CHEMICAL TESTS AND ANALYSES 



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GRAVIMETRIC DETERMINATION 



Dilute a measured portion of a 40 per cent solution with an 

 equal volume of water, use 5 c.c. of the diluted mixture, correspond- 

 ing to 1 gram of the condensed milk and proceed as directed under 

 "Milk," page 262. 



TOTAL SOLIDS 



Dilute a measured portion of a 40 per cent solution with an 

 equal volume of water, measure 5 c.c. of the diluted mixture, cor- 

 responding to 1 gram of the condensed milk into an evaporating 

 dish containing 15 to 20 grams of pure dry sand and proceed as 

 directed under "Milk," page 262. 



ASH 



Ignite the total solids at very low redness, cool, and weigh- 

 See "Milk," page 262. 



