Research and Technology Centre Ingredient Purchase Specification

DL-Methionine (revision 24.08.2005, replaces 20.08.2005).

1 INGREDIENT
DL-Methionine
Molecular formula: C5H11NO2S; CAS-nr: [59-51-8]1.
1
) Supplier must always supply updated MSD Sheets.

2 DESCRIPTION OF THE MATERIAL

The material must be pure, free-flowing, free of lumps, no impurities, no contaminants.

3 NUTRIENT SPECIFICATIONS (in product “as is”)

Nutrient Minimum (%) Maximum (%) Analytical Method2)
Methionin 98.50 N/A NEN-EN-ISO 13903(prop.)
Crude Ash N/A 0.30 ISO5484/NEN3329
Moisture N/A 0.30 ISO 6496/NEN3332
2)
Or any other agreed, internationally accepted Standard Analytical Method.

4 PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Aspect Specification Method
Colour White – cream3) Sensoric
Bulk density (g/l) 640-750 ISO 787/11
Particle size 90% < 0.5mm Mechanical sieving
3)
Colour may differ between origins/producers, but has to be consistent within origin.

5 CONTAMINANT SPECIFICATIONS
Contaminant Maximum (%) Analytical Method2)
As 2 ppm ISO11212
Pb 15 ppm ISO11212
F 150 ppm ISO11212
Hg 0.5 ppm ISO11212
Cd 1 ppm ISO11212
Dioxins 0.75 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg GC-MS
2)
Or any other internationally accepted Standard Analytical method.

6 LABELLING, TRANSPORT AND DELIVERY DETAILS

 Labeling, transport and delivery must comply with the relevant national or
international legislation and meet GMP conditions (where applicable)
 Label must provide batch/lot number
 At delivery not more than one batch/lot per pallet
 Maximum 2 batch/lot origins per delivery

7 BASIS FOR REJECTION

 Failure to meet specifications
 When product is damp, caked or lumpy
 If product is contaminated or contains foreign material
 Wet dirty or damaged packaging.