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Estimation of Moisture Suguna Management System Ver 1.0 / SOP / FQL / P2 - 01 Page 2 of 2

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FPlace it in a hot air oven at105 C-110 C for 3 hours.
(Picture-9)
FRemove the Petri dish from the oven and cover it,
cool in desiccators for 15 minutes after attained
room temperature and weigh. This is the final
weight after drying. (Picture-10)

Picture - 9 Picture - 10

Picture - 7 Picture - 8

CALCULATION
Initial Weight _ Final Weight
(Petri dish + sample) (After drying)
Moisture % = ----------------------------------------------------------------------- X 100
Sample Weight, g

REFERENCE
1 .Bureau of Indian Standard IS 7874 1975

2. Association of Official Analytical Chemist 2000.

Prepared by : Approved by :
48 Director - Technical