CETRIMIDE POWDER
| Sr. |
TEST |
REQUIREMENT |
RESULT |
| 1. |
APPEARANCE |
A WHITE OR ALMOST WHITE, VOLUMINOUS FREE FLOWING POWDER |
A WHITE VOLUMINOOUS FREE FLOWING POWDER |
| 2. |
SOLUBILITY |
FRRELY SOLUBLE IN WATER, IN ALCOHOL |
COMPLIES |
| 3. |
IDENTIFICATION |
TO COMPLY WITH BP TESTS (A.B.C,D & E) TESTS A. ABSORBACE AT 260 NM TO 280 NM – NOT GREATER THAT 0.05 |
COMPLIES ABSORBANCE – 0.016 |
| 4. |
APPEARANCE OF SOLUTION |
2% w/v SOLUTION IN DISTILLED WATER IS CLEAR AND COLOURLESS |
COMPLIES |
| 5. |
ACIDITY /ALKALINITY |
NOT MORE THAT 0.1 ML OF EITHER 0.1M HCI OR 0.1 M NAOH SOLUTION IS REQUIRED TO CHANGE THE COLOUR IF INDICATOR |
0.05 ML OF 0.1 M HCI |
| 6. |
AMINES & AMINE SALTS |
NOT MORE THAT 2 ML OF 0.1 M TETRABUTYL AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE ADDED BETWEEN TWO POINT |
1.3. ML |
| 7. |
LOSS ON DYING |
NOT MORE THAN 2.0 %, DETERMINED ON 1G BY DRYING IN AN OVEN AT 100o C TO 105Oc FOR 2 HOURS |
0.48% |
| 8. |
SULPHATED ASH |
NOT MORE THAN 0.5% DETERMINED ON 1 G |
0.05% |
| 9. |
ASSAY (ON DRY BASIS) |
CETRIMIDE CONTAINS NOT LESS THAN 96.0% AND NOT MORE THAN 101.0% OF C17 H38BR.N |
98.87% |
REMARK SAMPLE CONFORMS/ DOES NOT CONFORMS AS PER ABOVE SPECIFICATION
CETRIMIDE POWDER
Cetrimide Powder BP is a white or almost white free flowing, crystalline powder. As a quaternary ammonium compound Cetrimide Powder BP is a very efficient germicide, which is active against most common micro-organisms, such as bacteria and fungi.
Cetrimide Powder BP is widely used in hospitals and industries for disinfection of instruments, equipment and surfaces as well as for skin disinfection with Chlorhexidine gluconate Cetrimide Powder BP consists of Tetradecyl trimethyl ammonium bromide.
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