O-E-760D
May 28, 1987
SUPERSEDING
O-E-760B
April 16, 1957
Interim spec.
O-E-00760C
August 7, 1970
FEDERAL SPECIFICATION
ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL): DENATURED ALCOHOL:
PROPRIETARY SOLVENTS AND SPECIAL INDUSTRIAL SOLVENTS
This specification is approved by the Commissioner, Federal Supply Service,
General Services Administration, for the use of all Federal Agencies.
1. SCOPE AND CLASSIFICATION
1.1 Scope. This specification covers five types of ethyl alcohol (ethanol).
1.2 Classification.
Type I - Analytical reagent (A.C.S. grade). (See 3.1.2 and 6.2)
Grade A - Absolute (99.5 percent by volume).
Grade B - 95 percent by volume.
Type II - Pharmaceutical. (See 3.1.2 and 6.2)
Grade A - Anhydrous, not less than 99.8 percent by volume (Meets
requirements for U.S.P. alcohol).
Grade B - U.S.P., not less than 94.9 percent and not more than 96.0
percent by volume.
Type III - Denatured. (See 3.2 and 6.2)
Type IV - Propriety Solvents (Standard formulas designated by the
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms). (See 3.3 and 6.2)
Type V - Special Industrial Solvents (restricted sale) [Standard
formulas designated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and
Firearms (See 3.4 and 6.2)].
FSC 6505, 6810
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