Refined Palm Kernel Oil
FFA (%)
Moisture (%)
Impurities (%)
Colour Lovibond (5¼ inch)
Peroxide Value at loading (meq/kg)
Relative density at 20 °C
Iodine value (g 12/100g)
Melting point (of fat phase) (oC)
The product is not allowed to contain the following pesticides :
Toxaphene Max. 0.10 mg/kg
Total DDT Max. 0.05 mg/kg
Other pesticides (individual) Max. 0.01 mg/kg
PCB’s
: Max. 0.01 mg/kg
Presence of the following metals is tested:
Cadmium Max. 0.02 mg/kg
Mercury Max. 0.02 mg/kg
Mercury Max. 0.02 mg/kg
Arsenic Max. 0.10 mg/kg
: NEN-EN-ISO 660 max 0,1
: NEN-EN-ISO 662 max 0,1
: NEN-EN-ISO 663 Negative
: NEN 6308 25Y, 2.5R
: NEN-EN-ISO 3960 max 1.0
: NEN 6311 –
: NEN-EN-ISO 3961 16 – 25
: Own method 26 – 28
Lead Max. 0.10 mg/kg
Nickel Max. 0.10 mg/kg
Iron Max. 0.10 mg/kg
Microbiological characteristics. The following analyses are done periodically:
Total viable counts <1000/gr
Lypolytic m.o. < 10/gr.
Yeast < 10/gr.
Mould < 10/gr.
Enterobacteriaceae max 10./gr.
