ANALYSIS ITEMS

SPECIFICATIONS

APPEARANCE

A clear brown yellow or bright yellow oil

ACID VALUE, KOH mg /g:

≤1.0

PEROXIDE VALUE, meq/kg:

≤10.0

SAPONIFICATION VALUE, KOH mg /g:

186.0-196.0

UNSAPONIFIABLE MATTER: %

≤2.0

MOISTURE AND VOLATILES, %:

≤0.10

GARDNER COLOR

≤5

COLD TEST

Clear after 5.5 hours at 0°C

RESIDUAL SOLVENT, mg/kg:

Negative

LEAD ppm

≤0.05

ARSENIC ppm

≤0.1

CADMIUM ppm

≤0.01

MERCURY ppm

≤0.005

CONTAMINATING FUNGUS(yeast & Mold)

300 Max

ESCHERICHINA COLI

Negative/g

SALMONELLA SPP.

Negative/25g

TOTAL VIABLE AEROBIC COUNTt

3,000 Max.

FATTY ACID COMPOSITION

C16:0 PLALMITIC %

3.0-8.0

C18:0 STEARIC %

2.0-8.0

C18:1 OLEIC %

15.0-24.0

C18:2 LINOLEIC %

12.0-20.0

C18:3 α-LINOLENIC % 

≥50 

OTHER %

0-3.0