Product |
Ethanol |
Ethanol Absolute |
Denatured Ethanol |
Denatured Ethanol |
Special Denatured Alcohol |
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Absolute |
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Code |
96 |
PA |
AR |
998 |
IMS |
P |
3A |
401 |
39C |
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0.125 % v/v tert- |
1 % v/v diethyl |
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Denaturant |
5 % v/v methanol |
5 % v/v methanol |
5 % v/v methanol |
butanol, 9.055 % w/v |
phthalate |
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brucine sulphate |
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Quality of ethanol prior denaturing is of the |
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following quality |
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Strength (20 C) |
% v/v |
96.0-96.6 |
95.7min. |
99.8min |
99.4min |
95.7min |
95.7min |
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A colourless, clear, |
A clear, mobile and |
A colourless, clear, |
A colourless, clear, mobile and volatile |
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Characteristics |
A colourless, clear, mobile and volatile liquid, boiling at about 78oC, odour, |
mobile and volatile |
volatile liquid, boiling |
mobile and volatile |
liquid, boiling at about 78 C, odour, |
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and spirituous; readily inflammable, burning with a blue, smokeless flame |
liquid,boiling at about |
at about 78 C, odour, |
liquid, boiling at about |
characteristic and spirituous; readily |
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78 C, odour,spirituous |
spirituous |
78 C, odour, spirituous |
inflammable, burning with a blue, |
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and of wood naphtha |
and of wood naptha |
smokeless flame |
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Hygroscopic |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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A yellow precipitate |
A yellow precipitate |
A yellow precipitate |
A yellow precipitate |
A deep violet colour |
A deep violet colour |
A deep violet colour |
A yellow precipitate |
A yellow precipitate |
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Identification |
produced with alkaline |
produced with alkaline |
produced with alkaline |
produced with alkaline |
produced from |
produced from |
produced from |
produced with alkaline |
produced with alkaline |
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iodine solution |
iodine solution |
iodine solution |
iodine solution |
decolourised magenta |
decolourised magenta |
decolourised magenta |
iodine solution |
iodine solution |
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Miscibility |
With water, chloroform, |
With water, chloroform, |
With water, chloroform, |
With water, chloroform, |
With water, chloroform, |
With water, chloroform, |
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ether and glycerol |
ether and glycerol |
ether and glycerol |
ether and glycerol |
ether and glycerol |
ether and glycerol |
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Acidity as acetic acid |
ppm |
60 max. |
60 max. |
60 max. |
60 max. |
48 max. |
1000 max. |
48 max. |
60 max. |
60 max. |
Alkalinity |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
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Clarity of solution |
Clear |
Clear |
Clear |
Clear |
Clear |
Clear |
Clear |
Clear |
Clear |
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Apparent density |
kg/m3 |
803.8-806.3 |
807.6 max. |
789.2 max. |
791.2 max. |
811.6 max. |
811.6 max. |
792.8 max. |
807.6 max. |
807.6 max. |
(20 C) |
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Aldehydes as |
ppm |
10 max. |
10 max. |
10 max. |
10 max. |
50 max. |
1000 max. |
50 max. |
10 max. |
10 max. |
acetaldeyde |
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Benzene/Cyclohexane |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
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Reducing substances |
minutes |
30 min. |
30 min. |
20 min. |
20 min. |
30 min. |
30 min. |
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Volatile impurities as |
% v/v |
0.020 max. |
0.020 max. |
0.020 max. |
0.020 max. |
0.020 max. |
0.020 max. |
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butanone (GC) |
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Non-volatile matter |
ppm |
50 max. |
50 max. |
50 max. |
50 max. |
100 max. |
200 max. |
100 max. |
50 max. |
50 max. |
Water content by Karl |
% w/w |
0.25 max. |
0.6 max. |
0.6 max. |
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Fisher |
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Specific gravity |
0.8062 - 0.8087 |
0.8099 max. |
0.7915 max. |
0.7935 max. |
0.8087 max. |
0.8126 max. |
0.7935 max. |
0.8099 max. |
0.8099 max. |
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(20 / 20 C) |
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Methanol |
ppm |
12 max. |
100 max. |
12 max. |
200 max. |
100 max. |
100 max. |
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British Pharmacopoeia |
Complies |
Complies |
Complies |
Complies |
Complies |
Complies |
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1993 |
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| Product | Special Denatured Alcohol | ||||||
| Code | 401 | 39C | 40B | CS | 401A | 40BA | |
| 0.125% v/v | 1% v/v | 0.125% v/v | 5% v/v chloroform | 0.125% v/v | 0.125% v/v | ||
| Denaturant | 9.055% w/v brucine | diethyl phthalate | tert-butyl alcohol, | tert-butyl alcohol, | tert-butyl alcohol, | ||
| sulphate | 1056% w/v bitrex | 9.055% w/v brucine | 1.56% w/v bitrex | ||||
| sulphate | |||||||
| Weight per ml (20C) | g | 0.856 - 0.862 | |||||
| Quality of ethanol prior denaturing is as follows : | |||||||
| Strenght (20C) | % v/v | 95.7 min. | 95.7 min. | 95.7 min. | 95.7 min. | 99.4 min. | 99.4 min. |
| Characteristics | A colourless, clear, mobile and volatile liquid, boiling at about 78 C , odour, characteristic and spirituous ; readily | ||||||
| inflammable, burning with a blue, smokeless flame | |||||||
| Hygroscopic | Yes | Yes | |||||
| A yellow precipitate | A yellow precipitate | A yellow precipitate | A yellow precipitate | A yellow precipitate | |||
| Identification | produced with alkaline | produced with alkaline | produced with alkaline | produced with alkaline | produced with alkaline | ||
| iodine solution | iodine solution | iodine solution | iodine solution | iodine solution | |||
| Miscibility | With water, chloroform, | With water, chloroform, | With water, chloroform, | With water, chloroform, | With water, chloroform, | ||
| ether and glycerol | ether and glycerol | ether and glycerol | ether and glycerol | ether and glycerol | |||
| Acidity as acetic acid | ppm | 60 max. | 60 max. | 60 max. | 60 max. | 60 max. | |
| Alkalinity | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | ||
| Clarity of solution | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear | ||
| Apparent density (20C) | kg/m3 | 807.6 max. | 807.6 max. | 807.6 max. | 791.2 max. | 791.2 max. | |
| Aldehydes as | ppm | 10 max. | 10 max. | 10 max. | 10 max. | 10 max. | |
| acetaldehyde | |||||||
| Benzene/Cyclohexane | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | ||
| Reducing substances | minutes | 30 min. | 30 min. | 30 min. | 20 min. | 20 min. | |
| Volatile impurities as | % v/v | 0.020 max. | 0.020 max. | 0.020 max. | 0.020 max. | 0.020 max. | |
| butanone | |||||||
| Non-volatile matter | ppm | 50 max. | 50 max. | 50 max. | 50 max. | 50 max. | |
| Water content by Karl | % w/w | 0.6 max. | 0.6 max. | ||||
| Fisher | |||||||
| Specific gravity | 0.8099 max. | 0.8099 max. | 0.8099 max. | 0.7935 max. | 0.7935 max. | ||
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| Methanol | ppm | 100 max. | 100 max. | 100 max. | 200 max. | 200 max. | |
| Others | And others special denatured alcohol such as, ethanol denatured with acetaldehyde, isopropyl alcohol, acetone, vinegar, peppermint oil, nicotine | ||||||
| sulphate, methylene blue, ethyl acetate & etc. ( note that all formulations are subjected to customs approval ) | |||||||
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