GB/T 629-2026Chemical reagent - Sodium hydroxide (English PDF)
化学试剂 氢氧化钠
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SAMR; SAC
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National · Recommended
Issue date
February 27, 2026
Implementation date
September 1, 2026
Scope
GB/T 629-2026 is the English-translated version of 化学试剂 氢氧化钠.
GB/T 629-2026 is the Chinese national standard covering reagent grade sodium hydroxide - the grades from analytical to guaranteed, the assay, the carbonate that forms on any exposure to air, and the limits on chloride, sulfate, silicate and the heavy metals. It replaces GB/T 629-1997, a standard twenty-nine years old, and it belongs with the industrial grades of GB/T 11212-2026 revised in the same period. It was issued on 27 February 2026 and has been in force since 1 September 2026, replacing GB/T 629-1997. The document is under the responsibility of the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation. This page is published from the official record of the 2026 edition; the clause text of a standard this recent is not yet in circulation, and the figures, limits and tables it contains are those of the document itself, delivered in full with the English translation.
Document preview — GB/T 629-2026
National Standard of the People's Republic of China
- ICS
- 71.040.30
- Classification
- G 62
- Replacing
- GB/T 629-1997
Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation; Standardization Administration of the PRC
Contents
- 1 Scope
- 3 Terms and Definitions
- 5 Technical Requirements
- 6 Test Methods
- 6.2 Sodium hydroxide
- 6.2.2 Determination Method Measure
- 6.5 Chloride
- 6.5.2 Ion Chromatography
- 6.5.2.3 Determination Method Weigh
- 6.10 Magnesium
- 6.10.1 Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (Arbitration Method)
- 6.10.2 Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry
- 6.11 Aluminum
- 6.12 Potassium
- 6.13 Calcium
- 6.14 Iron
- 6.15 Nickel
- 6.16 Zinc
- 7 Inspection Rules
Foreword
This document complies with the provisions of GB/T 1.1-2020 "Standardization Work Guidelines Part
1.Structure and Drafting Rules of Standardization Documents". Drafting. This document replaces GB/T 629-1997 "Chemical Reagent Sodium Hydroxide". Compared with GB/T 629-1997, the main differences are in structural adjustments and compilation. Aside from the logical changes, the main technical changes are as follows:
a) The technical requirements for sodium hydroxide have been changed. The analytical purity requirement has been adjusted from ">=96.0%" to ">=97.0%". The chemical purity requirement is... Please adjust the requirement from ">=95.0%" to ">=96.0%" (see Chapter 5, Chapter 4 of the.1997 edition);
b) The technical requirements for the clarity test were changed from "qualified" to "<=2", "<=4", and "<=6" (see Chapter 5,.1997). Chapter 4 of the edition);
c) A chloride ion chromatography method has been added for determination (see 6.5.2);
d) Five new inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) methods for determining magnesium, aluminum, iron, nickel, and zinc have been added (see 6.10.2, 6.11.2,...). (6.14.2, 6.15.2, 6.16.2)
e) Two additional determination methods for calcium have been added. flame atomic absorption spectrometry and inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (see...). (
6.13.2 and 6.13.3)
f) The inspection rules were changed (see Chapter 7, Chapter 6 of the.1997 edition);
g) Packaging and labeling have been changed (see Chapter 8, Chapter 7 of the.1997 edition). Please note that some content in this document may involve patents. The issuing organization of this document assumes no responsibility for identifying patents. This document was proposed by the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation. This document is under the jurisdiction of the National Technical Committee on Chemical Standardization (SAC/TC63). This document was drafted by: Nanjing Guoyuan Standard Technical Service Co., Ltd., Shandong Provincial Institute of Product Quality Inspection, and Beijing Chemical Reagent Research Institute. Research Institute Limited Liability Company, Hunan Huihong Reagent Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Haizhou Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Yonghua Chemical Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Provincial Institute of Product Quality Supervision and Inspection, Nanjing Municipal Institute of Product Quality Supervision. The main drafters of this document are. Liu Qianqian, Qiu Ailing, Zhao Jifei, Wang Yuhua, Zhu Sihao, Wang Biwei, Yin Yanhong, Gu Aiguo, and Tang Haoyang. Xu Nan, Xu Jiyuan, Duan Xiangjiang, Zhou Jingjing. The release history of this document and the document it replaces is as follows:
---First published in 1965 as GB/T 629-1965, first revised in 1977, second revised in 1981, and third revised in.1997. This revision;
---This is the fourth revision. Chemical reagent. Sodium hydroxide Warning
---Some of the testing procedures specified in this document may lead to hazardous situations. Users are responsible for taking appropriate safety and health precautions. Implement the measures and ensure they comply with the conditions stipulated by relevant national laws and regulations.
