Ethanol terms
| NAME | Formulation | Approved Use | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade Specific Denatured Alcohol (TSDA) |
HMRC approved formulations for classified trade applications, treated with specific denaturant packages depending on end use | ||
| TSDA 1 | 99.9% Ethanol
Tertiary Butyl Alcohol - 0.1% vol Denatonium Benzoate is added to the resulting mixture in the proportion of 10 micrograms per millilitre |
1. Manufacture of skin preparations (perfumes, toiletries, cosmetics and external medical applications such as medicated creams and ointments) 2. Manufacture of printing inks and/or printing ink components 3. Manufacture of biocide reagents 4. Manufacture of air fresheners 5. Manufacture of hard surface disinfectant cleaners |
TSDA(DEB) |
| TSDA 2 | 97.9% Ethanol
Cyclohexane - 2.0% vol Isopropanol - 0.1% vol |
1. Manufacture of printing Inks (particularly for use on food wrappers) and/or printing ink components 2. Manufacture of coatings 3. Manufacture of agrochemicals |
TSDA(CHEX/IPA) |
| TSDA 3 | 97.9% Ethanol
Ethyl Acetate - 2.0% vol Isopropanol - 0.1% vol |
1. Manufacture of printing inks (particularly for use on food wrappers) and/or printing ink components 2. Manufacture of coatings |
TSDA(ETAC/IPA) |
| TSDA 4 | 97.5% Ethanol
Methanol - 2% vol Hexane - 0.5% vol |
Manufacture of rocket fuel propellants |
TSDA(MEOH/HEX) |
| TSDA 5 | 95% Ethanol
Benzyl Benzoate - 5.0% vol |
Manufacture of perfumes and toiletries | TSDA (BBENZ) |
| TSDA 6 | 98% Ethanol
Isopropanol - 2.0% vol Denatonium Benzoate is added to the resulting mixture in the proportion of 10 micrograms per millilitre |
1. Manufacture of kitchen hard surface cleaners 2. Manufacture of washing up liquid |
TSDA(IPA/DBZ) |
| TSDA 7 | 95% Ethanol
Isopropanol - 5.0% vol |
1. Manufacture of car screenwash
2. Disinfectants specifically for use in sterile environments eg. places where pharmaceutical drugs are produced* |
TSDA(IPA) |
| TSDA 8 | 99% Ethanol
Methylethylketone - 1.0% vol (consisting of 95 to 96 by weight of Methylethylketone, 2.5 to 3% by weight Methylisopropylketone and 1.5 to 2% by weight of Ethylisoamylketone) Denatonium Benzoate is added to the resulting mixture in the proportion of 10 micrograms per millilitre |
Manufacture of car screenwash |
TSDA(MEK/DBZ) |
| TSDA 9 | Maximum 99% Ethanol
Methanol - 1.0% vol Denatonium Benzoate is added to the resulting mixture in the proportion of 10 micrograms per millilitre |
1. Manufacture of bio-ethanol - used as a road fuel
2. Manufacture of bio-diesel |
TSDA(MEOH/DBZ) |
| TSDA 10 | 94.93% Ethanol
Isopropanol - 5% vol Tertiary Butanol - 0.07% vol |
Manufacture of hairstyling products |
TSDA(IPA/TBA) |
| TSDA 11 | 99% Ethanol
Unleaded petrol with a Research Octane Number (RON) greater than 91 – 1% vol |
Manufacture of bioethanol – used as a road fuel | |
| TSDA 12 | 64.54% Ethanol
15% Deionized water 10.18% Acetone 6.9% Shellac 1.5% Brilliant blue dye 1% Ethylcellulose 0.5% Ammonium Hydroxide 0.38% dualcert FD & C red 3 |
Manufacture of printing ink for egg shells | |
| Completely Denatured Alcohol (CDA) |
UK standard formulation containing 100:3:3 (v/v) Ethanol:Isopropanol:Methyl Ethyl Ketone (+ denatonium benzoate). The addition of a purple dye is optional. |
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| Industrial Denatured Alcohol (IDA) |
UK specific formulation, containing 95:5 (v/v) Ethanol: Wood Naphtha (or substitute such as Methanol or tert-Butanol) |
* Note: This TSDA may not be used for the manufacture of more general household disinfectants.