Edible Salt (Egyptian company for mineral and salt-EMISAL)

   No.221/97 for iodized edible salt.     **Type B according toEgyptian standard No. 273/91 and updating No. 217/96 for industrial salt.     *** In case of iodine adding.                                  

* Type A according toEgyptian standard No. 2732/96 and updating

Type B packed 1 ton Jumbobags or supplied in bulk.

Type A coarse (<2.83mm)packed 50 or 25 kg.

Type A fine (< 1mm) packed 50,25,1,1/2 kg.

Appearance

         <5   ppm

         >    95 %

         <1   ppm

         >    95 %

         <70   ppm

         >30   ppm

As (KI O3 )***

Iodine Content

<0.2 ppm

<0.5 ppm

<1    ppm

<0.5ppm

<2   ppm

<10 ppm

<0.2   ppm

<0.5   ppm

<1      ppm

<0.5   ppm

<2      ppm

<10    ppm

             Cadmium (Cd)

             Mercury   (Hg)

             Lead         (Pb)

             Arsenic     (As)

             Copper     (Cu)

             Iron           (Fe)

Heavy metals:-

< 1%

< 1%

Impurities soluble in water

< 0.15 %

< 0.15 %

Impurities insoluble in water

< 5 %

< 0.3 %

> 99 %

> 99 %

Na Cl (on dry basis)

Analysis

Specificationof Sodium Chloride Salt (NaCl)

edible salt sodium chloride