1 Scope
GB/T 629-2026 is the Chinese national standard covering reagent grade sodium hydroxide - the grades from analytical to guaranteed, the assay, the carbonate that forms on any exposure to air, and the limits on chloride, sulfate, silicate and the heavy metals. It replaces GB/T 629-1997, a standard twenty-nine years old, and it belongs with the industrial grades of GB/T 11212-2026 revised in the same period. It was issued on 27 February 2026 and has been in force since 1 September 2026, replacing GB/T 629-1997. The document is under the responsibility of the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation. This page is published from the official record of the 2026 edition; the clause text of a standard this recent is not yet in circulation, and the figures, limits and tables it contains are those of the document itself, delivered in full with the English translation.
This document specifies the properties, technical requirements, inspection rules, packaging, and marking of the chemical reagent sodium hydroxide, and describes the corresponding tests. method. This document applies to the testing of the chemical reagent sodium hydroxide.
Note. The chemical reagent sodium hydroxide has the molecular formula NaOH, a relative molecular mass of 40.00 (based on the 2022 international relative atomic mass), and the CAS number is 1310-. 73-2.
3 Terms and Definitions
This document does not contain any terms or definitions that need to be defined.
4.Characteristics Sodium hydroxide is a white, uniform granular or flaky solid. It readily absorbs moisture and carbon dioxide from the air, is corrosive, and is readily soluble in water.
5 Technical Requirements
The technical requirements for sodium hydroxide shall comply with the provisions of Table 1.
6 Test Methods
6.1 General Provisions Unless otherwise specified in this chapter, all standard titrants, standard solutions, preparations and products used shall comply with GB/T 601, GB/T 602, and GB/T 603. Prepared according to GB/T 603, laboratory water should meet the Class III water standard in GB/T 6682, and all reagents used should be of analytical grade or higher. In addition, all samples were weighed to an accuracy of 0.01g, and all solutions used were expressed as percentages "%" except for "ethanol (95%)", which were all mass fractions.
6.2 Sodium hydroxide
6.2.1 Preparation of test solution Quickly weigh 25g of sample, place it in an Erlenmeyer flask, add.200mL of carbon dioxide-free water, and immediately stopper with a rubber stopper fitted with a soda lime tube. After dissolving, cool and transfer to a 250 mL volumetric flask, then dilute to the mark.
6.2.2 Determination Method Measure
10.00 mL of the test solution and pour it into a stoppered conical flask. Add 95 mL of carbon dioxide-free water and 5 mL of barium chloride solution. (100 g/L), shake well, and let stand for 15 minutes. Add 2 drops of phenolphthalein indicator solution (10 g/L), and titrate with standard hydrochloric acid solution [c(HCl) = 1 mol/L]. Titrate until the red color of the solution disappears. Retain the solution and continue to determine the sodium carbonate content. The mass fraction (w1) of sodium hydroxide is calculated according to formula (1).
