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Sample Certificate of Analysis
Propylene Glycol 40% – USP Grade (C3H8O2)
USP Grade · 40%
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- CAS number
- 57-55-6
- Structure
Structure · PubChem - Grade
- USP Grade · 40%
- Assay specification
- 40.0 - 41.0 %, by volume
- Answer summary
Sample specification reference for Propylene Glycol 40% – USP Grade (C3H8O2). Source-record results are reference values, not measurements for your lot.
Last reviewed 2026-07-06 by Andre Taki, Chief Commercial Officer, DOT Hazmat–certified (49 CFR 172.704).
Specifications
| Parameter | Specification | Source reference result | Test Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assay | 40.0 - 41.0 %, by volume | 40.23 % | — |
| Freeze point | -6.7 °F (-21.5 °C) max | -7.1 °F (-21.7 °C) | ASTM D1177 |
| Dilution water | Purified Water USP; conductivity ≤ 1.3 µS/cm @ 25 °C | Passes test | USP <1231> / conductivity USP <645> |
| Acidity | not more than 0.08 mL of 0.10 N sodium hydroxide | 0.03 | USP monograph titration, 0.10 N NaOH |
| Chloride | 0.0029% max | 0.000020 % | USP <221> |
| Heavy metals | 2 ppm max | 0.26 ppm | Heavy metals (as Pb), sulfide colour comparison against lead standard |
| Iron | 0.21 ppm max | 0.017 ppm | — |
| Limit of Diethylene Glycol | 0.04% max | 0.0014 % | GC, flame ionization detector, 0.53-mm x 30-m fused-silica G43 column, 2,2,2-trichloroethanol internal standard |
| Limit of Ethylene Glycol | 0.04% max | 0.00015 % | GC, flame ionization detector, 0.53-mm x 30-m fused-silica G43 column, 2,2,2-trichloroethanol internal standard |
| Residue on ignition | 0.0029 wt% max | 0.00021 wt% | Ignition of 50 g, residue moistened with 0.5 mL sulfuric acid and ignited to constant weight |
| Sulfate | 0.0025% max | 0.00018 % | USP <221> |
| arsenic | 0.4 ppm max | 0.0085 ppm | — |
| dpg | 0.04 % max | 0.012 % | — |
| pb | 0.41 mg/kg max | 0.0063 mg/kg | — |
| meg | 0.0004 % max | 0.00015 % | — |
| po | 0.0004 % max | 0.000081 % | — |
| tpg | 0.012 % max | 0.0035 % | — |
| Color, Pt-Co | 10 APHA (maximum) | 3 APHA | Platinum-cobalt (APHA) color scale |
| Odor | Pass | Passes test | Sensory (odor) evaluation |
| Residual solvents | Pass | Passes test | USP <467> |
| Suspended matter | Pass | Passes test | — |
| Composition | 40 % propylene glycol / 60 % deionized water, by volume | Conforms | By formulation; confirmed by specific gravity |
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