Item Specification Result Identification Complies of BP98 Complies Characters A white, crystalline powder or Complies colourless crystals Appearance of solution The solution is clear and colourless Complies Melting point of isolated saccharin 226-230 227.2 229.7 Acidity or alkalinity 4.5-5.5ml 5.1ml o-and p-Toluenesulphonamide ≤10 ppm of each <10 ppm of each Heavy metals ≤20 ppm <20 ppm Water Not more than 15.0% w/w 13.97% Assay 99-101% 99.21% Mesh size 20-40mesh