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IS 12924 (1990): Bura [FAD 2: Sugar Industry]

September 1990

Indian Standard

BURA - SPECIFICATION

L1DC 664·1 BURA

@ BIS 1990

BUR E A U OF I N D I A N S TAN DAR D SMANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG

NEW DELHI 110002

IS 12924 z 1990

Priee Group I

AMENDMENT NO. 1 JULY 2002TO

IS 12924: 1990 BURA - SPECIFICATION( Page 1,clause7.2) - Insert the following clause after 7.'1.:

, 7.2.1 BIS Certification Marking

The product may also bemarkedwith the StandardMark.

7.2.1.1 The use of the StandardMark is governedby the provisions of Bureau ofIndian Standards Act, 1986and the Rules and Regulationsmade thereunder. Thedetails of conditions under wbich the licence for the usc of Standard Mark maybe granted to manufacturers or producers, may be obtained from the BureauofIndian Standards. t

(FAD 2)Reprography Unit,81S.NewDelhi. India

AMENDMENT NO. 2 JULY 2003TO

IS 12924: 1990 BURA - SPECIFICATION

(Page 1, clause 7.1.1 ) - Insert the following new clause after 7.1:

~7.1.2 In case of smaller consumer packs, the product shall be packed infood-grade plastics conforming to relevant Indian Standard or any other suitablenon-toxic material.'

( FAD 2)

Reprography Unit. 815. New Delhi, India

AMENDMENT NO. 3 JUNE 2011 TO

IS 12924 : 1990 BURA ― SPECIFICATION (Page 1, clause 2) — Substitute the following for the existing: ‘2 REFERENCE The following standards contain provisions, which through reference in this text constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the standards indicated below: IS No. Title

1070 : 1992 Reagent grade water (third revision) 12923 : 1990 Cane GUR (jaggery) — Specification. 15279 : 2003 Sugar and sugar products — Method of test

[Page 1, clause 7.2(c)] — Substitute ‘Net quantity’ for ‘Net mass’. [Page 1, clause 7.2(d)] — Add the following after Sl No. (d):

‘e) Any other requirements as given under the Standards of Weights and Measures (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 1977 and the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1955 and the Rules framed thereunder.’

(Page 2, Table 1) — Substitute the following for the existing table:

1

Amend No. 3 to IS 12924 : 1990

Table 1 Requirement for BURA (Clauses 4.5 and 6.1)

Sl No. Characteristic Requirement Method of Test, Ref to

White Bura Yellow Bura (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) i) Sucrose (on dry basis),

percent by mass, Min 95.0 93.0 Clause 12 of IS 15279 : 2003

ii) Reducing sugars (on dry basis), percent by mass, Max

2.0 3.0 Clause 7 of IS 15279 : 2003

iii) Moisture, percent by mass, Max

0.5 1.5 Clause 4 of IS 15279 : 2003

iv) Sulphated ash (on dry basis), percent by mass, Max

0.6 0.6 Clause 10 of IS 15279 : 2003

vi) Sulphur dioxide (on dry basis) ppm, Max

70 70 Clause 13 of IS 15279 : 2003

v) Ash insoluble in dilute hydrochloric acid (on dry basis), percent by mass, Max

0.2 0.3 Annex A of IS 12923 : 1990

(FAD 2)

Reprography Unit, BIS, New Delhi, India

2

'Sugar Industry Sectional Committee, FAD 2

FOREWORD

This Indian Standard was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards on 28 February 1990,after the draft finalized by the Sugar Industry Sectional Committee had been approved by theFood and Agriculture Division Council.

BURA is the product made by recrystallization of any kind of sugar or KHA.NDSARI sugar andmade into fine free flowing powder. BURA is being produced in a considerable quantity in thecountry. :.+'"

In the preparation of this standard, due consideration has been given to the relevant Rulesprescribed by the Government of India, under P"v,nt;on ofFood A.dulteration Act, 1954 and Standardsof W,;ghts and Measures ( Packaged Commoditi,s) Rules, 1977. The standard is, however, subject to therestrictions imposed under these, wherever applicable.

