Sample 1: Halite
Himalaya Crystal salt
Sent in 28.08.03

Codex alimentarius - tested on food standards


Result:

Water: 0,5 % Dried at 110 Centigrade
Dry weight: 99,5 % Dried at 110 Centrigrade
Sodium chloride: 99,2 % Titration

The Codex standard for food salt specified a minimum content of sodium chloride of 97%.
The requirement is fulfilled with the following sample.
Tested by Labor Dr. Böhm, Munich (accredited test laboratory for food, water etc.)

Sample 2: Pieces
Himalaya Crystal salt
Sent in 28.08.03

Codex alimentarius - tested on food standards and heavy metal

Result:

Water: 0,4 % Dried at 110 Centigrade
Dry weight: 99,6 % Dried at 110 Centrigrade
Sodium chloride: 99,2 % Titration

Heavy Metal:

Arsenic less than 0,5 mg/kg
Copper less than 1,0 mg/kg
Lead less than 0,5 mg/kg
Cadmium less than 0,1 mg/kg
Mercury less than 0,1 mg/kg


The Codex standard for food salt specified a minimum content of sodium chloride of 97%.
The requirement (sodium chloride/heavy metal) is fulfilled with the following sample.


Tested by Labor Dr. Böhm, Munich (accredited test laboratory for food, water etc.)

Sample 3: Granules
Himalaya Crystal salt
Sent in 28.08.03

Codex alimentarius - tested on food standards


Result:

Water: 0,3 % Dried at 110 Centigrade
Dry weight: 99,7 % Dried at 110 Centrigrade
Sodium chloride: 99,2 % Titration

The Codex standard for food salt specified a minimum content of sodium chloride of 97%.
The requirement is fulfilled with the following sample.
Tested by Labor Dr. Böhm, Munich (accredited test laboratory for food, water etc.)

Sample 4: Powder
Himalaya Crystal salt
Sent in 28.08.03

Codex alimentarius - tested on food standards and micro-biological investigation


Result:

Water: 0,7 % Dried at 110 Centigrade
Dry weight: 99,3 % Dried at 110 Centrigrade
Sodium chloride: 99,0 % Titration

Micro-biological investigation:

Escherichia coli/cm2: less than 10
Salmonella /cm2: not to be found
Staphylococcus aureus /cm2: less than 10
Streptococcus of the faeces /cm2: less than 10


The Codex standard for food salt specified a minimum content of sodium chloride of 97%.
The requirement is fulfilled with the following sample.


Tested by Labor Dr. Böhm, Munich (accredited test laboratory for food, water etc.)

Sample 5: Granules
Himalaya Crystal Salt
Sent in 28.08.03

Testing on Radioacticity

The following natural nuclides were tested:
K-40, TU-208, Pb-212, Pb-214, Bi-212, Bi-214, Ra-224, Ra-226, Ac-228, Th-228, Th-230, Th-234, Pa-234m, U-235, U-238

Method: Screening
Tested on radioactive Isotopes with Gamma spectrometer

Result:

Potassium-40: 86+/-6 Bq/kg
Uranium (U-238): 0,9+/-0,5 Bq/kg
Radium (Ra-226): 0,9+/-0,5 Bq/kg
Uranium (U-235): less than 0,9 Bq/kg
Thorium (Th-232): 0,7+/-0,5 Bq/kg
Cesium-137: less than 0,2 Bq/kg
Cesium-134: less than 0,2 Bq/kg

Regarding the accomplished investigation no reason resulted to an objection
Tested by Labor Dr. Böhm, Munich (accredited test laboratory for food, water etc.)

Sample 5: Granules
Himalaya Crystal salt
Sent in 28.08.03

Codex alimentarius - tested on food standards


Result:

Water: 0,7 % Dried at 110 Centigrade
Dry weight: 99,3 % Dried at 110 Centrigrade
Sodium chloride: 98,8 % Titration

The Codex standard for food salt specified a minimum content of sodium chloride of 97%.
The requirement is fulfilled with the following sample.
Tested by Labor Dr. Böhm, Munich (accredited test laboratory for food, water etc.)