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.