Test |
Specification |
Actual value |
Assay (by GC) | min. 99 % | 99.9 % |
Boiling Range | max. 2.0°C | passes test |
Color (APHA) | max. 10 | < 10 |
Density (g/ml) at 25°C | 0.800-0.804 | 0.800 |
Ethanol (C2H5OH) (by GC) | max. 0.05 % | < 0.05 % |
Free Acid (as C2H5COOH) | max. 0.001 % | < 0.001 % |
Methanol (by GC) (CH3OH) | max. 0.05 % | < 0.05 % |
Recorded Boiling Point | 97.2°C | passes test |
Residue after Evaporation | max. 0.005 % | < 0.005 % |
Substances Darkened by H2SO4 | passes test | passes test |
Substances Reducing KMnO4 (as O) | max. 0.0003 % | < 0.0003 % |
Water (H2O) | max. 0.1 % | 0.03 % |
2-Propanol (C3H7OH) (by GC) | max. 0.05 % | < 0.05 % |
Trace Impurities (in ppm) | | |
Aluminium (Al) | max. 0.5 | < 0.002 |
Barium (Ba) | max. 0.1 | < 0.002 |
Boron (B) | max. 0.02 | < 0.005 |
Cadmium (Cd) | max. 0.05 | < 0.002 |
Calcium (Ca) | max. 0.5 | 0.031 |
Chromium (Cr) | max. 0.02 | < 0.002 |
Cobalt (Co) | max. 0.02 | < 0.002 |
Copper (Cu) | max. 0.02 | < 0.002 |
Iron (Fe) | max. 0.1 | < 0.002 |
Lead (Pb) | max. 0.1 | < 0.003 |
Magnesium (Mg) | max. 0.1 | 0.006 |
Manganese (Mn) | max. 0.02 | < 0.002 |
Nickel (Ni) | max. 0.02 | < 0.002 |
Tin (Sn) | max. 0.1 | < 0.010 |
Zinc (Zn) | max. 0.1 | 0.025 |