Characteristics | Requirements | ||
1. | Appearance: |
Clear, colorless
and free from any suspended matter.
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2. | Odor: |
Only the
odor of pure ethyl alcohol.
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3. | Taste: |
Only the
characteristic taste of ethyl alcohol.
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4. | Specific gravity at 20°C: |
0.8124 -
0.8167
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5. | Ethanol content at 20°C: |
94.0 - 97.0%v/v
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6. | Aldehydes (as acetaldehyde): | 0.5g/100 litres maximum (5 ppm) | |
7. | Methanol: |
To pass test.
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8. | Iso-propanol: |
To pass test.
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9. | Acidity as acetic acid: | 2g/100 litres maximum (20 ppm) | |
10. | Residue on evaporation: | 2g/100 litres maximum (20 ppm) | |
11. | Permanganate reaction time: | 30 minutes minimum. | |
12. | Alkalinity: | Nil. |