Alcohol Specifications

Canada

Canadian Liquid Processors Ltd.

Extra-neutral ethyl alcohol (95 %)

 

  Parameter

Units

Specification

1. Alcohol content % volume at 20°C 95.5
2. Density kg/litre at 20°C 0.8083 maximum
3. Odor - no foreign or residual odor
4. Color - water white
5. Suspended matter - substantially free
6. Miscibility with water at 20°C - complete
7. pH - 8.3 maximum
8. Non-volatile matter p.p.m 10 maximum
9. Permanganate time minutes 60 minimum
10. Ultra-violet absorbance (USP, XXI method, using 1 cm cell) 220 nm
230 nm
240 nm
270 - 380 nm
0.30
0.18
0.08
0.01
  Gas chromatography    
1. Methanol p.p.m 60 maximum
2. N-propanol p.p.m 20 maximum
3. N-butanol p.p.m 2 maximum
4. Aldehydes (as acetaldehyde) p.p.m 2 maximum
5. Esters (as ethyl acetate) p.p.m 2 maximum
6. Fusel oils (as isoamyl alcohol) p.p.m 2 maximum

Canadian Liquid Processors Limited
15 Biggar Avenue
Hamilton, Ontario, L8L 3Z3
Canada
Telephone: 905-312-0988
Fax: 905-312-0979
E-mail: info@canadianliquids.com


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