white refined sugar rbu 45 - shall conform with the following specifications and/or
international standard specifications, fit for human consumption
icumsa: 45 rbu
polarization: at 20°: 99.8% min.
moisture: 0.04% max.
granulation: medium to fine crystal
solubility: 100% dry and free flowing
radiation: normal without presence of caesium or iodine
color: crystal sparkling white. icumsa method no: 4-1978
smell: free ofany unusual or abnormal smell
magnetic: particles: mg/k4
so2: mg/k 20
hpn staph aureus: nil
sediments: none.
ash by electrical: 0,04 % max (on dry weight basis)
reducing sugar: 0,05 % max. by weight
substance: solid crystal
lead: 0.50 mg/kg for white sugar
max. as: 1 p.p.m.
max ps: 2 p.p.m.
max cu: 3 p.p.m.
crop: 2008/2009
latest crop sugar should be extracted from sound, unfermented and undecayed sugar
cane - sugar should be clean free from any foreign matter, taste or odour and have the
sweet taste characteristic of white sugar whether dry or in solution