USP 190 PROOF ETHANOL

TEST MONOGRAPH SPECIFICATION TYPICAL RESULT MEETS SPECIFICATION
Assay USP Grav
GC
NLT95.0%v/v
94.9-96.0% v/v
95.47 Pass
Acetone/IPA ACS To Pass Test Pass Pass
Methanol ACS NMT 0.1% v/v 0.01% Pass
Color(APHA) ACS NMT 10 1 Pass
Titrable Acid ACS NMT 0.0005 meq/g 0.0003 meq/g Pass
Titrable Base ACS NMT 0.0002 meq/g <0.0001 meq/g Pass
Acidity or Alkalinity USP The solution is pink (30 ppm, expressed as acetic acid) Pass Pass
Identification Test A USP It meets the requirements of the test for Specific Gravity Pass Pass
Identification Test B USP Conforms to Infrared Spectra (Neat) Pass Pass
Specific Gravity USP 0.8079 - 0.8145 0.8095 Pass
Clarity of Solution USP Sample Solution A & B show the same clarity as that of water, or theiropale scence is not more pronounced than that of Standard Suspension A Pass Pass
Color of Solution USP The Sample solution has the appearance of water or is not more intensely colored than the Standard solution Pass Pass
Ultraviolet Absorption, before denaturant added USP NMT  0.40 at240nm
NMT 0.30 between 250nm and 260nm
NMT 0.10 between 270 nm and 340nm
The spectrum shows as teadily descending curve with no observ able peaks or shoulders
0.22
0.09
0.03
Pass
Pass
Limit of Nonvolatile Residue USP The weight of the residue does not exceed 2.5 mg <1.0 mg Pass
NonvolatileResidues ACS NMT 0.001% <0.0001 % Pass
Organic Impurities USP Methanol  NMT 200ppm
Acetaldehyde and Acetal NMT 10ppm
Benzene NMT 2ppm
Sum of all other impurities(Fusels) NMT 300ppm
50ppm
<1ppm
<1ppm
52ppm
Pass
Heavy Metals ICP-OES < 15 ppm as Pb (combination of As,Co,Cr,Fe,Hg,Ni) Not detected Pass
Bitrex FDA Minimum 0.0002% by weight 0.0006% Pass