STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE BEPL

OPERATION Doc. No. SOP/COM/02/DMP/29

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1 PURPOSE: Material receipt testing

2 SCOPE OF APPLICATON:
Dm plant
3 CROSS REFERENCES: ISO 9001:2008 CL.NO. 7.5.1,ISO 14001:2004 CL.NO.4.4.6,OHSAS 18001:2007 CL.NO.4.4.6
4 PROCEDURE:
Task Responsibility
Following Steps to be carried out as:

HYDROCHLORIC ACID
1.1 Sampling-
Sample to be collected from tanker- from top with the help of sample tube (described
earlier) and from bottom discharge line in a glass stoppered bottle or plastic
threaded/stoppered bottle. In case material is received in canes/drums refer table 2 for
no of samples collection. Average results from lots/sub-lots to be recorded.

1.2 Appearance – Clear pale yellow

1.3 Determination of Total Acidity

a. Principle
The strength of the acid sample is determined by carrying out acid alkali titration.
b. Apparatus: Lunge-Rey pipette. If this pipette is not available a weighing bottle or a Shift chemist
glass ampoule may be used.
c. Procedure
If lunge-Rey pipette or an ordinary weighing bottle is used for weighing the sample,
accurately weigh about 2-3g of the material in it. Transfer the sample to a conical flask
and dilute to 100ml with water. Add two drops of bromocresol green or phenolphthalein
indicator to the solution in the beaker or flask and titrate to the end point with standard
sodium hydroxide solution.

d. Calculation
Total acidity (as HCl) % by mass = V x N x 3.646
Where, M
V = Volume in ml of standard sodium hydroxide solution used.
N = Normality of standard sodium hydroxide solution.
M = Mass in gram of the sample taken for the test.

Task Responsibility

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d. Calculation
Free Chlorine & bromine (as Cl)% by mass = V x m x 100
M
Where
V = Volume in ml of 0.1N Sodium thiosulfate solution used in
Titration. (Corrected for the blank)
m = Mass in g of chlorine corresponding to 1ml of 0.1N sodium
Thiosulfate solution (theoretical value, 1 ml = 0.00355g of Cl) Shift Chemist
M = mass in g of test portion.

1.4 Specific gravity measurement-

Take a measuring cylinder of 100ml and pour ammonia sample collected as above, select
appropriate range specific gravity meter and allow the reading to stabilize. Keep the
thermometer in sample at the same time and record both temperature and specific
gravity of the sample. Use conversion chart to get purity value of the material supply.

5. VERIFICATION, CORRECTIVE AND PREVENTIVE ACTION:

Concerned HOD shall ensure the implementation of the above procedure. In case of any deviation corrective and preventive
actions shall be initiated.

6. RECORDS:
Record Title Retention
Record No. Location Responsibility
Time
R/UTR/02/DMP/9
R/KDK/02/DMP/9
R/KKH/02/DMP/9 DM lab HOD(CHEMISTRY) 02 Years
Bulk Chemical Testing R/MQR/02/DMP/9
Record R/BRK/02/DMP/9

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