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IS 255 (1982): Sodium sulphate, anhydrous (technical grade)

[CHD 1: Inorganic Chemicals]

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 IS:255-1982
( Reaffirmed 1999 )
Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
SODIUM SULPHATE, ANHYDROUS
(TECHNICAL GRADE)
(Second Revision)

Second Reprint NOVEMBER 1991

UDC 661.833.532

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002

Gr 4 December 1982

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Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
SODIUM SULPHATE, ANHYDROUS
(TECHNICAL GRADE )
(Second Revision)

Inorganic Chemicals ( Mist ) Sectional Committee, CDC 3

CA Rspresenting
DR M. S. VAIDYA The Dharamsi Morarji Chemical Co Ltd, Bombay

SHIU P. V. S. RAO ( Alternate to

Dr M. S. Vaidya )
SHXI S. K. BMW Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals,
New Delhi
SHRI D. S. CHOWDHURY( Alternate )
DRR.M. BHATNAGAR The Fertilizer ( P & D ) India Ltd, Sindri
Sr-nu B. N. BHATTACHARYYA Geological Survey of India, Calcutta
SrmrS.N. BIWITACELQYA Tata Chemicals Ltd, Bombay
SHRI S. CANAPATHY ( [Link]-s )
SHRIS.S. HONAVAR, Italab Private Ltd, Bombay
SHRIJ. C. DEY ( Alhtak I )
SHRIM. V. DABHOLKAR( Alternate II )
SHRIJ. S. [Link]-L%R~J Directorate General of Technical Development,
New Delhi
SHRI [Link] (Altmate)
Smu S. V. NAYAK J. K. Chemicals Ltd, Thane
SHRI P. A. MENON ( Alternatc )
SHFI J. K. PATWA Sarabhai M. Chemicals, Vadodara
SHRI H. H. KAVARANA ( Alternate )
SIIRI A. K. RAO D. C. M. Chemical Works, New Delhi
Ssim B. K. VAHI ( Alternate )
[Link] Ministry of Defence ( R & D )
SHRI A. D. GUPTA ( Alternate )
SHRI C. R. SAN~MNAKRISHNAN Travancore Chemical & Mfg Co Ltd, Mettur Dam
SHRI K. V. MANI ( A(ternatt )

( Continuedon page 2
Q Cqyri,@t 1982
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M+mh?rs Raprmnting
DR H. S. SAIULAR The Durgapur Projects Ltd, Durgapur
SrnuP. SATYANASUYAN Development Commissioner, Small Scale Industries,
New Delhi
DaE.R. SUENA Regional Research Laboratory ( CSIR ), Hyderabad
DR [Link]( Alt&ate)
SW H. C. Sr-mu Golden Chemicals Pvt Ltd, Bombay
SHRI S. GANAPATHY ( Al&ma& )
SHIU Y. v. SHETTY Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (Refineries and Pipe-
lines Division), New Delhi
DR V. Snrrrrv_4ww~ Glaxo Laboratories ( India ) Ltd, Bombay
SHIU P. UUKHANI ( Altmah )
DR SURJITSINOH Ministry of Defence ( DGI )
DR A. K. SEN ( Alternate ) I
SHRI N. C. THAKKAR Indian Chemical Manufacturers’ Association, Cal-
cutta
DR HARKB~L+GWAN, Director GeneraI, IS1 ( &-$%J Mmbm)
Director ( Chem )
Secretary
SHRIM. BAKSHIGUPTA
Assistant Director ( Chem ). IS1

