Industrial Methylated Spirit (IMS)

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27 CFR Part 21

The US TTB regulatory code listing all approved formulas for completely denatured alcohol (CDA) and specially denatured alcohol (SDA) in the United...

Bitrex (Denatonium Benzoate)

A quaternary ammonium compound used as a bittering agent in CDA and IMS formulations. Detectable by taste at 50 parts per billion;...

Completely Denatured Alcohol (CDA)

Ethanol denatured with an approved formula of denaturants (in the EU/UK: methanol 1% + MEK 1% + Bitrex 1 g/hl; in India:...

Country Liquor (India)

The generic category for locally produced traditional fermented and distilled alcoholic beverages (including mahua, toddy, tharra, and similar products) regulated under state...

EU Directive 92/83/EEC

The foundational Council Directive harmonising the structure of excise duty on alcohol and alcoholic beverages within the European Union, defining product categories...

Mahua Liquor

A traditional Indian distilled spirit made from fermented flowers of Madhuca longifolia (the mahua tree). Produced primarily in Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Madhya...

Pyridine

An aromatic nitrogen heterocycle used as a secondary denaturant in Indian denatured spirit formulations (at 1-2% v/v). Its presence in a headspace...

Special Methylated Spirit (SMS / SDA)

Denatured alcohol formulated with milder or more specific denaturants for use in particular industrial applications (cosmetics, fuel, cleaning products). In the UK,...

T-Permit

A licence issued by state excise departments in India (notably Andhra Pradesh, Telangana) to producers of country liquor, authorising distillation from specified...

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• Denatured Spirit, Country Liquor and the Statutory FrameA UK HMRC category of denatured alcohol composed of 19 volumes of ethanol and 1 volume of methanol (approximately 5% methanol v/v), licensed for pharmaceutical...