SPECIFICATIONS Product Name: CHLORHEXIDINE BASE Chemical Name: {1,1’-hexamethylenebis[5-(4-chlorophenyl) biguanide]} Cas No: 55 - 56 - 1
No. Tests Specifications Typical Results 1 Appearance White powder White powder 2 IR Spectrum To match with Reference Standard Matches 3 Melting Point between 132 oC to 136 oC 134 oC to 136 oC 4 Residue on Ignition Not more than 0.1% w/w 0.05% w/w 5 Loss on drying Not more than 0.5% w/w 0.3% w/w 6 Chlorhexidine Base (HPLC) Not less than 98.0% and not more than 102% 99.6% w/w 7 % Chlorhexidine Base (Titration) Not less than 98.0% and not more than 102% 99.8% w/w 8 p-Chloro Aniline Not more than 200 ppm 50 ppm 9 Color Test (20% CHG Soln.)* Absorbance not more than 0.03 (Absorbance at 480 nm) Complies * When converted to Chlorhexidine Gluconate 20% solution, it meets all BP (British Pharmacopea) specifications. Color test is not a part of BP specifications but indicates the clarity of solution – almost water white.
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