Alcohol Specifications

Canada

Commercial Alcohols Inc.

 

Ethyl Alcohol (Anhydrous)

 

1. Density, kg/L @ 20°C:
0.7885 max.
 
2.
Water content, % by volume:
0.10 max.
(1000 ppm)
3. Flashpoint °C (Tag closed tester):
13
 
4. Color, APHA:
2.5 max.
 
5. Acids, g/100 ml, as acetic acid:
0.0020 max.
(20 ppm)
6. Esters, g/100 ml, as ethyl acetate:
0.0015 max.
(15 ppm)
7. Aldehydes, g/100 ml, as acetaldehyde:
0.0007 max.
(7 ppm)
8. Higher alcohols, g/100 ml, as isobutanol:
0.0040 max.
(40 ppm)
9. Non-volatile matter, g/100 ml:
0.0020 max.
(20 ppm)

Ethyl alcohol (anhydrous) conforms with British Pharmacopoeia (B.P.), U.S. Pharmacopeia (U.S.P.), and Food Chemicals Codex (F.C.C.) Standards.


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