HYDROCHLORIC ACID

Parameters

Specification Range

Typical

% HCl Content

34.5 – 35.5

35.0

Specific gravity @ 60°F

1.175 – 1.182

1.18

Degree Baumē (Bē)

21.8 – 22.2

22.0

Iron (ppm)

0.5 – 1.5

< 0.5

Color (APHA)

N/A – 20

< 20

Total organic compound (ppm)

N/A – 5

< 5

_{Lead (Pb) (ppm)}

N/A – 1

<1

Oxidizing substance (as cl2 ppm)

N/A – 30

< 30

_{Reducing Substances (as SO3)}

N/A – 70

<70

_{Non-Volatile Residue (wt.%)}

N/A – 0.5

<0.5

_{Sulfate (SO4) (%)}

N/A – 0.5

<0.5

Note: The Hydrochloric Acid represented by this production conforms to or exceeds the requirements set forth by the Food Chemical Codex, Fifth Edition