Use: As raw material in the manufacture of many organic or inorganic pharmaceutical-use bismuth compounds; also used inphotography etc.

Quality standard:
　　1．Bi(NO₃)₃·5H₂O Assay no less than………99.0%
　　2．Content of impurity, max. (%)
　　①Clarity test………………………Qualified
　　②Nitric acid Insolubles…………0.002
　　③Chlorides………………………0.002
　　④Sulphates………………………0.005
　　⑤Fe………………………………0.0005
　　⑥Cu………………………………0.001
　　⑦As………………………………0.0005
　　⑧Ag………………………………0.001
　　⑨Pb………………………………0.01
　　⑩Substances without precipitation in hydrogen sulfide(sulphates)……0.01