.5 –10.0 |
| Acid soluble matter |
Max 0.3% |
| Oxidisable sulfur compounds |
To comply BP test |
| Soluble barium salts |
Max 0.001% (to comply IP test) |
| Phosphate (PO4) |
To comply IP tests |
| Heavy metal (as Pb) |
Max 0.001% |
| Sulphide (S) |
Max 0.5 µg/g (to comply IP test) |
| Arsenic (As) |
Max 0.0002% |
| Loss on ignition (at 600 ± 50°C) |
Max 2.0 % |
| Bulkiness |
To comply IP tests |