Saudi Arabian Standard SSA 940:1994
Specifications for Industrial Ethanol
| Parameter | Specification | |
| 1. | Appearance | Clear and free from suspended matter or sediment. |
| 2. | Color in Hazen Units | 15 maximum |
| 3. | Ethanol content by volume at 20°C | 94.7% minimum |
| 4. | Residue on
evaporation, on weight basis |
0.005% maximum (50 p.p.m) |
| 5. | Miscibility when diluted 1:19 by volume with water | Showing no opalescence |
| 6. | Alkalinity to phenolphthalein | Negative |
| 7. | Acidity,
as acetic acid, on weight basis |
0.005% maximum ( 50 p.p.m) |
| 8. | Carbonyls (aldehydes and ketones) as acetaldehyde, on weight basis | 0.1% maximum (1000 p.p.m) |
| 9. | Permanganate time | 15 minutes minimum |
| 10. | Methanol
content, on a volume basis |
0.05% maximum (500 p.p.m) |
Note: This data is extracted from the official English version of the Standard. Reference should be made to Standard SSA 939:1994 for details of the test procedures.