| Item |
Limit |
Analysis Method |
| Appearance |
Clear and free of suspended matter |
IMPCA 03 -98 |
| Purity % W/T on dry basis |
Min. 99.85 |
IMPCA 001 - 98 |
| Colour Pt-Co |
Max 0.5 |
ASTM D 1209 - 93 |
| Water % W/W |
Max 0.1 |
ASTM E 1064 - 92 |
| Distillation range at 760 mm Hg |
Max 1.0o C to include 64.6o
0.1o |
ASTM D 1078 - 97 |
| Specific Gravity 20o / 20o |
0.791 - 0.793 |
ASTM D 891 - 95 |
| Potassium Permanganate time test 15o
C |
Min 0.60 |
ASTM 1363 - 94 |
| Carbonisable Substances (Sulphuric Acid Wash Test)
Pt- Co Scale |
Max 0.30 |
ASTM E 346 - 94 |
| Ethanol mg/kg |
Max 0.50 |
IMPCA 001 - 98 |
| Chloride as Cl mg/kg |
Max 0.5 |
IMPCA 002 - 98 |
| Sulphur mg/kg |
Max 0.5 |
ASTM D 3961 - 89 |
| Hydrocarbons |
Pass test |
ASTM D 1722 - 90 |
| Carbonilc Compound as Acetone mg/kg |
Max 0.30 |
ASTM E 346 - 94 |
| Acidity as Acetic Acid mg/kg |
Max 0.30 |
ASTM D 1613 - 96 |
| Total Iron mg/kg |
Max 0.1 |
ASTM E 394 -94 |
| Non Volatile matter mg/100 ml |
Max 0.10 |
ASTM D 1353 - 96 |
