Salt is dried, sieved, edible and iodized for human consumption. Specification is on dry matter basis content.

• sodium chloride as NaCl: 99.16%
• moisture content: 1.7% max
• iodine: 44.5 - 75 ppm iodine - or - 75 ppm min - 125 ppm max iodine in the form of KIO₃
• alkalinity as Na₂CO₃: 0.07% max
• acid insoluble matter: 0.02% max
• barium (spot test): no trace
• colour: shall be white and 10 g of salt in 100 ml water shall give a colourless solution having a neutral reaction