TEST ITEMS

STANDARD

RESULTS

Appearance

Clear, Colorless

Clear, Colorless

Assay CH3OH ( by GC)       %

Min 99.9

99.99

Water (by KF coulometry)  %

Max 0.05

0.023

Evaporation Residue

Max 0.001

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Titrable Acid.           mmol/g

Max 0.0005

0.0003

Titrable Base.          mmol/g

Max 0.0002

0.00008

Solubility in H2O

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UV Absorbance,(1.00-cm cell vs.water)

       at 205 nm

Max1.00

0.708

       at 210 nm

Max 0.60

0.411

       at 220 nm

Max 0.30

0.197

       at 230 nm

Max 0.15

0.086

       at 240 nm

Max 0.05

0.033

       at 260 nm

Max 0.01

0.006