1.

0 OBJECTIVE

To determine the moisture and volatile matter present in the sample under the
conditions of the

test.
2.0 SCOPE
Applicable to all types of bleaching earths and powdered materials at SMOR., Kakinada
3.0 RESPONSIBILITY
It is the responsibility of DH-Quality Control to implement this procedure.

4.0 APPARATUS

Aluminum Moisture Dish

Desiccators : Containing an efficient desiccant, such as phosphorous pentoxide

Air-oven: Preferably electrically heated with temp control device.

5.0 PROCEDURE:

Weigh accurately about 10 (+/- 0.2) g of oil or fat into a moisture dish, which has been dried,
previously, cooled in the desiccators and then weighed. Place the dish in an air-oven for
approximately one hour at 105 ±1 ˚C. Remove the dish from the oven, cool in the desiccators
to room temperature and weigh. Repeat this procedure but keep the dish in the oven only for
half an hour each time until to get constant weight.

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6.0 CALCULATION:

Moisture and volatile matter content, percentage by weight = w X100

W
Where w= loss in weight in g of the material upon drying and
 W = Weight in g of the material taken for the test

07. SOURCE: IS 548 (PART – I) – 1964, FSSAI