BP Amoco Chemicals

CHARACTERISTIC		GRADE
Parameter	Units	IMS 94	IMS 95	IMS 96	IMS 99	IMS 100	Test Method
Alcohol content	% volume at 20 °C	93.8 max 93.4 min	95.1 max 94.7 min	96.1 max 95.7 min	99.5 max 99.1 min	100 max 99.7 min.	OIML
Water content	% mass	9.8 max	8.0 max	6.6 max	1.43 max	0.5 max	BS 2511:1970
Acidity	% mass as acetic acid (fixed)	0.003 max (30 p.p.m)	0.003 max (30 p.p.m)	0.003 max (30 p.p.m)	0.003 max (30 p.p.m)	0.003 max (30 p.p.m)	BP Amoco Chemicals method
Total carbonyls	% mass as acetaldehyde	0.1 max (1000 p.p.m)	0.1 max (1000 p.p.m)	0.1 max (1000 p.p.m)	0.1 max (1000 p.p.m)	0.1 max (1000 p.p.m)	BS 6392/3 ISO 1388/4
Appearance		Clear and free from suspended matter	Clear and free from suspended matter	Clear and free from suspended matter	Clear and free from suspended matter	Clear and free from suspended matter	BP Amoco Chemicals method
Color	Hazen	20 max	20 max	20 max	20 max	20 max	BP Amoco Chemicals method
Miscibility with water		Complete	Complete	Complete	Complete	Complete	BS 6392/9 ISO 1388/12
Residue on evaporation	% mass	0.010 max (100 p.p.m)	0.010 max (100 p.p.m)	0.010 max (100 p.p.m)	0.010 max (100 p.p.m)	0.010 max (100 p.p.m)	BS 4524:1983 ISO 759:1981

Alcohol Specifications