| No. | Characteristic | Requirement |
| | DESCRIPTION | RED POWDER |
| 1 | Total colour/Assay, percent by Mass, min. | 87.00 |
| 2 | Water-insoluble matter, percent by mass, Max. | 00.20 |
| 3 | Combined ether extracts, percent by mass, Max. | 00.20 |
| 4 | Subsidiary dyes, percent by mass, Max.Mono- iodo- fluorescein.Lower iodinated fluorescein. | 04.00N/AN/A |
| 5 | Dye intermediates, percent by mass, max.Tri iodo resorcinol.2 (2,4 -di- hydroxy -3,5-di-iodo benzoyl) benzoic acid. | 00.2000.20 |
| 6 | Unsulfonated primary aromatic amine (calculated as aniline) percent by mass, max. | 00.01 |
| 7 | Lead, mg/kg, Max. | 10.00 |
| 8 | Arsenic, mg/kg, Max. | 03.00 |
| 9 | Heavy metals, (as pb) mg/kg, max | 40.00 |
| 10 | Mercury, mg/kg, Max. | 01.00 |
| 11 | Cadmium, mg/kg, Max | 01.00 |
| 12 | Calcium Stability | 01.00 |