Auxiliary ChepGcals Subcommittee, CDC 3 : 18

Convener
DR M. S. VA~YA The Dharamsi Morarji Chemical Co Ltd, Bombay

MCWlb#S
R. S. VYAS ( Alternate to
SHRI
Dr M. S. Vaidya )
Sum S. V. AVADHOOT Deepak Nitrite Ltd, Bombay
SHIUJ. T. VORA ( [Link] ) -
SHRI A. T. BIXAHMBHAT~ Kalali Chemicals Ltd, Vadodara
SHRI I’. M. SARAIYA ( Alternate )
SHRI R. K. GANDHI Tata Chemicals Ltd, Bombay
SHRI N. K. GUHA Development Commissioner, Small Scale Industries,
New Delhi
Sum D. P. SINQII ( ~hmcrte)
SIIRI M. M. KAUL Khosla Metal Powders Ltd, Pune
SHRI S. P. KHOSLA ( Alternate )
SIIKI M. A. KOTIXIHA~KAR Phoenix Chemical Works Pvt Ltd, Bombay .
SHRI M. A. CHUNEKAR( Alternate )
SHRI U. V. KUNIICULLAYA Tamil Nadu Chromates & Chemicals Ltd, -Madras
SHRI M. N. K~NI ( Alternhte )
SI~RIS. V. NAYAK I. K. Chemicals Ltd, Thane
Sr-nu P. A. MEN~H ( Alternate ) -
SIIRI G. P. PILLAI The Travancorc-Cochin Chemicals Ltd, Udyoga-
, mandal
SHRI C. N. G. NAIR ( Alternutc )
SliRI H. C. SHAH Golden Chemicals Pvt Ltd, Bombay
SHRI S. GA~APATHY (: Alturnate I )
SHRI Y. M. RA~AL ( Alkrnate II ) ,:
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SXRI K. M. SHAH ‘I’twMillowners’ Association, Bombay

SIIRI D: V. W~TENBA~I+I~ Waldies Ltd, Cnlcul~;~
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 IS : 255 - 1!M2

Indian Standard
SPECIl?ICATION FOR
SODIUM SULPHATE,’ ANHYDROUS
(TECHNICAL GRADE)
(Second Revision)

0. FOREWORD
0.1 This Indian Standard ( Second Revision ) was adopted by the Indian
Standards Institution on 24 February 1982, after the draft finalized by the
Inorganic Chemicals ( Mist ) Sectional Committee had been approved
by the Chemical Division Council.

0.2 Sodium sulphate is obtained as a by-product in the manufacture of

hydrochloric acid, formic acid, sodium bichromate, and in the rayon
industry. It also occurs as a natural deposit.

0.3 The first revision of IS : 255-1967 was brought out to amalgamate two
Indian Standard specifications namely, IS : 255~1950* and IS : 379-1952t,
which were withdrawn. This second revision is being brought to exclude
the pharmaceutical [Link] has already been ,covered by the Indian
Pharmacopoeia. This revision also incorporates Amendment No. 1 to
IS : 255-1967 issued in December 1968.

0.4 This standard contains clause 4.1 which calls for agreement between
@re purchaser and the supplier.

0.4 For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this

standard is complied with, the final value, observed or calculated, expres-
sing the ‘result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded offin accordance with
IS : 2-1960:. The number of significant places retained in the rounded off
value should be the same as that of the specified value in this standard.

?Specifkation for sodium sulphate, anhydrous, technical.

~pe&catkm for anhydrow sodium sulphate, pharmaceutical.
tRules for rounding off numerical values ( r&d).

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IS 1’255- 1982

1. SCOPE

1.1 Thisstandard prescribes the requirements and the methods of sampling

and test fnr sodium sulphate, anhydrous.

2 GUDES

2.1 The material. shall be of the following two grades:

Grade A - used as a diluent for dyestufTs and detergents, and
Grade B - used in paper, glass, chemical and textile industries, and
in the manufacture of sodium sulphide.

3. REQB

3.1 DeecrPption -% material shall consist essentially of sodium sul-

phate, anhydrous. It shall be in the form of a white, free-flowing powder,
free hmtisible impurities and shall be almost completely soluble in water.

3.3 The material, dried in accordance with the method given in A-2.1,
&all also comply with the requirements given in Table 1, when tested
according to the methods prescribed in Appendix A. Reference to the
[Link] of Appendix A is given in co1 5 of the table.

4. PACKING AND MAPKING

4.1 Packing - The material shall be packed as agreed to between the

purchaser and the supplier.

