| ITEMS | STANDARD |
| Appearance | Hard, yellow to pale amber-colored resin |
| Identification | Solubility: Insoluble in water, soluble in acetone |
| Infrared absorption spectrum: Characteristic of the compound |
| Ring and ball softening range (℃) | 82- 90 |
| Acid value (mg KOH/g) | 3-9 |
| Specific gravity (25℃) | 1.080- 1.090 |
| Ash (%) | =< 0.1 |
| Lead (Pb) | =<2 mg/kg |
| Arsenic (As) | =<3 mg/kg |
| Mercury (Hg) | =<1 mg/kg |
| Cadmium (Cd) | =<1 mg/kg |
| Total heavy metals(as Pb) | =<10 mg/kg |
| Total plate count | =< 5000 cfu/g |
| Yeast & mould | =< 500 cfu/g |
| Salmonella/ 10g | Negative |
| E. Coli/ 5g | Negative |