Weights and specific gravities of specially denatured alcohol.

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§ 21.161 Weights and specific gravities of specially denatured alcohol.

The weight of one gallon of each formula of specially denatured alcohol at 15.56 °C. (60 °F.) is as listed in this section. The specific gravity of each formula of specially denatured alcohol at 15.56 °C./15.56 °C. (60 °F./60 °F.) in air is as listed in this section. (Weight of 1 gallon of water at 15.56 °C. (60 °F.) is 8.32823 pounds in air.)

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Weights and Specific Gravities of Specially Denatured Alcohol1

[Slight deviations from this table may occur due to variations in specific gravities of authorized denaturants. Values for 190 proof determined experimentally in air. Other values calculated from these gravities.]

S.D.A. Formula No. Finished formula (gals) 190 proof 192 proof 200 proof
Wt./gal. in air (lbs) Sp. gr. in air Wt./gal. in air (lbs) Sp. gr. in air Wt./gal. in air (lbs) Sp. gr. in air
1 104.0 6.788 0.8151 6.756 0.8112 6.611 0.7938
2-B 100.5 6.795 .8159 6.762 .8119 6.612 .7939
3-A 105.0 6.787 .8149 6.755 .8111 6.611 .7938
3-C 105.0 6.784 .8146 6.752 .8107 6.608 .7935
4 100.8 6.823 .8193 6.791 .8154 6.640 .7973
13-A 109.7 6.740 .8093 6.710 .8057 6.572 .7891
18 195.4 7.802 .9368 7.785 .9348 7.708 .9255
19 197.9 6.468 .7766 6.452 .7747 6.375 .7655
23-A 107.9 6.788 .8151 6.758 .8115 6.619 .7948
23-H 109.45 6.785 .8147 6.755 .8111 6.617 .7945
25 100.9 7.080 .8501 7.047 .8462 6.897 .8282
252 100.9 7.083 .8505 7.050 .8465 6.900 .8285
25-A 102.5 7.119 .8548 7.087 .8510 6.939 .8332
25-A2 102.5 7.117 .8546 7.085 .8507 6.938 .8331
28-A 101.0 6.786 .8148 6.753 .8109 6.603 .7929
29 100.76 6.808 .8175 6.775 .8135 6.624 .7954
30 110.0 6.785 .8147 6.755 .8111 6.617 .7945
31-A 111.5 7.167 .8606 7.138 .8571 7.002 .8408
32 104.8 6.769 .8128 6.737 .8089 6.593 .7916
35-A3 105.0 6.817 .8185 6.785 .8147 6.641 .7974
35-A4 104.25 6.826 .8196 6.794 .8158 6.649 .7984
36 102.7 6.837 .8209 6.804 .8170 6.657 .7993
37 100.9 6.794 .8158 6.762 .8119 6.612 .7939
38-B 101.3 6.804 .8170 6.772 .8131 6.622 .7951
38-D 102.7 6.863 .8241 6.830 .8201 6.682 .8023
38-F 100.9 6.828 .8199 6.796 .8160 6.646 .7980
39-B 102.7 6.857 .8233 6.825 .8195 6.677 .8017
39-C 101.0 6.819 .8188 6.792 .8155 6.642 .7975
39-D 101.3 6.819 .8188 6.787 .8149 6.637 .7969
40 100.1 6.795 .8159 6.762 .8119 6.611 .7938
40-A 100.2 6.798 .8163 6.765 .8123 6.613 .7941
40-B 100.1 6.794 .8158 6.761 .8118 6.610 .7937
40-C 103.0 6.788 .8151 6.756 .8112 6.609 .7936
44 110.0 6.790 .8153 6.760 .8117 6.622 .7951
45 129.8 7.545 .9060 7.520 .9030 7.403 .8889

1 Where alternate denaturants are permitted, the above weights are based on the first denaturant or combination listed in the formula.

2 With sodium iodide.

3 Calculated on the basis of 85 percent ethyl acetate.

4 Calculated on the basis of 100 percent ethyl acetate.

[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983, as amended by T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59463, Aug. 30, 2016]


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