4.2 Marking - The packages shall be legibly marked with the following
information :

a>Name and grade of the material;

b) Net mass of the material;
4 Year of manufacture;
4 Manufacturer’s name or his recognized trade-mark, if any; and
4 Batch number, to enable the batch of manufacture to be traced ,:
<,
from records.
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TABLE 1 REQUIREMENTS FOR SODIUM SULPHATE, ANHYDROUS

I\h,THOl> CIF ‘I’HJT,

( REP TO CL No.
IN hI%NDIX A )

ii) hl;~lter insoluble in water, 0’25 0’9 A-4

percent by mass, df<lX

iii) C:hlorides ( as NaCl ), 0.3 2 .o A-5

percent by mass, MRS

iv) Ir~)n. nluminium and chronlicuil A-6

( ;IS R203 ), percent by .nass, hfar

jr) iron ( as Fc ), pcrccnt by mass, Alax A-7

vi) 1.0s on drying, pcrceut by mass, Mas A-8

vii) 1H ( of 10 percent solution ) 7.0 to 7.5 LO A-9

7.5 8’0

Nore -- Sl No. ( i ) to ( v ) arc carried out on dry basis.

4.2.1 The packages may also be marked with the IS1 Certification
Mark.
NOTE -The use of the IS1 Certification Mark is governed by the provisions
of the Indian Standards Institution ( Certification Marks ) Act, and the Rules and
Regulations made thereunder. Presence of this mark on products covered by an
Indian Standard conveys the assurance that they have been produced to comply
with the requirements of that standard, under a well-defined system of inspection,
testing and quality controf during production. This system, which is devised and
supervised by IS1 and operated by the producer, has the further safeguard that
the products as actually marketed are continuously checked by IS1 for conformity
to the standard. Details of conditions, under which a licence for the use of the
IS1 Certification Mark may be granted to the manufacturers or processors, may
be obtained from the Indian Standards Institution.

5. SAMPLING

5.1 The procedure ior drawing representative samples of the,mat&ial and

the criteria for conformity’shall be as prescribed in Appendix B.

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IS : 255 - 1982

APPENDIX A
3.2 )
( czuuse
ANALYSIS OF SODIUM SULPHATE, ANHYDROUS

A-l. QUALITY OF REAGENTS

A-l.1 Unless specified otherwise, pure chemicals aud distilled watci

( see IS : 1070-1977” ) shall be employed in tests.
NOTE- ‘Pure chemicals’ shall mean chemicals that do not contain impurities
which affect the results of analysis.

A-2, PREPARATaON OF SAMPLE

A-2.1 Procedure - Crush 50 g of sample to pass through a 1.00-mm

IS Sieve. Dry to constant mass at 105 f 5°C to obtain the prepared sample
and keep in a clean, glass-stoppered bottle in a desiccator for test purposes.

A-3. DETERMINATION OF SODIUM SULPHATE ( AS Na,SO, )

A-3.0 Principle --Sodium sulphate is determined by precipitation \vith

barium chloride solution and weighing as barium. sulphate.

A-3.1 Reagents

A-3.1.1 Barium Chloride Solution- approximately 10 percent.

A-3.1.2 Dilute Hydrochloric Acid - approximately 4 N.

A-3.2 Procedure - Weigh accurately about O-2 g of the prepared sample

and dissolve in about 100 ml of water. Filter to remove undissolved matter
and wash the titer paper thoroughly. To the filtrate and washings add 10 ml
of dilute hydrochloric acid and boil. Add slowly to the hot solution a slight
excess of hot barium chloride solution and continue boiling for two minutes
to obtain a granular precipitate of barium sulphate. Let it stand for 4 hours
and filter through a tared sintered glass crucible ( G No. 4 ). Wash the
precipitate thoroughly till it is free from chlorides and dry to constant
mass at 105 to 110°C.

A-3.2.1 An excess of barium chloride is necessary to reduce the solubility

of barium sulphate. Precipitation in hot solution by the addition of barium
chloride in a slow stream with constant stirring minimizes mechanical
occlusion of barium chloride and gives a coarse precipitate which is less
soluble in acids.

*Specificationfor water for general laboratoryuse ( second reuision ).

