GRADE DESIGNATION | MOISTURE (MAXIMUM) | TOTAL ASH ON DRY BASIS (MAXIMUM) | ACID INSOLUBLE ASH ON DRY BASIS (MAXIMUM) | ORGANIC EXTRANEOUS MATTER (MAXIMUM) |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
SPECIAL | 10.0 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
STANDARD | 11.0 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
GENERAL | 11.5 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
- BE WHITE TO OFFWHITE IN COLOUR
- BE ODURLESS AND HAVE THIN BOAT SHAPED STRUCTURES, 2 TO 3 MM LONG AND 0.5 TO 1 MM WIDE;
- HABE BLAND AND MUCILAGINOUS TASTE;
- BE FREE FROM INSECT OR FUNGUS INFESTATION AND FROM FERMENTED, MUSTY OR OTHER OBJECTIONABLE ODOURS;
- BE FREE FROM ANY ADDED COLOURS, FLAVOURS AND HARMFUL FOREGIN MATERIALS;
- BE FREE FROM VISIBLE EXTRANEOUS MATTER.