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GLENCOÂE

A G R I C U L T U R E B . V.

Sales Specifications

Product: Pharma glycerine vegetable, min 99.7%, Non-GMO, (OU)-Kosher


Einecs: 200-289-5

method of
analysis unit min max
analysis**
Identity A, B, C, D Pass European Pharmacopoeia
Appearance Colourless European Pharmacopoeia
Solution S Clear European Pharmacopoeia
Esters ml 0.1 m HCl-
8.0 European Pharmacopoeia
solution
Color (APHA) Hazen 10 ISO 6271
Water % (m/m) 0.3 European Pharmacopoeia
Refractive index @ 20°C 1.471 1.474 European Pharmacopoeia
Acidity ml 0.1 m NaOH-
0.20 European Pharmacopoeia
solution
Aldehydes mg/kg 10 European Pharmacopoeia
Halogenated compounds mg/kg 30 European Pharmacopoeia
Sugars Negative European Pharmacopoeia
Chlorides mg/kg 10 European Pharmacopoeia
Heavy metals (sum)* mg/kg 5 US Pharmacopoeia
Arsenic* mg/kg 0.1 DIN EN 15763
Mercury* mg/kg 0,1 SOP M 2567
Cadmium* mg/kg 1 DIN EN 15763
Lead* mg/kg 0.1 DIN EN 15763
Nickel mg/kg 20 DIN EN 15763
Sulfated ash % (m/m) 0.01 European Pharmacopoeia
Assay % (m/m) 99.7 European Pharmacopoeia
Sulfates mg/kg 20 European Pharmacopoeia
Impurity A (DEG) 0.1
Any other impurity retention time less Glyc 0.1
% (m/m) European Pharmacopoeia
Total of all impurities retention time greater
0.5
Glyc
Acroleine, Glucose, REG(EU) 231/2012 no
Negative
Ammoniumcomponents E422
Butanetriols % (m/m) 0.2 GC/MS
3-MCPD mg/kg 0.1 GC/MS
Sodium % (m/m) 0.1 DIN EN 15510
Potassium % (m/m) 0.1 DIN EN 15510

Remarks:

* As legal rules for food and Pharma require different limits the single parameters Pb, Cd, As, Hg are mentioned in the CoA only.
** Or verified alternative method.
This product is manufactured according to a HACCP based Food and Feed Safety System and complies with the requirements of
the latest version of the European Pharmacopoeia, USP, the requirements of the EU food legislation for the food additive Glycerol
(E422), the requirements of the EU feed legislation 68/2013 (Catalogue of feed materials) and the Codex Alimentarius.
For further information see separate Product data sheet in the most recent version.

P.O. Box 1120, 3000 BC Rotterdam • Netherlands


Blaak 31 • 3011 GA Rotterdam
Telephone +31 (0)10 40 44 400 • Telefax +31 (0)10 41 29 635

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