6.3 Carbonates Add 10 drops of bromocresol green-methyl red indicator to the solution after sodium hydroxide determination (6.2.2), and titrate with standard hydrochloric acid solution. [c(HCl)=1mol/L] Titrate until the solution changes from green to dark red, boil for 2 minutes, cool, and continue titrating until the solution turns dark red. The mass fraction of sodium carbonate (w2) is calculated according to formula (2).
6.4 Clarity Test Take 100 mL of the test solution (6.2.1), and its turbidity should not exceed that of grade 2 (superior purity) and grade 4 as specified in Table 2 of HG/T 3484-1999. Clarity standard No. 6 (analytical grade) or No. 6 (chemically pure).
6.5 Chloride
6.5.1 Turbidimetric method (arbitration method) Take 5 mL of the test solution (6.2.1), neutralize it with nitric acid solution (25%), dilute it to 20 mL, and then test it according to the provisions of GB/T 9729. The turbidity of the solution should not exceed that of the standard turbidity solution. The standard turbidity solution is prepared by taking
0.010 mg (analytical grade),
0.025 mg (analytical grade), or
0.050 mg (chemically pure) chloride solution. (Cl) standard solution, diluted to 20 mL, and treated simultaneously with the same volume of test solution.
6.5.2 Ion Chromatography
6.5.2.1 Reagents, Materials and Instruments Comply with the provisions of Chapters 5 and 6 of GB/T 34672-2017.
6.5.2.2 Instrument Conditions Chromatographic column. 250 mm long, 4 mm inner diameter; polystyrene-divinylbenzene polymer with quaternary ammonium salt functional groups, particle size... 9µm, pH tolerance range 0~14, or other chromatographic columns that can achieve similar separation results. Rinsing solution. 15 mmol/L potassium hydroxide solution.
6.5.2.3 Determination Method Weigh
0.5 g to
1.0 g (accurate to 0.0001
g) of the sample into a 100 mL volumetric flask, dilute to the mark, shake well, and purify by hydrogen column chromatography. Then, the supernatant was filtered through a 0.22 µm filter membrane and used as the test solution. The determination was performed according to the provisions of
10.5.1 in GB/T 34672-2017, and a blank test was also performed. test.
6.5.2.4 Calculation The mass fraction of chloride (w3) is calculated according to formula (3).
6.6 Sulfates Take 10 mL (3 mL for chemically pure solutions, diluted to 10 mL) of the test solution (6.2.1), neutralize with 20% hydrochloric acid solution, and dilute to [the appropriate concentration]. 20 mL of solution was acidified with
0.5 mL of hydrochloric acid solution (20%) and then tested according to GB/T 9728.The turbidity of the solution should not exceed that of the standard ratio. Turbid solution. The standard turbidity solution is prepared by taking
0.02 mg (analytical grade),
0.05 mg (analytical grade), or
0.06 mg (chemically pure) of sulfate. (SO4) standard solution, diluted to 20 mL, was treated simultaneously with the same volume of test solution.
6.7 Total Nitrogen Content Take 20 mL of the test solution (6.2.1), dilute to 140 mL, and determine according to the provisions of
4.4.1 in GB/T 609-2018. The yellow color should not be deeper than that of the standard colorimetric solution. The standard colorimetric solution is prepared by taking a nitrogen (N) standard containing
0.01 mg (analytical grade),
0.02 mg (analytical grade), or
6.10.1 Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (Arbitration Method)
6.10.1.1 Reagents, Materials and Instruments Comply with the provisions of Chapters 5 and 6 of GB/T 9723-2007.
6.10.1.2 Instrument Conditions Light source. magnesium hollow cathode lamp. Wavelength. 285.2nm. Flame. Acetylene-air.
6.10.1.3 Determination Method Weigh 10g of sample, dissolve in water, neutralize with 20% hydrochloric acid solution, and dilute to 100mL. Take 20mL of each solution, for a total of 4 portions. The determination shall be made in accordance with the provisions of
7.2.2 in GB/T 9723-2007, and the results shall be calculated in accordance with the provisions of
7.2.3 in GB/T 9723-2007.
