POWEROIL WHITE OIL PHARMA - 32
( LIGHT MINERAL OIL - USP ) / ( LIGHT LIQUID PARAFFIN - EP )
Meets the requirements of US FDA 21 CFR 172 . 878 & 21 CFR 178 . 3620 ( a ) , USP 32 NF 27 ( United States Pharmacopoeia ) EP - 2008 ( European Pharmacopoeia ) and BP – 2009
( British Pharmacopoeia ) Standards.
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Sr.No.
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Characteristics
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Unit
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Test Method
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Typical Data
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Min.
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Max.
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1.
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Appearance
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-
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Visual
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Colourless, transparent oily liquid, free from florescence in day light.
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2.
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Solubility & Miscibility
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|
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Insoluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol ( 96% ) and miscible with hydrocarbons.
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3.
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Color, Saybolt
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ASTM D 156
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+30
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-
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4.
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Kinematic Viscosity at 40 °C
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cSt
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ASTM D 445
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28.8
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33.5
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5.
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Dynamic Viscosity at 20 o C
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mPas
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EP - 2008
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45
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55
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6.
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Flash Point, ( COC )
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° C
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ASTM D 92
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180
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-
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7.
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Pour Point
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° C
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ASTM D 97
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-
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-12
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8.
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Specific Gravity @ 25 °C
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-
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USP - 32
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0.820
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0.875
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9.
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Relative Density at 20 oC
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-
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EP - 2008
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0.820
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0.875
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10.
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Acidity or Alkalinity
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-
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USP -32/ EP - 2008
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Not more than 0.1 ml of
0.1 M NaOH
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11.
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Readily Carbonisable Substances
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-
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USP -32/ EP - 2008
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Pass
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12.
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Solid Paraffin
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-
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USP -32/ EP - 2008
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Pass
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13.
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Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon
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-
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USP -32/ EP - 2008
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Pass
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POWEROIL White Oil Pharma - 32 ( Light Mineral Oil - USP ) / ( Light Liquid Paraffin - EP ) is a high purity USP / EP grade white mineral oil formulated from highly refined hydrotreated low pour point base oils meeting the extreme purity requirements of the United States Pharmacopoeia which ensures the absence of any significant sulfur, nitrogen, oxygen and halogen derivatives or unsaturated substances andaromatics.
Application: Used in infinite number of applications which includes medical formulations , ointments , laxatives , repository vaccines , hair oils , hair creams , cosmetics , facial creams and lotions , gelatin capsules, protective coatings for fruits and vegetables, veterinary preparations, egg preservatives etc.
