

Ethanol 96% vol Ph. Eur.
Supplier: VWR Chemicals
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About this item
CAS Number:64-17-5
:
Formula:C₂H₅OH
MDL Number:MFCD00003568
:46.07 g/mol
Boiling Pt:78.3 °C (1013 hPa)
Melting Pt:–117 °C
Density:0.7895 g/cm³ (20 °C)
Flash Pt:12 °C (closed cup)
Storage Temperature:Ambient
EINECS:200-578-6
UN:1170
ADR:3,II
REACH:01-2119457610-43
:GHS02
:GHS07
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Specifications
- Environmentally Preferable:Safer Human and Environmental Health
- Environmental certification:EPA Safer Chemical Solvent (Green Circle Rating); Chem21 Solvent Selection Guide recommended by default and After discussion
Specifications
Specification Test Results
- Assay (V/V):95.1 - 96.9 %
- Appearance:Conforms (see CoA/CoS)
- Identification (IR):Passes test
- Appearance test:Passes test
- Acidity or alkalinity:Passes test
- Relative density:0.805 - 0.812
- Absorbance (240 nm):Max. 0.4
- Absorbance (250-260 nm):Max. 0.30
- Absorbance (270-340 nm):Max. 0.10
- The absorption curve is smooth:Passes test
- Methanol (V/V):Max. 200 ppm
- Acetaldehyde + acetal (as C2H4O) (V/V):Max. 10 ppm
- Benzene (V/V):Max. 2 ppm
- Impurities (as 4-methylpentan-2-ol)(V/V):Max. 300 ppm
- Disregard limit:Max. 9 ppm
- Residue on evaporation (W/V):Max. 25 ppm
- Residual solvents:Passes test
- Bacterial endotoxins:max 2.5 IU/ml
Specification Test Results
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Packaging Information
20905_ETHANOL 96% VOL PH.EUR_LATEX.REV0
Additional Product Details
20905_ETHANOL 96% VOL. PH.EUR_BSE_REV1
BSE/TSE Certificates
spec_VWRC20905.296 spec_VWRC20905.320 spec_VWRC20905.365 spec_VWRC20905.467
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VWR Chemicals for Biopharma and Pharma Production
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