Rectified Spirit
No. IS : 323 - 1959 - Revised December 1989 |
| S.No. |
Properties |
Values |
| Grade 1 |
Grade 2 |
| 1 |
Specific gravity at 15.6o / 15.6o C (or 60o
/ 60oF) Max |
0.8171 |
0.8171 |
| 2 |
Ethanol content
a) Percent by volume at 15.6oC (or 60oF), Min
b) Degrees overproof, Min |
94.68
66 |
94.68
66 |
| 3 |
Miscibility with water |
Miscible |
Miscible |
| 4 |
Alkalinity |
Nil |
Nil |
| 5 |
Acidity (as CH3COOH) percent by weight, Max |
0.002 |
0.01 |
| 6 |
Residue on evaporation, percent by weight, Max |
0.005 |
0.01 |
| 7 |
Aldehyde content (as CH3CHO), g per 100 ml, Max |
0.006 |
0.10 |
| 8 |
Ester content (as CH3 COOC2H5), g per 100
ml, Max |
0.02 |
- |
| 9 |
Copper (as cu) g per 100 ml, Max |
0.0004 |
- |
| 10 |
Lead (as pb), g per 100 ml, Max |
0.0001 |
- |
| 11 |
Methyl alcohol content |
To satisfy
the requirement of the test |
- |
| 12 |
Fusel Oil content |
To satisfy
the requirement of the test |
- |
| 13 |
Furfural content |
To satisfy
the requirement of the test |
- |
