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IS1887 -1977

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR ANIMAL TALLOW

( Second Revision1
Oils and Oilseeds

Sectional

Swastik Household
Bombay

Da J. S. BADAIU
Members

Committee,

CAFDC

Refircsmting

Chairman

&

Industrial

Products

Ltd,

SHHI M. A. BHATT ( AUcrnate to

Dr J. S. Radami )
~RICI:LTUHAL
hf A I; K E T I N 0 Directorate of Marketing & Inspection ( Ministry of
Agriculture ), Nagpur
ADVISER TO THE GOVERNYENT
OF INDIA
SHRI T. V. MATEEW ( Alternate )
The Tata Oil Mills Co Ltd, Bombay
DR B. I. BALIGA
Da N. L. MURTY ( Aftcmatc )
National Test House, Calcutta
SEW S. K. BOSE
Central Committee for Food Standards [ Directorate
SARI D. S. CHADHA
General of Health Services j, New Delhi
SMT DEBI MUKHERJEE ( Altemnfe )
Oil Technologists Association of India, Kanpur
.
PROF
M. xi. CulKRABARTY
PROF A. C. GUPTA ( A&mate )
Khadi & Village Industries Commission, Bombay
SxiRl P. V. G~JARATHI
SHIU V. LAKSFII.UKANTFXAN
( Altematc )
East India Oil Millers Association, Calcutta
SERI H. P. GU-PTA
SHRI R. R. MUSSADI ( Alternate )
Godrej Soaps Ltd, Bombay
SXRI B. V. KALNTAK
Sam M. S. TEAKWE ( Altemnts )
Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi
DR A. R. S. KARTHA
Directorate
General of Technical
Development,
SERI R. D. KAWATECA
New Delhi
Regional Research Laboratory ( CSIR ), Hyderabad
DR G. LAKSHMINARAYANA
Regional
Research
Laboratory
SERI S. N. hfARAPhTRA
( CSIR 1,
Bhubaneshwar
DE G. SRINIVASULI7( AItnnutc )
Italab Pvt Ltd, Bombay
SEEMJ. P. PATEL
SHIU J. C. DEY (&cm&)
( Calcutta )
S~PA;~;~~AB(
Akmau)
Hindustan Lever Ltd, Bombay
L)R S. M. PATEL
SHRI K. BALAKWSHANAN ( Al&ma& )
Solvent Extractors Association of India, Rombay
SHRI M. K. RAHXTAN
SHRI L. KRISHAN KUKAR ( Al(mmatr )
( Continued on page 2 )

INDIAN

@ copyrig& 1977
STANDARDS
INSTITUTION

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SHRI P. N. AQARWAL ( Aftmmtr )

SHRX HARI8H SETEI
Directorate of Oilseeds Development
( Ministry
of
Agriculture ), Hydcrabad
S-I
S. C. SINGEAL
The Vanaspati Manufacturers
Associazion of India,
Bombay
Da M. R. SUBBARAM
Directorate of Vanaspati,
Vegetable Oils and Fats
ki$${.of
Civil Supplies and Co-operation
),
1
DR I. A. SIDDIQI ( Alfematr )
fhR1
S. D. THIRUMALA RAO
Oil Technological
Research Institute, Anantaprrr
SERI D. ATCHYUTARAYAYYA( Alhmte )
DR G. M. SAXENA,
Director General, IS1 ( Ex-ofiio Mcmbcr )
Director ( Chem )
Scmla~
Smtr R. K. SINC4R
Assistant Director ( Chem ), IS1

Oils and Fats Subcommittee,

CAFDC

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C0m#Ur
DR S. M. PATEL

Hindustan

..

Membm
SHRI XC,BALAXRIIRNAN ( Ahnatc to
Dr S. M. Pate1 )
Bombay
SERI G. J. A~ARWAL

Lever Ltd, Bombay

SaRl c.