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 IS : 255 - 1982

A-3.3 Calculation

M,
Sodium sulphate ( as Na,SO, ), percent by mass =60* 86 x M
2

where
M, = mass in g of the dried precipitate, and

M,=mass in g of the material taken for the test.

A-4. DETERMINATION OF MATTER INSOLUBLE IN WATER

A-4.1 Procedure - Weigh accurately about 10 g of the prepared sample.

Dissolve in lOdm1 of water by warming, if necessary, and by stirring the
solution well. Filter through a tared filter paper or sintered crucible
( G No. 4 ) or Gooch crucible. Wash thoroughly the residue till it is free
from all soluble compounds and dry at 105 to 110°C to constant mass.

A-4.2 Calculation

Matter insolrlblc in water, 100 AI

percent by mass z-
M,
where
M =mass in g of the residue, and

dJ, = mass in g of the prepared sample taken for the test.

A-5. DETERMINATION OF CHLORIDES ( as NaCl)

A-5.1 Principle ---(ihlorides are determined by precipitating with silver

nitrate solution and titraling t!te excess of silver nitrate soliltion with,-
standard mnnlollilllll ~hiocyanatc solution using krric al~ml as mirdicatc~r.

A-5.2 Reagents
 A&2.2 Procedure - Weigh accurately about 5 g of the prepared sample
and dissolve in about 80 ml of water. Filter the residue, if any, through a
folded filter paper and wash thoroughly with water, collecting the filtrate
and washings in a 250-ml conical flask. Add with a pipette 25 ml of standard
silver nitrate solution, 2 ml of concentrated nitric acid and 10 ml of nitro-
benzene. Shake vigoro&ly and add 2 ml of ferric alum indicator solution.
Tit,rate the solution with standard ammonium thiocyanate solution to the
first persistent colour change.

A-S.3 Calculation

where
V = volume in ml of standard ammonium thiocyanate solution
used in the titration, and
M = mass in g of the prepared sample taken for the test.

A-6. DETERMINATION OF IRON, ALUMINIUM AND

CHROMIUM ( as R,O, )

h-6.0 Principle - Iron, aluminium and chromium compounds are

letermined by precipitation with ammonium hydroxide.

h-6.1 Reagents
A-6.1.1 Ammonium chloride - solid.

A-6.1.2 Dilute Ammonium Hydroxide - approximately 4 N.

A-6.1.3 Ammonium Nitrate Solution - approximately 2 percent.,

A-6.1.4 Dilute Hydrochloric Acid - approximately 4 N.

A-6.2 Procedure -Accurately weigh about 10 g of the prepared sample

and dissolve it in about 150 ml of water. Acidify with dilute hydrochloric
acid, 2 to 3 drops of concentrated nitric acid, boil for 1 to 2 minutes, and
filter to remove undissolved matter. Wash the filter paper thoroughly and,
to the hot solution add, first 3 to 5 g of ammonium chloride and then
ammonium hydroxide solution till there is a faint permanent smell of
ammonia in order to precipitate completely the iron, aluminium and
chromium as hydroxides. Boil for 2 minutes and filter through Whatman
filter paper No. 40 or equivalent. Wash with hot ammonium nitrate solution
till free from chlorides. Dry the precipitate at 100+2”C and ignite at
1 100% in a tared crucible to constant mass.
 IS t 255 - 1!B2

A-6.3 cbhladon

Iron, aluminium and chromium ( as R,O, ), 100 M

percent by mass =I
MP
where
M, = mass in g of the ignited residue, and
M, = mass in g of the prepared sample taken for the test.

A-7. DETERMINATION OF IRON ( as Fe )

A-7.0 Two methods are prescribed, namely:

a) Calorimetric Method, and
b) Spectrophotometric Method.

A-i.1 Colorimetric Method

A-7.1.0 Princijle - Iron is determined calorimetrically by visual compa-

rison of the colour in Nessler cylinders, using-potassium thiocyanate.

A-7.1.1 4#aratus

A-[Link] .Nessler cylinders - 50 ml capacity.

