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Place about 40mLin a plastic beaker,add about 250mg of quinhydrone,and stir for 1minute,leaving some of the quinhydrone undissolved.Determine the pHusing a hydrofluoric acid frit-junction calomel reference electrode and a hydrofluoric acid-resistant metallic electrode:the pHis between 3.0and 4.5.
Assay
Assay preparation
Transfer an accurately measured volume of Topical Solution,equivalent to about 20mg of fluoride ion,to a 1000-mLvolumetric flask,add water to dissolve,dilute with water to volume,and mix.
Procedure
Proceed as directed for
Procedurein the
Assayunder
Sodium Fluoride Oral Solution.Calculate the quantity,in mg,of fluoride ion in each mLof the Topical Solution taken by the formula:
C/V,
in which
Cis the determined concentration of fluoride ion,in µg per mL,in the
Assay preparation,and
Vis the volume,in mL,of Topical Solution taken.