Specification of Neutral Anhydrous Ethyl Alcohol

Property                                        Unit                                                 Specification
                                                       %                                                                   
Strength by volume at 20 Deg C        gr/hl                                                     99.7 min         
Dry Matter                                       gr/hl                                                     1.0 max          
Acidity as Acetic                                gr/hl                                                     0.5-1.5
Ester as Ethyl Acetate                        gr/hl                                                     0.5-1.3
Aldehydes as Acetaldehyde                gr/hl                                                     0.5 max
Methanol                                         gr/hl                                                     2.0 max
Higher Alcohol                                  gr/hl                                                     2.0 max
Furfural                                                                                                       Negative
Permanganate time test at 20 Deg C  Minutes                                                25 min
Hydrocarbons                                                                                               Absent
Crotonaldehydes                                                                                          Absent
Absorbance U.V (Reference: Water, cell: 1Cm)                                           
270 nm extinction                                                                                        0.02 max
240 nm extinction                                                                                        0.06 max
230 nm extinction                                                                                        0.12 max
220 nm extinction                                                                                        0.25 max
Curve to be smooth and regular                                                                     
Odor                                                                                                           Neutral
Moisture                                                                                                      2500 ppm max
Aspect                                          Clear, liquid free from suspended matter