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Industrial Methylated Spirit (IMS)

A 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, cosmetic, and scientific uses. Less aggressively denatured than CDA.

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Denatured Spirit, Country Liquor and the Statutory Frame

Related terms

27 CFR Part 21 Bitrex (denatonium benzoate)Completely Denatured Alcohol (CDA)Country liquor (India)EU Directive 92/83/EEC Mahua liquor Pyridine Special Methylated Spirit (SMS / SDA)T-permit

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