State Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision
Standard GB 10343:2000 (taking effect in 2001)
Potable Alcohol
1. | Scope of Standard: | This standard shall apply to hydrous potable alcohol used in the food and beverage industry, produced by the fermentation of grains, potatoes or molasses. | |||
2. | Requirements: | ||||
Parameter |
Specifications |
Method | |||
Superfine Grade | Excellent Grade | Standard Grade | |||
(a) Appearance | Clear, transparent liquid | Clear,
transparent liquid |
Clear,
transparent liquid |
GB 394.2 | |
(b) Color, maximum No. | 5 | 10 | 10 | GB 394.2 | |
(c) Odor and taste | No foreign odor or taste | No foreign odor or taste |
No foreign odor or taste |
GB 394.2 | |
(d) Ethanol content, Percent v/v, minimum | 96.5 | 95.5 | 95.0 | GB 394.2 | |
(e) Sulphuric acid test, maximum No. | 5 | 10 | 60 | GB 394.2 | |
(f) Permanganate time, minutes, minimum | 40 | 30 | 15 | GB 394.2 | |
(g) Aldehydes, as acetaldehyde, mg/litre (p.p.m), maximum | 1 | 3 | 30 | GB 394.2 | |
(h) N-Propanol, mg/litre (p.p.m) maximum | 2 | 35 | 100 | GB 394.2 | |
(i) Fusel oil, as isobutanol plus isoamyl alcohol, mg/litre (p.p.m), maximum | 1 | 2 | 30 | GB 394.2 | |
(j) Methanol, mg/litre (p.p.m), maximum | 2 | 50 | 150 | GB 394.2
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(k) Acidity, as acetic acid, mg/litre (p.p.m), maximum | 7 | 10 | 20 | GB 394.2
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(l) Non-volatile residue, mg/litre (p.p.m), maximum | 10 | 20 | 25 | GB 394.2
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(m) Esters, as ethyl acetate, mg/litre (p.p.m), maximum | 10 | 18 | 25 | GB 394.2 | |
(n) Heavy metals, as lead, mg/litre (p.p.m), maximum | 1 | 1 | 1 | GB 8451 | |
(o) Alcohol produced from cassava should also comply with the cyanide content standard in GB 2757 | 5 | 5 | 5 | GB 5009:48 |
Notes:
1. This data is extracted from a translation of the original Standard in
Chinese. Reference should be made to the
original Standard to authenticate any details.
2. This Standard was approved by the PRC Ministry of Light Industry in 2000, and will become effective in 2001.