A-7.1.2 Reagents

A-[Link] Concenlr~tednitric acid - .spe IS : 264-l 97f;*.

A-[Link] Ammonium persu&hate - solid.

A-[Link] Butanolic potassium thiocyanute - Dissolve 10 g of potassium

thiocyanate in 10 ml ofwater. Add sufficient n-butanol to make up to 100 ml
and shake vigorously until the solution is clear.

A-[Link] Dilute sulphuric acid - approximately 10 percent ( g/v).

A-[Link] Weigh O-702 g of ferrous ammonium sulphatc 1 FeSO,

( 11% ),So,.6H@ 1 and dissolve in 10 ml of dilute sulphuric acid.
Dilute with water to make up the volume to 1 000 ml. Transfer Iti 111101’
this solution and .again dilute with water to make up the volume to 100 1111.
(.hz millilitre of this solution is equivalent to O*Ol mg of iron ( its Be ).
__I_--. _._ ---
*Specification for nitric acid ( record minion ).

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A-7.11 Procedure - Weigh accurately about one g of-the prepared

sample, dissolve it in water and make up the volume to ,100 ml. Pipette out
exatitly 10 ml of this solution into a beaker, add one ml of nitric acid and
boil. Cool, transfer .the solution to. a Nessler cylinder and add 30 mg of
ammonium persiilphate and 15 ml of butanolic potassium thiocyanate
solution. Shake vigorously for 30 seconds and allow the liquid to sepaiate.
Carry out a control test in the other Nessler cylinder adding slowly from a
burette a quantity of the standard [Link] in place of the material
and the same quantities of other reagents in the same total volume of the
reaction niiiture until the ctYotirs of butanol layer in the two cylinders
are exactly matched.
A-7.1.4 calculation
Jron ( as Fe ), percent by o-01 v
mass =-
M
where
V = volume in ml of standard iron solution required in the
control test, and
M = mass in g of the material taken for the test.

A-7.2 Spectrophotometric Method

A-7.2.0 Princijle - Iron is reduced to ferrous state by thioglycolic acid
and then treated with excess of ammoqium hydroxide. The intensity of
the resultant pink coloured complex is measured in a photocolorimeter
at 535 nm at pH 10.
A-7.2.1 Apparatus
A-[Link] Any suitable photoelectric calorimeter.
A-7.2.2 Reagents
A-[Link] Dilute sulphuric acid - 10 percent ( v/v).
A-[Link] Standard iron solution- Weigh 0.702 g of ferrous ammonium
sulphate [ FeSO,( NH, ),S0,.6H,O ] and dissolve in 10 ml of dilute
sulphuric acid. Dilute with water to make up the volume to 1 000 ml.
Transfer 10 ml of this solution and again dilute with water to make up
the volume’to 100 ml. One ml of this solution is equivalent to 0.01 ,mg
ofiron (asFe).
A-[Link] Concentratedhydrochloricacid - see IS : 265-1976?.
A-[Link] [Link]-a@rox- 6 N.

*Specification for hydrochloric acid ( second revision).

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A-[Link] Thiogbcolic acid AR - 10 percent ( V/V).

( SEI. C:H,C@OH )

A-7.3 Procedure - Weigh about 10 g of tllc s;rrnplc, tlissolvc in nimllt

75 ml of water. Add one ml. of concentrated hydrochloric acid ancl I)oil
for two minutes. Cool to 15°C and add 10 ml of 10 pcrccnt thioglyc~olic~
acid solution. Add dilute ammonium hydroxide solution drop b,: drop (ill
pale pink colour appears keeping the temperature of the solution below
15°C. Add one ml more of dilute ammonium hydroxide solution to brin:
to $H about 10. Dilute to 100 ml in a standard volumetric flask. Read tllc
intensity of the colour in a photoelectric,colorimeter using 535 nm as
wave length. Note down the reading. Run a blank on all the: reagents
following the above procedure. Subtract this reading from tllc rcncling
obtained with the sample. Let this be A.

