Alcohol Specifications

People's Republic of China

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

 

  (k) Acidity, as acetic acid, mg/litre (p.p.m), maximum 7 10 20 GB 394.2

 

  (l) Non-volatile residue, mg/litre (p.p.m), maximum 10 20 25 GB 394.2

 

  (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.

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