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Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
SODIUM BISULPHITE, TECHNICAL
( SODIUM METABISULPHITE )
(Fourth Revision)
Inorganic Chemicals ( Misc ) Sectional Committee, CDC 3
Chairman Representing
DR M. S. VAlDYA Dharamsi Morarji Chemical Co Ltd, Bombay
M.mbers
SHRI R. S. Vy A8 ( AIllTllate to
Dr M. S. Vaidya )
Dn A. N. BHAT Hindu5tan Lever Ltd, Bombay
DR B. S. MOULIK ( Alt,rnat, )
DR R. M. BHATNAGAR Projects &. Development India Ltd, Sindri
SHRI R. C. BHATTACHARYA Directorate General of Technical Development,
New Delhi
SHRr KULTAR SINGH ( Alt(rnate )
SHRI S. N. BHATTACHARYA Tala Chemicals Ltd, Bombay
SHRr S. GANAPATlIY ( Alternate)
SHRI]. C. BOSE Indian Oxygen Ltd, Calcutta
SHRI A. K. DAB ( Alt.rnall)
CONTROLLEH GENERAL Indian Bureau of Mines, Dhanbad
SHIn V. K. ] AIN ( Alt.rna/,)
SHRT S. DAB Geological Survey of India, Calcutta
SItRr YUDlIISTlJIR ( Alternate)
DR A. V. DEO Associated Cement Companies LId, Ecmbay
SlIRI C. H. PAGE ( Alterllate )
DR S. GHOSH In personal capacity ( 17-A, 'F' Block, Sak,t, Malviyo
Nagar Extellsioll, New Dtlhi )
DR S. H. IQBAL National Chemical Laboratory ( CSIR ), Pune
SlIRI V. B. KBA~A Directorate General of Supplies & Disposals,
New Delhi
SHRI N. K. KAUSHAL (Alternat, )
SlIRI N. J. KJKANI Sarabhai M. Chemicals, Vadodara
SHRI H. H. KAVARANA ( Alternate)
SHRI P. R. MALHAN Development Commissioner, Small Scale Industries,
New Delhi
SHRl R. MUKHOP.~DHYAY (Alternate)
( COlltinued on page 2 )
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M",w,rs ReprlSenting
Dn ANIL PANDIT Deepak Nitrite Ltd, Vadodara
SHKI C. S. NAGAR ( Alternate)
Da P. G . PruDHAN Golden Chemicals FVI Ltd, Bombay
SHnI T. S. KALAHASTY ( Alt,rnate )
SIlRI A . K. RAO Shriram Foods & Fertiliser Induotries, New Delhi
SHRI A. K. MEHRA ( Alternate)
Dn S. B. RAY Ministry of Defence ( DGI )
SHRI P. DAS ( Alternate)
SIlal B. K. SACHAR Ministry of Defence ( R&D)
SHRI A. D. GUPTA ( Alternate)
SHRI C. R. SANTHANAKltISIlNAN Travancore Chemical & Manufacturing Co Ltd,
Mettur Dam
SHRI K . V. MAN! ( Alternate)
SHRI C. P . SKARDA Shri Ram Institute for Industrial Research. Delhi
SHR! L . B. SRIVASTAVA ( Alternate)
Dn V . S. SUBRAMANIAN R egional Research Laboratory ( CSIR ), Hyderabad
DR MORl) ZAFAR JAf.lIL ( Alternate)
SHR! N. C. THAKKAR Indian Chemical Manufacturers' Association,
Calcutta
SHm S. C. THAKUR Indian Oil Corporation Ltd ( Refineries & Pipelines
Division ), New.Delhi
SHIt} M USAFIR SINOH ( Alternate)
Sum SATISEI CHANDER, Director General, BIS (Ex-officio Member )
Director ( Chern )
S'efetary
SHaI M. BAKSHI GUPTA
Deputy Director ( Chern), BIS
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Indian Standard
·SPECIFICATION FOR
SODIUM BISULPHITE, TECHNICAL
( SODIUM METABISULPHITE)
( Fourth Revision)
o. FOR EWOR D
0.1 This Indian Standard ( Fourth Revision) was adopted by the Bureau
of Indian Standards on 28 May 1987, after the draft finalized by the
Inorganic Chemicals ( Mise) Sectional Committee had been approved by
the Chemical Division Council.