A-7.3.1 Prepare a series of standard iron solution Fy taking 2 ml, 5 1111,

7 ml, 10 I+, 15 m! and 20 ml of standard iron solution. Subject them to
above procedure and note down the readings. Plot a standard curve fbr
readings obtained against cogcentration of iron ( as Fe ).

A-7.4 Calculation
Iron ( as Fe ), percent by
mass =-- A
10 121
where
d = mg of Fe from the calibration curve, and
&l= mass in g of prepared sample taken for test.

A-8. DETERMINATION OF LOSS ON DRYING

A-8.1 Procedure-Weigh accurately about 5 g of the crushed matcri;J

into a tared dish and dry at 105+5”C. Cool and weigh and repeat 11~:
operation till a constant mass is obtained.

A-8.2 Calculation
Loss on drying, percent by mass = 100 sids
1
where
M, = mass in g of the material taken for the test, and
M2 = mass in g of the residue obtained after drying.

A-9. DETERMINATION OF pH
A-9.1 Procedure -Weigh 5 g of the prepared sample and dissolve in
50 ml of water, Determine the pfl of the solution with the help of a suitable
@H meter, using glass and calomel electrode.

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 APPENDIX B
(Clause 5.1 )
SAMPLING OF SODIUM SULPHA?E, ANHYDROUS

B-l. GENERAL REQmMENTS OF SAMPLING

B-1.0 In drawing, preparing, storing and handling test samples the following
precautions and directions shall be observed.
B-l.1 Precautions shall be taken to protect the samples, the material being
sampled, the sampling instrument and the containers for samples from
adventitious contamination.
B-l.2 To draw a representative sample, the contents of each container
selected for sampling shall be mixed as thoroughly as possible by suitable
means.
B-l.3 The samples shall be placed in suitable, clean, dry and air-tight
glass or other suitable containers on which the material has no action.
B-l.4 Each sample container shall be sealed air-tight after filling and
marked with full details of sampling, the date of sampling and the year
of manufacture of the material.
B-2. SCALE OF SAMPLING
B-2.1 Lot - All the containers in a single consignment of the material
of one grade and drawn from a single batch of manufacture shall constitute
a lot. If a consignment is declared or known to consist of different grades
or batches of manufacture, the containers belonging to the same grade
and batch shall be grouped together and each such group shall constitute
a separate lot.
* B-2.1.1 Samples shall be tested from each lot for ascertaining the con-
formity of the material to the requirements of the specification.
B-2.2 The number ( n ) of containers to be chosen from a lot shall depend
on the size of the lot ( N) and shall be in accordance with co1 1 and 2 of
Table 2.

TABLE 2 NUMBER OF CONTAINERS TO BE SELECTED

LOT SIZE NUMBER OF CONTAINERSTO BE SELECTED

N
(1) (2;

3 to 50 :
51 to
;01 to 200
400
401 to 650 2
651 and above 7

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B-2.3 The containers to be selected for sampling shall be chosen at random

from the lot and for this purpose random number tabfes shall be used.
In case such tables are not available, the following procedure may IX
adopted :
Starting from any container, count them as 1, 2, 3. . . . up to r and so
on in a systematic manner, where r is the integral part of N/n. Every rth
container thus counted shall be taken out for drawing samples.

B-3. TEST SAMPLES AND REFEREE SAMPLE

B-3.1 Preparation of Test Samples

B-3.1.1 Draw with an appropriate sampling instrument a small portion

of the material from different parts of each container selected.’ The total
quantity of the material drawn from each container shall be sufficient
to conduct the tests for all the characteristics given in 3 and shall not
exceed 1 kg.

B-3.1.2 Thoroughly mix all portions of the material drawn from the
same container. Out of these portions a small but equal quantity shall be
taken from each selected container and shall be well mixed up together
so as to form a composite sample weighing not less than 600 g. This compo-
site sample shall be divided into three equal parts, one for the purchaser,
another for the supplier and the third to be used as referee sample.

