

Ethanol absolute ≥99.5% Ph. Eur., USP
Supplier: VWR Chemicals
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About this item
CAS Number:64-17-5
:
Formula:C₂H₅OH
MDL Number:MFCD00003568
:46.07 g/mol
Merck Index:12,03806
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
- Appearance:Conforms (see CoA/CoS)
- Water:Max. 0.1 %
- Residual solvents:Passes test
- Residues of metal catalysts or reagents:Passes test
- As (Arsenic):Max. 0.1 ppm
- Cd (Cadmium):Max. 0.1 ppm
- Co (Cobalt):Max. 0.1 ppm
- Cu (Copper):Max. 0.1 ppm
- Hg (Mercury):Max. 0.1 ppm
- Ni (Nickel):Max. 0.1 ppm
- Pb (Lead):Max. 0.1 ppm
- V (Vanadium):Max. 0.1 ppm
- Conforms to Ph.Eur./USP:Passes test
- Ph.Eur. specifications::Max. 0.30
- Assay (V/V) [Ph.Eur.]:Min. 99.5 %
- Assay [Ph.Eur.]:Min. 99.2 %
- Identification A:Passes test Ph.Eur.
- Identification B:Passes test Ph.Eur.
- Appearance test:Passes test Ph.Eur.
- Acidity or alkalinity [Ph.Eur.] (*):Max. 30 ppm
- Relative density [Ph.Eur.]:0.790 --> 0.793
- Absorbance (240 nm) [Ph.Eur.]:Max. 0.40
- Absorbance (250-260 nm) [Ph.Eur.]:Max. 0.30
- Absorbance (270-340 nm) [Ph.Eur.]:Max. 0.10
- Absorption curve (*):Passes test Ph.Eur.
- Methanol (V/V) [Ph.Eur.]:Max. 200 ppm
- Acetaldehyde + acetal (V/V) [Ph.Eur.](*):Max. 10 ppm
- Benzene (V/V) [Ph.Eur.]:Max. 2 ppm
- Total of other impurities (V/V)[Ph.Eur.]:Max. 300 ppm
- Disregard limit [Ph.Eur.]:Max. 9 ppm
- Residue on evaporation (m/V) [Ph.Eur.]:Max. 25 ppm
- Assay (V/V) (15.56°C) [USP]:Min. 99.5 %
- Assay (15.56°C) [USP]:Min. 99.2 %
- Identification C:Passes test USP
- Limit of nonvolatile residue [USP]:Max. 2.5 mg
- Methanol [USP]:Max. 200 μl/l
- Acetaldehyde + acetal (as C2H4O) [USP]:Max. 10 μl/l
- Benzene [USP]:Max. 2 μl/l
- Sum of all other impurities [USP]:Max. 300 μl/l
- Disregard limit [USP]:Max. 9 μl/l
- Specific gravity (15.56°C) [USP]:Max. 0.7962
- Absorbance (240 nm) [USP]:Max. 0.40
- Absorbance (250-260 nm) [USP]:Max. 0.30
- Absorbance (270-340 nm) [USP]:Max. 0.10
- Absorption curve:Passes test USP
- Clarity of solution:Passes test USP
- Acidity or alkalinity:Passes test USP
- Colour of solution:Passes test USP
Specification Test Results
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