6.10.2 Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry
6.10.2.1 Reagents, Materials and Instruments Comply with the provisions of Chapters 5 and 6 of GB/T 23942-2009.
6.10.2.2 Instrument Conditions Recommended wavelength. 279.553nm for magnesium. Incident power. 1300W. Observation height. 15mm. Argon flow rate.
0.55 L/min for carrier gas and
0.2 L/min for auxiliary gas. Solution extraction rate.
1.5 mL/min. Analysis time. rinsing 10s, exposure 5s. Plasma gas flow rate. 11 L/min. The above instrument conditions can be optimized according to specific circumstances.
6.10.2.3 Determination Method Weigh 10g of the sample and place it in a beaker. Add an appropriate amount of water and then 50mL of hydrochloric acid. After cooling to room temperature, transfer the solution to a 250mL volumetric flask. Dilute to the mark and mix well. Take 20 mL, making four portions, and place each portion into a 50 mL volumetric flask. Follow the procedure in GB/T 23942-2009, section 7.3.3. The determination shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of GB/T 23942-2009, and the results shall be calculated in accordance with the provisions of 7.3.4.
6.11 Aluminum
6.11.1 Colorimetric method (arbitration method) Weigh 1g of sample, dissolve in water, neutralize with 20% hydrochloric acid solution, dilute to 10mL, and determine according to GB/T 9734. The red color of the solution should not be deeper than that of the standard colorimetric solution. The standard colorimetric solution is prepared by taking
0.01 mg (analytical grade),
0.02 mg (analytical grade), or
0.05 mg (chemically pure) aluminum (Al) standard solution. The standard solution was diluted to 10 mL and treated simultaneously with the same volume of the test solution.
6.11.2 Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry See 6.10.2.The recommended wavelength is 396.152 nm for aluminum.
6.12 Potassium
6.12.1 Reagents, Materials and Instruments Comply with the provisions of Chapters 5 and 6 of GB/T 9723-2007.
6.12.2 Instrument Conditions Light source. Potassium hollow cathode lamp. Wavelength. 766.5nm. Flame. Acetylene-air.
6.12.3 Determination Method Weigh 1g of sample, dissolve in water, neutralize with 20% hydrochloric acid solution, and dilute to 100 mL. Take 10 mL of each solution, for a total of 4 portions. The determination shall be made in accordance with the provisions of
7.2.2 in GB/T 9723-2007, and the results shall be calculated in accordance with the provisions of
7.2.3 in GB/T 9723-2007.
6.13 Calcium
6.13.1 Colorimetric method (arbitration method) Weigh 1g of sample, dissolve in water, neutralize with 20% hydrochloric acid solution, and dilute to 100mL. Take 10mL (2mL for chemically pure samples) and dilute. Add 10 mL of ethanol (95%),
0.5 mL of mixed alkali, and 1 mL of glyoxal bis(o-aminophenol) ethanol solution (2 g/L), and shake. Mix well, let stand for 5 minutes, extract with 5 mL of chloroform (temperature not exceeding 30°C), and immediately measure the color. The red color of the organic layer should not be deeper than the standard. Colorimetric solution. The standard colorimetric solution is prepared by taking a standard solution containing
0.002 mg (analytical grade) or
0.010 mg (analytical grade, chemically pure) of calcium (Ca) standard solution. The solution was diluted to 10 mL and treated simultaneously with the same volume of the test solution.
6.13.2 Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry See 6.10.1.The light source is a calcium hollow cathode lamp; the recommended wavelength is 422.7 nm.
6.13.3 Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry See 6.10.2.The recommended wavelength is 317.933 nm for calcium.