For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with,the final value, observed or calculated, expressing the result of test or analysis, shall be roundedoff in accordance with 18 2 : 1960 'Rules for rounding off numerical values ("vised)'. Thenumber of significant places retained in the rounded off value should be the same as that of thespecified value in this standard.

IS 12924 s 1990

Indian Standard

DURA - SPECIFICATION

1 SCOPE

1.1 This standard prescribes the requirementsand methods of test for BURA manufactured byany kind of sugar.

2 REFERENCES

health. It shall also be free from iron filings andadded colouring matter.

4.5 The material shall also comply with thereq uirements of Table 1.

5 SAMPLING

2.1 The following Indian Standardsnecessary adjuncts to this standard:

are 5.1 Sampling shall be done as agreed tobetween the purchaser and the supplier.

IS No.

1070 : 1977

1152 : 1976

1679 : 1960

5982 : 1970

12923 : 1990

3 TYPES

Title

Specification for water forgeneral laboratory use (secondrevision)

Specification for icing sugar(first revision)

Specification for sugar used infood preserva tion industry

Specification for plantationwhite sugar for identificationfrom other sugars

Specification for cane GUI~

(Jaggery)

6 TESTS

6.1 Tests shall be carried out in accordancewith the methods prescribed in col 5 of Table 1.

6.2 Q,uality orReagents

Unless specified otherwise, pure chemicals shallbe employed in tests and distilled water (see IS1070: 1977) shall be used where the use of wateras a reagent is intended.

NOTE - 'Pure chemicals' shall mean chemicals that donot contain irnpurit ies which affect the result of analysis.

7 PACKING AND MARKING

7.1 Packing

3.1 There shall be two types of BURA, namely,white BURA and pale yellow BlJRA.

4 REQ,UIREMENTS

4.1 Description

BURA shall be prepared by recrystallization ofany kind of sugar and shall be in the form offree flowing amorphous powder.

4.2 Colour

White BURA shall be white in colour while paleyellow B UJ~A shall be pale yellow in colour.

4.3 BURA shall be sweet to taste and shall notpossess sour salty or any other objectionabletaste.

4.4 The material shall be free from otherextraneous matter and substances deleterious to

The material shall be packed in clean, soundand new jute or polyethylene bags. The jutebags may be lined with polyethylene film forbetter keeping quality. The mouth of eachbag may be either machine stitched or' rolledover and hand stitched.

7.1.1 The material shall be packed In a netquantity of 50 kg.

7.2 Marking

Each bag shall be stuitably marked so as to givethe following information:

a) Name of the material,

b) Indication of the source of manufacture,

c) Net mass in the bag, and

d) Type of BURA.

IS 12924 J 1990

Table 1 Req1llremeat. for BURA

( Clauses 4.5 and 6,1 )

81No.

Character_tic RequlremeDta for~-------~-------~White BURA Yellow BURA

Method ofTeat, Ref to

(I)

i)

ii)

iii)

iv)

v)

iv)

(2) (3) (4)

Sucrose ( on dry basis), percent 95"0 93"0by mass, Min

Reducing sugar ( on dry basis ), 2'0 3"0percent by mass, Max

Moisture, percent by mass, Max 0'5 1'5

Sulphur dioxide ( on dry basis), 70 270ppm, Max

Ash insoluble in dilute hydro- 0'2 0'3chloric acid, (on dry basis),percent by mass, Max

Sulphated ash, ( on dry basis), o-s O"fipercent by mass, Max

2

(5)

Appendix D ofIS 1152 : 1976

Appendix C ofIS 5982 : 1970

Appendix A ofIS 5982 : ]970

Appendix E ofIS 5982 : 1970

Annex A ofIS 12923 : 1990

Appendix G ofIS 1679 : 1960

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