| 
                     Cetyl
                    Pyridinium Chloride 
                      
                   | 
                
                
                  | Specifications | 
                
                
                   | 
                
                
                  | Name
                    of the product | 
                    | 
                  Cetyl
                    pyridinium Chloride USP | 
                
                
                  | Molecular
                    wt. | 
                   | 
                  358.0 | 
                
                
                  | Chemical
                    Composition | 
                    | 
                  C21
                    H38 ClN.H2O | 
                
                
                  | Description | 
                    | 
                  White
                    powder, slightly soapy to touch | 
                
                
                  Identification  | 
                    | 
                  Complies  
                    A) I.R Absorption spectrum. 
                    B) Ultraviolet Absorption spectrum. 
                    C) Chloride test. | 
                
                
                  | Solubility | 
                   | 
                  Soluble
                    in water, Insoluble in Ethanol, Acetone & Acetic Acid | 
                
                
                  | Melting
                    range | 
                    | 
                  Between
                    80o - 84o | 
                
                
                  | Acidity | 
                   | 
                  Not
                    more than 2.5 ml Of NaOH required for neutralization. | 
                
                
                  | Water
                    Content | 
                    | 
                  Between
                    4.5% & 5.5% | 
                
                
                  | Heavy
                    Metals | 
                   | 
                  0.002%
                    (NMT) | 
                
                
                  | Assay | 
                    | 
                  Not
                    less than 99.0% and not more than 102.0% of C 21H38
                    ClN | 
                
                
                   | 
                   | 
                   | 
                
                
                  | Uses | 
                   | 
                  Antiseptic/Disinfectant. |