6.14 Iron
6.14.1 Colorimetric method (arbitration method) Take 10 mL of the test solution (6.2.1), adjust the pH of the solution to 2 with hydrochloric acid solution (20%), and then measure according to the provisions of GB/T 9739. The red color of the solution should not be deeper than that of the standard colorimetric solution. The standard colorimetric solution is prepared by taking
0.005 mg (analytical grade),
0.010 mg (analytical grade), or
0.020 mg (chemically pure) of iron (Fe) standard solution. The standard solution was diluted to 10 mL and treated simultaneously with the same volume of the test solution.
6.14.2 Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry See 6.10.2.The recommended wavelength is 238.204 nm for iron.
6.15 Nickel
6.15.1 Colorimetric method (arbitration method) Weigh 0.5g of the sample, dissolve it in water, neutralize it with hydrochloric acid solution (20%), dilute to 25mL, and add 2mL of dimethylglyoxime hydroxide. Mix sodium solution (10 g/L) and 1 mL potassium persulfate solution (50 g/L) and shake well. The red color of the solution should not be deeper than that of the standard colorimetric solution. The standard colorimetric solution is prepared by taking a standard solution containing
0.005 mg of nickel (Ni), diluting it to 25 mL, and simultaneously mixing it with an equal volume of test solution. deal with.
6.15.2 Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry See 6.10.2.The recommended wavelength is 231.604 nm for nickel.
6.16 Zinc
6.16.1 Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (Arbitration Method) See 6.10.1.The light source is a zinc hollow cathode lamp; the recommended wavelength is 213.9 nm.
6.16.2 Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry See 6.10.2.The recommended wavelength is 206-200 nm for zinc.
6.17 Arsenic Take 20 mL of the test solution (6.2.1), neutralize it with 20% hydrochloric acid solution, dilute it to 30 mL, and then proceed according to GB/T 610-2008. The determination shall be performed in accordance with the provisions of 4.2.The purple-red color of the absorbent solution should not be deeper than that of the standard colorimetric solution. The standard colorimetric solution is prepared by taking a standard solution containing
0.002 mg of arsenic (As), diluting it to 30 mL, and then mixing it simultaneously with an equal volume of the test solution. Sample processing.
6.18 Heavy metals Take 10 mL of the test solution (6.2.1), add 2 mL of nitric acid, evaporate to dryness in a water bath, dissolve the residue in water, and then dissolve in sodium hydroxide solution (5 g/L). Adjust the pH of the solution to 4, dilute to 20 mL, and then determine according to the provisions of
5.1 in GB/T 9735-2008.The solution should not appear dark. It is darker than the standard colorimetric solution. The standard colorimetric solution is prepared by diluting a lead (Pb) standard solution containing
0.01 mg (analytical grade) and
0.03 mg (analytical grade, chemically pure) to a concentration of 100 mg/mL. 20 mL, and treated simultaneously and in the same manner as the same volume of test solution.
7 Inspection Rules
Sampling and acceptance shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of HG/T 3921.
8.Packaging and Labeling Packaging, storage, and transportation shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of GB 15346, and markings shall be provided, including.
---Packaging units. Class 4, Class 5;
---Inner packaging formats. NB-13, NB-15, NB-47, NB-48;
---Outer packaging forms. WB-1, WB-2, WB-3. Label. Should comply with the provisions of GB 15258, indicating "corrosive substance". According to GB 28644.2, this product is classified as Packaging Category II, with a limited quantity packaging limit of 1 kg. GB/T 629-2026. Sodium hydroxide, a chemical reagent ICS
62 National Standards of the People's Republic of China Replaces GB/T 629-1997 Chemical reagent. Sodium hydroxide Published on 2026-02-
27 Implemented on 2026-09-
01 State Administration for Market Regulation The State Administration for Standardization issued a statement.
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Editions of GB/T 629
| Edition | Title | Revision | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB/T 629-2026 | Chemical reagent - Sodium hydroxide | current edition | Current |
| GB/T 629-1997 | Chemical reagent - Sodium hydroxide | previous edition | Superseded |
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