V. h&BIWALA

( Altsmntc )

Ds A. C. CEHATRAPATI

Oilsccds

The Vanaspati
Bombay

and Oils Exchange

Manufacturers

Ltd,

Association

Bombay
of India,

Khadi & Village Industries Commission, Bombay

SHRI P. V. GOJARATEI
SHRI V. LAXE%IBfIKAXT~A!i ( RltaMta )
Sndiiclhouncil
of Agricultural
Research,
New
DR A. R. S. KARTEA
SasrR.D.

KAWATRA

DR G. LAKSHMINARAYANA
,SERI R. K. MARPRATIA
SRRI M. N. RAO ( Altmratr )
SERI T. V. MATHEW

Dn N. L. MURTY

Dircc~~t~lz$neral

of

Technical

Regional Research Laboratory

The Indian Paint Association,
Directorate of Marketing

Development,

( CSIR ), Hydenbad
Calcutta

& Inspection ( Ministry of

Agriculture ), Nagpur
_
The Tata Oil Mills Co Ltd. Dombay

,jR A. D. SHIPOLE ( Ahmats )

Oil Technologists Association of India, Kanpur
SHRI RAJESHWAR PitleAD
PROF V. V. R. SVRRAEMAXYAX ( Alternate
)
Ministry of Defince ( DGI )
DR A. K. SEN
Sa~r P. N, AQARWAL ( Altcmatr I

SXRI HARIBH smm

DR M. R. SVBBARAM
DR I. A. SIDDIQI ( Ahnate )
SHRI M. S. TFLAEVR
SFIRI S. D. THIRUXALA RAO
SHRI D. ATCE~UTARAXAYYA

Ikectorate
of Oilseeds Development
( Ministry of
Agriculture ), Hydrrabad
Directorate
of Vanaspati,
Vegetable Oils and Fats
( Ministry of Civil Supplies and Co-operation ),
New Delhi

Godrej Soaps Ltd, Bombay

Oil Technological
Research
( Alfainate )

Institute,

Anantapur

IS : 887 - 1977

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR ANIMAL TALLOW
(

Second Revision)
0.

FOREWORD

0.1 This Indian Standard

(Second Revision) was adopted by the Indian

Standards Institution on 5 May 1977, after the draft finalized by the
Oils and Oilseeds Sectional Committee had been approved by the
-Chemical Division Council and the Agricultural and Food Products
Division Council.
0.2 This standard was first published in 1960 and covered mutton tallow
only.
The first revision of this standard issued in 1968 laid down broad
based specifications for all animal tallows generally marketed in the
country for various uses. This had a desirable effect and production of
tallow in the country become better organized.
0.3 Tallow is obtained from the body-fats of cattle, sheep and goats. Of
these the fat derived from sheep, namely, mutton tallow is available in
Mutton tallow as weI1 as its
the country in fairly large quantities.
mixture with beef and goat tallows are also imported from various
c.ountries to meet the demand.
Mutton tallow finds its largest use in the
Its other industrial uses include
textile.industry as sizing material.
the manufacture of soaps, fatty acids, lubricants, etc.
0.4 Through the use of the first, revision of this standard it was found
that in textile industry mainly mutton tallow is required and the
specification of mixed tallow did not fully meet the needs of the textile
industry.
The concerned technical committee, therefore, decided to
further revise this standard to cover mutton tallow for textile ir&,tstry.
In this revision, therefore, an additional type of the material (mutton
tallow ) is being included along with that of mixed animal tallow.
0.5 In the preparation of this revision substantial assistance has been
derived from data supplied by Oil Technological Research Institute,
Anantapur which is grattfirlly acknowledged.
0.6 This standard contains clause 3.1 which 41s
the purchaser and the supplier.
3

for agreement

between

Ura67-1977
0.7 For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this
standard is complied with, the final value, observed or calculated,
expressingtheresult ofa test or analysis, shall be rounded off in accordance
The number of significant places retained in the
with IS : 2-1960*,
rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value in
this atandard.

