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Coa, Icumsa 45 Sugar (1) (1) Ficha Tecnica
Coa, Icumsa 45 Sugar (1) (1) Ficha Tecnica
Coa, Icumsa 45 Sugar (1) (1) Ficha Tecnica
WHITE SUGAR
ICUMSA 45
1. SCOPE
This specification applies to White Sugar
Origin: Brazil
2. PRODUCT SPECIFICATION
2.1 General requirements
White Sugar is sound, fair, and marketable quality, dry, in homogeneous granulated, free-flowing
crystals. White sugar of the standard quality shall have the following characteristics:
Anti-caking agents: maximum level of 1.5 m/m singly or combination of following agents is
permitted to use in White Sugar.
- Calcium aluminosilicate
2.3 Microbiological
Microbiological contamination in the White Sugar shall not exceed the following levels:
Contaminants and toxins in the White Sugar shall not exceed the following levels:
5. PACKAGING
50 Kg net new sacks made of anti-slip, woven PP with a minimum weight of 85g/m2, with a
polyethylene inner pocket welded to the bottom, 50 microns LPDE of 30 microns HPDE. Sacks
made of woven PP are to be given a special food-grade "ultraviolet" treatment. The lower and
upper edges are to be stitched together with the PE sack. They should correspond to EN standards
277.
Two (2%) percent spare bags printed with the requested marking must be shipped along with the
cargo and included in the price.
6. STORING
White Sugar must be stored under dry, ventilated, and hygienic conditions.
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7. ANALYTICAL REQUIREMENTS
No Item Limit Method
General requirements
1 Polarization 99.7% min ICUMSA method GS 2/3-
1(1994), AS 4185:1994
2 Moisture content 0.06% max ICUMSA method 2/1/3/9-15
3 Invert sugar content 0.04% max ICUMSA (1997) GS 2/3-5
4 Conductivity ash 0.04% max ICUMSA method GS 2/3-
17(2002)
5 Colour of the solution 45 ICUMSA units max ICUMSA method GS 2/3-
10(2007)
Microbiological Max (cfu/g)
6 Total bacteria 100 ICUMSA Methods Book –
GS2/3-41 (1994); GS2/3-47
(1994)
7 E. Coli 30 ICUMSA Method GS 2/3-43
(1998)
8 Mould 25 ICUMSA Method GS 2/3-47
(1998)
Chemical contaminants and toxins Max (mg/kg)
9 Sulphur dioxide (SOsub2) 15 ICUMSA Method GS 2/3/9-25
(2007), AOAC 952.13
10 Arsenic (As) 0.5 UMSA Method GS 2/1/3-27
(1994), AOAC 997.15
11 Lead (Pb) 0.5 ICUMSA (1998) GS 2/3-35 /
NMKL 135 (1990) / EN 1988-2
(1998)