This standard is applicable to the food additive, potassium chloride, refined with carnolite (with magnesium chloride and potassium chloride as main components) or potassium chloride produced with sea salt.
2 Normative References
The referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated reference, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
3 Molecular Formula and Relative Molecular Mass
3.1 Molecular formula
KCl
3.2 Relative molecular mass
74.55 (as per 2007 international relative atomic mass)
4 Technical Requirements
4.1 Sensory requirements: shall be in accordance with those specified in Table 1.
Table 1 Sensory Requirements
Item Requirement Inspection method
Color and lustre Colorless or white Pipet proper amount of specimen into a 50mL beaker, and observe its color and lustre as well as texture under natural light
Texture Crystal or powder
4.2 Physical and chemical indexes: shall be in accordance with those specified in Table 2.