0.2 Sodium bisulphite ( sodium metabisulphite ) is used in the prepara-
tion of dyes, intermediates, organic chemicals, perfumery; in the digestion
of wood pulp, in leather tanning, as an antichlor and mordant in textile
industry. It is also used as food preservative, in photography as reducing
agent, in copper and brass plating, as colour preservative for pale crepe
rubber, general antiseptic, as pesticides and a source of sulphur dioxide.
0.3 This standard was first issued in 1954 and subsequently revised in
1961, 1971 and 1978.
0.4 This stand~rd has been revised again deleting the photographic
grade as a separate Indian Standard On this item is being formulated by
Photographic Materials Sectional Committee. A new spectrophotometric
method has been prescribed as an alternate method for the determination
of iron.
0.4.1 This standard, however, does not cover its application as food
preservative and pesticides.
0.5 For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this
standard is complied with, the final value, observed or calculated,
expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in accor-
dance ,,·itl! IS : 2-1 <160*. The number of significant places retained in
the rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value
in this standard.
IS • 248 - 1987
1. SCOPE
1.1 This standard prescribes the requirements and the methods of sampl-
ing and test for sqdium bisulphite ( sodium metabisulphite ),
2. REQ.UIREMENTS
2.1 Description - The material shaH be dry, white or cream coloured
powder, free from extraneous matter and having a faint smell of sulphur
dioxide gas.
2.2 The material shall also conform to the requirements laid down in
Table I, when tested in accordance with the methods prescribed in
Appendix A,
TABLE 1 REQUIREMENTS FOR SODIUM BISULPHITE
SL CHAR ACTERISTIO REQUIREMENT METHOD OJ!' TEST
No, ( REF TO CLAUSE No,
IN ApPENDIX A )
(1) (2) (3) (4)
i)Purity ( as SO. content), percent by 60'0 A-2
mass, Min
ii) pH of 5-percent solution 4'5 to 5'5 A-3
iii) Matter insoluble in water, percent 0'1 A-4
by mass, Max
iv) Iron ( as Fe ), percent by mass, Max 0'02 A-5
v) Heavy metals ( as Pb), percent by 0'1 A-6
mass, Max
vi) Appearance of solution To pass test A-7
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4. SCALE OF SAMPLING AND CRITERIA FOR CONFORMI1'Y
4.1 The scale of sampling and criteria for conformity of the material to
the standard shall be as prescribed in Appendix B.
APPENDIX A
( Clause 2.2 and Tab/, 1 )
METHODS OF TEST FOR SODIUM BISULPHITE
A-I. Q.UALITY OF REAGENTS
A-l.l Unless specified otherwise, pure chemicals and distilled water
( see IS : 1070-1977* ) shall be used in tests.
NOTE - 'Pure chrmicals' shall mean chemicals that do not contain infuri"ties
which affect the results of anal} sis.
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A-5.1 Colorimetric Method
A-5.1.1 Principle - Iron is determined colorimetrically by visual com-
parison of the colour in Nessler cylinders using potassium thiocyanate.
A-!j.l.l.1 Nessler cylinders - 50 ml capacity.
A-5.1.2 Reagents
A-S.1.2.1 Ammonium persulphate - solid.
A-S.l.2.2 Concentrated hydrochloric acid - See IS : 265-1976*.
A-S.l.2.3 Butanolic potassium thiocyanate solution -- Dissolve 10 g of
potassium thiocy;mate in 10 mlof water. Add sufficient n-butanol to
make 100 ml and shake vigorously until solution is clear.
A-S.1.2.4 Standard. iron solution - Dissolve 0'702 g of ferrous
ammonium sulphate [ FeS04' ( NH')2 S04.6H20 ] in water containing
10 ml of dilute sulphuric acid ( 10 percent) and dilute to one litre in a
volumetric flask. One millilitre of the solution contains 0'] rug of iron
(as Fe). Further dilute 100 rul of the solution to 1 000 m!. One millilitre
of the diluted solution contains 0'01 mg of iron ( as Fe ).
