VIII. POULTRY / VETERNIARY FEED AND PHARMA CHEMICALS
i. Potassium Iodide
a) The specification
is as follows:
Assay
(on dried subst.) min. : 99.5%
Loss on drying (at 105
degr.cent.) max. : 0.2%
Subst.insoluble in H2O
max. : 0.005%
Free alkalinity (as
K2CO3) max. : 0.03%
Cl + Br (as Cl) max.
: 0.01%
SO4 max. : 0.005%
b) Packing will be in 50 kg. HDPE drum
c) Used in animal and poultry feeds to
the extent of 10-30 parts per million; in table
salt as a source of iodine and in some drinking water.
ii. Manganese Monoxide (Cattle Feed Grade):
a) Specification of the product is:
Appearance : Dark green,
free flowing, amorphous,
non-sticky powder
Total Mn : 60 - 62%
Iron, Fe : 4 - 6%
SiO2 : 4%
Solubility in
Sulphuric Acid : 98%
Moisture : 0.5 - 1%
b) Packing will
be in 25 kg bags. Quantity per 20' container will be 22.5 MT
iii. Roxarsone
a) Specifications of the product
Description : Yellowish
crystalline powder
Loss on drying : Max
1.0%
Ash : Max 0.2%
Assay : 98 - 101% on
dried basis as C6H6AsNO6
Assay as Arsenic : 27
- 29 on dried basis
Assay (HPLC) : 98% Min.
on dried basis
b) Packing : 25 Kg Net UN approved Fibre drums
c) Applications : For administration in
feed to pigs and poultry for stimulating growth
and increasing feed efficiency.
iv. Choline Chloride 98 % Powder
a) Specification
Assay : 98.00 % MIN.
Moisture content : 02.00
% MAX
TMA Content : 0.05 %
MAX
pH of 10 % Solution
: 5.0 TO 6.5 %
v. Taurine
a) Specification & Description
Assay : 98.5 %
Color & clarity
of solution : colorless and clear
Melting range : 300
oC
Loss on drying : 0.2
%
Residue on ignition
(as sulfate) : 0.1 %
Arsenic (as As2O3) :
2 ppm
Heavy metals (as Pb)
: 20 ppm
Sulfate (SO4) : 0.014
%
Ammonium (NH4) : 0.02
%
Chloride (Cl) : 0.011
%