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PROPYLENE GLYCOL

General medicinal grade (propylene glycol): Used for oral, external use, and coating.

For injection grade (propylene glycol for injection): ChP content ≥ 99.0%, diethylene glycol ≤ 0.001%, ethylene glycol ≤ 0.02%, epoxynon ≤ 0.001%, with extremely low microbial load; used for sterile preparations such as injections, inhalation, and eye use.

Items

Unit

Specification

Appearance

--

Colorless clear viscous liquid

Assay

%

99.80min

EG

ppm

50max

DEG

ppm

50max

Residue on Ignition

mg

2.5max

Chloride

w/%

0.007max

Sulfate

w/%

0.006max

Heavy metals

ppm

5max

Specific gravity(25℃/25℃)

--

1.035-1.037

Acidity(0.1N NaOH)

mL

0.05max

Moisture

w/%

0.10max

Fe

ppm

0.1max

Colouring(Pt-Co)

Hazen

10max

IBP

184min

DP

189max