Methanol

Methanol is used as a useful fuel for stunt and racing cars as it is less inflammable and can be mixed with water.
It is also used as a solvent.
Methanol is also used to make other chemicals such as formaldehyde.
Being a polar liquid at room temperature, it is used as antifreeze and a denaturant for ethanol.

1.	Appearance	IMPCA 003-98	Clear and free of suspended matter
2.	Purity on dry basis	% W/W	IMPCA 001-14	Min 99.85
3.	Acetone	mg/kg	IMPCA 001-14	Max 30
4.	Ethanol	mg/kg	IMPCA 001-14	Max 50
5.	Color	Pt-Co	ASTM D1209-11	Max 5
6.	Water	% W/W	ASTM E1064-12	Max 0.100
7.	Distillation Range at 760 mm Hg	°C	ASTM D1078-11	Max 1.0 to include 64.6° +/- 1°
8.	Specific Gravity	20°/20°	ASTM D4052-11	0.7910-0.7930
9.	Potassium Permanganate Time test at 15 °C minutes		ASTM D1363-11	Min 60
10.	Chloride as	Cl - mg/kg	IMPCA 002-98	Max 0.5
11.	Sulphur	mg/kg	ASTM D 3961-98	Max 0.5 Note 1, page 3 mg/kg ASTM D 5453-12 Max 0.5
12.	Hydrocarbons		ASTM D 1722-09	Pass test
13.	Carbonisable Substances (Sulfuric Acid Wash Test) Pt-Co		ASTM E 346-08	Max 30
14.	Acidity as Acetic acid	mg/kg	ASTM D 1613-12	Max 30
15.	Iron in solution	mg/kg	ASTM E 394-09	Max 0.10
16.	Non Volatile Matter	mg/1000ml	ASTM D 1353-13	Max 8

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