Alcohol

Characteristics

-Requirement of Absolute Alcohol for-

Special Grade

Grade- I

Grade- I

Specific gravity at 15.6^o /15.6^oC Max.

0.7961

0.7961

0.7961

Ethanol Content, Percent by volume at 15.6⁰C Max.

99.50

99.50

99.50

Miscibility with water

Miscible

Miscible

Miscible

Alkalinity

NIL

NIL

NIL

Acidity (as CH₃COOH), gms / 100ml, Max.

0.006

0.006

0.006

Residue on evaporation, gms / 100ml, Max.

0.005

0.005

0.005

Ester content (as CH₃COOC₂H₅), gms /100ml Max.

0.02

-

-

Aldehyde content (as CH₃CHo)gms / 100 ml, Max.

0.10

0.006

0.10

Lead (as Pb), gms / 100ml, Max.

0.0001

-

Methyl alcohol content

-

To satisfy the requirement of the test

-

Fusel oil content

-

To satisfy the requirement of the test

-

Ketones, isopropyl alcohol and tertiary butyl alcohol

-

To satisfy the requirement of the test

-

Copper (as Cu), gms / 100ml, Max.

-

0.0004

-

Total sulfur and compounds of sulfur (as S), % by mass, Max.

0.001

-

-

Sulfur DI-oxide (as SO2), % by weight, Max.

0.00005

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