argentine pharmacopoeia volume i 7th edition 184pages in spanish . preface presentation objectives history legislation technical subcommittees composition general notices. general methods of analysis thermal analysis acid neutralizing capacity total organic carbon colourants for pharmaceutical use oxygen flask combustion conductivity preservatives hygiene control of products not subject to a sterility requirement chromatography. determination of aflatoxins water alcohol aluminium zinc relative density optical rotation solidification temperature viscosity nitrogen extractable container contents net container contents refractive index distillation interval ph melting point residue on ignition. complete dissolution fine particle size distribution electrophoresis. disintegration test dissolution test tests for bacterial endotoxins pyrogens readily carbonizable substances abnormal toxicity sterility and biological reactivity pharmaceutical-technical tests for aerosols and for suppositories general identification tests. primary packaging materials of plastic and glass. atomic absorption atomic emission fluorescence infrared ultraviolet and visible spectrophotometry. fixed fats and oils identification of organic nitrogenous bases and tetracyclines common and volatile organic impurities release of active ingredients. limits for arsenic calcium potassium and sodium chloride and sulphate dimethylaniline iron heavy metals lead selenium. volumetric materials methods in pharmacognosy osmolarity particulate matter in injectable preparations and metal particles in ophthalmic ointments. loss by calcination and loss on drying. 6. description of content contd weights and balances polarography salts of organic nitrogenous bases thermometers nitrite titration uniformity of dosage units. assay of steroids iodometric assay of beta-lactam antibiotics microbiological and volumetric assays. general texts good manufacturing and control practices stability testing dosage forms tablet friability and hardness impurities in official products cleaning of glass materials radiopharmaceutical preparations biotechnological products validation of analytical methods. reagents and solutions specifications for reagents indicators strips and indicator strips regulator colorimetric reagent indicator and volumetric solutions. tables the standards and specifications in this publication are intended for consultation by health authority staff manufacturers health professionals researchers and teaching staff all of whom are involved in ensuring that medicines meet the quality requirements which guarantee their safe use. these standards and specifications shall be mandatory for all pharmacies chemists shops drugstores and companies and establishments which manufacture import market and or distribute drugs and medicines or medical products the characteristics of which make them subject to compliance with argentine pharmacopoeia specifications