B-3.1.3 The remaining portion of the material from each container

( after a small quantity needed for the formation of composite sample
has been taken ) shall be divided into three equal parts, each weighing
not less than 100 g. These parts shall be immediately transferred to tho-
roughly dried bottles which are then sealed air-tight with stoppers and
labelled with all the particulars of sampling given in B-1.4. The material
in each such sealed bottle shall constitute an individual test sample. These
individual samples shall be separated into three identical sets of samples
in such a way that each set has an individual test sample representing each
container selected. One of these three sets shall be sent to the purchaser,
another to the supplier and the third shalI be used as referee sample.

B-3.2 Referee Sample - The referee sample shall consist of the composite
sample ( see B-3.1.2 ) and a set of individual samples ( see B-3.1.3 ) marked
for this purpose and shall bear the seals of the purchaser and the supplier.
These shall be kept at a place agreed to between the purchaser and the
supplier and shall be used in case of dispute between the two.

B-4. NUMBER OF TESTS

B-4.1 Tests for the determination of sodium sulphate shaI1 be conducted

on each of the individual samples for all the grades.

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B-4.2 Tests for the remaining characteristics shall be conducted on the

composite sample.

B-5. CRITERIA FOR CONFORMITY

R-5.1 For Individual Samples

B-$1.1 For SodiwnSulpirate-The test results for sodium sulphnte shall be

recorded, and the mean and the range- for these test results calculated as
follows :
Mean (X7) = Sum of the test results divided by the number of test
results, and

Range (R) = Difference between the maximum and minimum values

of test results.

The value of expression X - 0 *6 R shall be calculated. If the value of

this expression is more than or equal to the limit specified for the relevant
grade in Table 1, the lot shall be declared to have satisfied the requirements
for this characteristic.

B-5.2 For Composite Sample -The test results on the composite

sample shall meet the corresponding requirements.

B-5.3 A lot shall be declared as conforming to the specification if it satisfies

the requirements for each of the characteristics.

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*Eastern : 1 /14 C. I. T. Scheme VII M, V. I. P: Road, 36 24 99
Maniktola, CALCUTTA 700054
Northern : SC0 445-446, Sector 35-C, 2 18 43
CHANDIGARH 160036 I 3 16 41
41 24 42
Southern :C. I.T. Campus, MADRAS 600113 41 25 19
41 2916
TWestern : Manakalaya, E9 MIDC, Marol, Andheri ( East ), 6‘32 92 95
BOMBAY 400093
Branch Offices:
‘Pushpak’, Nurmohamed Shaikh Marg, Khanpur, 2 63 48
AHMADABAD 380001 I 2 63 49
:Peenya Industrial Area 1st Stage, Bangalore Tumkur Road (38 49 55
BANGALORE 560058 138 49 56
Gangotri Complex, 5th Floor, Bhadbhada Road, T. T. Nagar, 667 16
BHCPAL 462003
Plot No. 82/83. Lewis Road, BHUBANESHWAR 751002 5 36 27
531’5. Ward No. 29, R.G. Barua Road, 5th Byelane, 3 31 77
GUWAHATI 781003
5-8-56C L. N. Gupta Marg ( Nampally Station Road ), 23 1083
HYDERABAD 500001
R14 Yudhister Marg. C Scheme, JAIPUR 302005 6 34 71
1 6 98 32
117/418 B Sarvodaya Nagar, KANPUR 208005 21 68 76
1 21 82 92
Patliputra Industrial Estate, PATNA 800013 6 23 05
T.C. No. 14/1421. University P.O.. Palayam I6 21 04
TRIVANDRUM 695035 16 21 17
/nspection Offices ( With Sale Point ):
Pushpanjali, First Floor, 205-A West High Court Road, 2 51 71
Shankar Nagar Square, NAGPUR 440010
Institution of Engineers ( India ) Building, 1332 Shivaji Nagar, 5 24 35
PUNE 411005

*Sales Office in Calcutta is at 5 Chowringhee Approach, P. 0. Princep 27 68 00

Street. Calcutta 700072
tSales Office in Bombay is at Novelty Chdmbers, Grant Road, 89 66 28
Bombay 400007
$,Sales 0ffice.i.n Bangalore is at Unity Building, Narasimharaja Square, 22 36 71
BangalOre 560002

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