Rectified Spirit and Absolute Alcohol
|
Specification |
Units |
Rectified Spirit |
Absolute |
|
| 1. | Ethyl alcohol minimum strength |
vol% |
96.4 | 99.9 |
| 2. | Aldehyedes, maximum |
p.p.m |
5 | 5 |
| 3. | Esters, maximum |
p.p.m |
30 | 30 |
| 4. | Methanol, maximum |
p.p.m |
50 | 5 |
| 5. | Higher alcohols, maximum |
p.p.m |
5 | 5 |
| 6. | Non-volatile matter, maximum |
p.p.m |
50 | 50 |
| 7. | Permanganate time, minimum |
minutes |
30 | 20 |
| 8. | Odor |
- |
free from foreign odor | free from foreign odor |
| Properties | ||||
| 1. | Boiling point |
C° |
78.3 172.9 |
78.4 173.1 |
| 2. | Flash Point (Tag Open Cup) | |||
|
C° |
21 69 |
18 65 |
|
|
C° |
17 62 |
14 57 |
|