हेक्सेन (खाद्य ग्रेड).
| Sl.No. | Characteristics | Unit | Method No. | Requirement | ||
| Min | Max | |||||
| 1. | Density at 20°C | gm/ml | IS 1448 [P: 32]/
ASTM D 4052/ ISO 12185 |
0.660 | 0.687 | |
| 2. | Refractive Index | n20 D | ASTM D 1218 | 1.375 | 1.384 | |
| 3. | Distillation
a) IBP b) Distilled between 64- 70°C |
°C % vol |
IS 1448 [P: 18]/
ASTM D86/ ISO 3405 |
63 95 |
|
|
| 4. | Non- volatile residue | g/100 ml | IS 3470 Annex A | 0.0005 | ||
| 5 | The reaction of non- volatile residue | IS 3470 Annex B | Neutral to Methyl orange
(pH indicator) |
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| 6 | Sulphur content | mg/kg | ASTM D 5453 | 5 | ||
| 7 | Lead as Pb | mg/kg | IS 3470 Annex D/ ASTM D3605 | 1 | ||
| 8 | Benzene content | % v/v | ASTM 6730/ IS 3470 Annex E/
ASTM D 4367 |
0.05 | ||
| 9 | Aromatics
|
%(v/v) | ASTM D4367/
ASTM D 6730 |
0.07 | ||
| 10 | Poly cyclic aromatic hydrocarbons | IS 3470 Annex F | To pass the test | |||
| 11 | Saturates | %by mass | IS 1448 [P: 23] | 98.5 | ||
| 12 | Colour, Saybolt | IS 1448 [P: 14] | Report | |||