1. SCOPE
1.1 This standard prescribes requirements and methods of sampling and
test for animal tallow.
2. YERMINOLOGY
2.1 For the purpose of this standard, the definitions given under 2 of
IS f 548 (Part I)-1964t shall apply.
3. TYPES
3.1 There

shall be two types of the material as follows:

a) 7yp 1 - meant primarily for textile industry, and

b) Type 2 - meant for other industrial uses.
4. REQUIRE-S

4.1 Description
4.1.1The material of Type 1 shall be derived from the bodies
by ren&ririg

or solvent extraction.

ofsheep

4.~2 The material of Type 2 shall be derived from bodies of cattle,

sheep or goat or a mixture thereof by rendering or solvent extraction.
4.2 The material of both types shall not have any marked rancid odour.
It shall be clear on melting and free from adulterants,, sediments,
suspended and other foreign matter, separated water and added colour+g
and flavouring substance.
49.1 The clarity of the material shall be judged by absence of any
turbidity after keeping the melted and filtered sample at 55% for
24 hours.

,. -- --..- &9 The material

Table 1.

shall also comply

*Ruler for rounding off numerical

tMeth&
and chanical

with the requirements

wvisrd ).
valuer
of sampling and test for oils an d fats Part
tests ( rmirrd ).

I Methods of umpliig,

given

phrhl

in

ISr887-

TABLE

T6 FOR ANIMAL

REQUIREMEN

1977

TALLOW

( cTal& 4.3 )

CNABACTSBISTIC

z.

RS~VIBSMENT roe
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Type 2
Tvpel

&hI'EODoF Tsar
[REI M CL No. IN
IS:~~~(PARTI)1%4']

(5)

(4)

(5)

i)

and
insoluble
Moisture
impuritk,
percent
by
mass, Max

IQ

1.0

5and6

ii)

Colour in a l-in cell on

scale
Lovibond
the
expressed
as
z-+5&
not deeper than

.l!l

40

(1)

(2)

iii)

Saponification

iv)

Iodine value ( Wijs )

v)
vi)
vii)

Acid value,

value

Max

Unsaponifkble
percent by mak,

matter,
Max

Titre of fatty acids, C

IS

192 to 202

192 to 202

15

26 to 46

Xito 56

14

10

03

1.0

40 to 51

12

46 to 51

*Methods of sampling and test for oils and fats: Part I Methodaof
physical and chemical tests ( mid
).

sampling,

5. PACKING,
5.1 The material
shall be packed in suitable, well-closed containers as
agreed to between the purchaser and the supplier.
6. MARKING
6.1 The containers shall be securely closed and legibly and indelibly
marked with the following information:

a>Manufacturers

name;

b)
cl

Recognized

trade-mark, if any;

Net mass of the material in the container;

Name and type of the material;

4 Batch number or lot number in code

f 1 Month and year of manufacture.
5

or otherwise; and

6.1.1 The containers may also be marked with the IS1 CertJication
Mark.
Nom - The use of the IS1 Certification Mark is governed by the provirions of the
Indian Stardards Institution
(Certification
Marks ) Act and the Rules and Rcguletions made thereunder.
The IS1 Mark on products covered by an Indian Standard
conveys tbe auurance t&t they have baen produced to comply with the requirementa
of that standard under a welldefined
ryatem of inspection,
testing and quality
control which is devised and supervised by IS1 and operated by the producer.
IS1
muked products are alao continuously checked by IS1 for conformity to that standard
ma further safeguard.
Details of conditions under which a liccnce for the use of
the IS1 Certification Mark ma be granted to manufacturers
or processors, may be
obtained from the Indian Stan tLr ds Inrtitudoll.

7. SAMPLING
7.1 Representative samples of the material shall be drawn as prescribed
in 3 of IS: 548 ( Part I )-1964*.
6. TESTS
8.1 Tests shall be carried out as prescribed in IS: 548 ( Part I)-1964*.
Reference to the relevant clauses of that standard is given in co1 5 cjf
Table 1.
8.2 Qaolity of ReagentsUnless specified otherwise, pure chemicals
and distilled watlr ( SC#IS : 1070-1964t)
shall be used in tests.
NOTE - Pure demicals
which affect the results of

shall

mean

analysis.

chemicals that do not contain

*Methods of sampling ad tcrt for Oils and fats: Part I Methods ofsampling,
and chemical t&s ( re&&f ) tSpecification
for water, distilled quality ( ieuised ).
ti

imprrritirs

physical