Extra Neutral Alcohol

Specification of Extra Neutral Alcohol (Ethyl Alcohol)

S. No.

Characteristics / Parameters

Specifications

1

Specific Gravity @ 15.6 deg. C

0.8075

2

Ethanol Content % v/v at 20 deg. C

96 min

3

Miscibility with water

Miscible

4

Optical Density @ 210 mm and path length : 10 mm

0.4

5

Optical Density @ 220 mm and path length : 10 mm

0.3

6

Optical Density @ 230 mm and path length : 10 mm

0.18

7

Optical Density @ 240 mm and path length : 10 mm

0.08

8

Optical Density @ 270 mm and path length : 10 mm

0.02

9

Total Acidity as Acetic Acid, mg/100 ml max.

0.2

10

Dry Extract Total, mg/100 ml max.

1

11

Aldehyde as Acetaldehyde, mg/100 ml max.

0.2

12

Ethyl Esters as Ethyl Acetate, mg/100 ml max.

1.3

13

Methanol, mg/100 ml max.

0.5

14

Higher Alcohol (as me-2-propanol-1), mg/100 ml max.

0.5

15

Ethyl Methyl Cetone, mg/1

Not Detected

16

GC Profiles

No Extraneous Peaks

17

Bitrex, mg/1

Not Detected

18

Tolune, mg/1

Not Detected

19

Diethyl Pthalate, mg/1

Not Detected

20

Acetal, mg/100 ml max.

1

21

Diacetyl, mg/100 ml max.

0.2

22

Fufural

Not Detected

23

Ethyl Butyrate, mg/1 max.

0.1

24

Total Volatiles, mg/1 max.

0.6

25

Ethyl Carbamate, mg/1 max.

0.1

26

Copper as Cu

2 ppm

27

Lead as Pb

Not Detected

28

Permaganate reaction time (minutes) as per I.S. Standard minimum

48 Minutes