A-5.1.3 Procedure - Dissolve 1'00 g of the sample in 30 ml of hot
water, add 5 ml of hydrochloric acid and evaporate to dryness on a steam
bath. Add 15 ml of hot water and 2 ml of hydrochloric acid and
evaporate again to complete dryness. Dissolve the residue in 10 ml of
water and transfer to a beaker. Add) ml of hydrochloric acid, about
30 mg of ammonium persulphate, heat to hoiling, cool and transfer to a
Nessler cylinder. Add 15 ml of butanolic potassium thiocyanate. Shake
vigorously for 30 seconds and allow the two layers to separate. For
control test, take 2 ml of standard iron solution and repeat the test as
above.
A-5.1.3.1 The limit prescribed in TabJe 1 shall be taken as not hav-
ing been exceeded, if the red colour produced in the butanolic layer of
the sample solution is not more intense than that produced in the control
test.
A-5.2 Spectrophotometric Method
A-S.2.0 Outline of the Method - Iron is re:luced to ferrous state by
thioglycollic acid and then trea~ed with excess of ~mm?nium hydro:cide.
The intensity of the resultant pINk coloured complex IS measured III a
spectrophotometer at 535 nm at pH 10.
A-5.2.1 Apparatus
A-S.2.1.1 Any suitable spectrophotometer .
• Specification for hydrochloric acid ( second rlvision ).
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A-5.2.2 Reagtnts
A~5.2.2.l Dilute sulphuric acid - 10 percent ( viI) ).
A~S.2.2.2 Standard iron solution - Weigh 0'702 g of ferrous ammonium
sulphate [FeS04' ( NH4 )2 S04· 6H 20] and dissolve in 10 ml of dilute
sulphuric acid. Dilute with water to make up the volume to I 000 ml.
Transfer 10 ml of this solution and again dilute with water 10 make up
the volume to 100 m\. One ml of this solution is equivalent to 0'01 mg
of iron ( as Fe ).
A-S.2.2.3 Concentrated hydrochloric acid - See IS : 265-1976*.
A~S.2.2.4 Dilute ammonium hydroxide - Approx 6 N.
A-S.2.2.S Thioglycollic acid AR (SH.CH2COOH) - 10 percent
( V/l 1 ).
A·5A Calculation
Iron ( as Fe ), percent by
mass
where
A = mg of Fe from the calibration curve, and
M = mass in g of prepared sample taken for test .
·Specification for hydrochloric acid ( se&ond rez-iJiDn ).
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APPENDIX B
(ClauSt 4:1 )
SAMPLING OF SODIUM BISULPHITE
B-1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS OF SAMPLING
B-I.O In drawing, preparing, storing and handling test samples, the
precautions given in B-l.l to B-1.7 shall be observed .
B-l.l Samples shall not be taken at a place exposed to weather.
B-l.2 Precautions shall be taken to protect the samples, the material
being sampled, the sampling instrument and the containers for samples
frOm adventitious contamination. .
B-I.3 To draw a representative sample, the contents of each container
selected for sampling shall be mixed thoroughly by suitable means .
B-l.4 The samples shall be placed in suitable, clean, dry and air-tight
opaque glass or plastics containers.
B~I.5 The sample containers shali be of such a size that they are almost
completelY filled by the sample.
D-l.6 Each sample container shall be sealed air-tight afl'er filling and
marked with full details of sampling, the date of sampling and the year
of manufacture.
B-l_7 Samples shaH be stored in such a manner that the temperature of
the material does not vary unduly from the normal temperature.
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M,mbrrs R'i"'sInti"g
SHIn R. R. R .w Waldies Ltd, Calcutta
SHRI S. K. BARAT ( Alllrnat, )
DR H. C. SHAH :3 K Chemical Co, Thane
SHRIMATI K. H. SHAH ( Allernal,)
SHRI S. R. SINGH Development Commissioner, Small Scale Industries.
New Delhi
SHRI J. C . PASRIJA ( Alternale)
SIIRI S. S. SINGHANIA Forum of Small Scale Entrepreneurs, Calcutta
SHRI B. L. KANOD!A ( Alternate )
DR J. K. SINHA Central Mining Research Station (CSIR), Dhanbad
SHRI V. B. SONI Electrolytic Manganese Co ( Division of Union
Carbide India Ltd ), Thane
SHR! D. GaosH ( Alllrnal, )
DR M. S. VAIDYA Dbaramsi Morarji Chemical Co Ltd, Bombay
SHIU R. S. V Y AS ( Allerrl4/' )
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