Denatured Alcohol (Specially Denatured Spirits Permit Required)
Denatured alcohol is ethanol that has additives to make it poisonous, bad-tasting, foul-smelling, or nauseating to discourage recreational consumption. Typical additives include isopropyl alcohol, acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, and methyl isobutyl ketone (see below chart). Denatured alcohol is used as a solvent and as fuel for alcohol burners and camping stoves. It is also used as an antiseptic in hand sanitizers.
Grade
- Tech
- FCC
- USP
- 190 Proof
- 200 Proof
Other Names
- Specially Denatured Alcohol
- Specially Denatured Spirits
- Denatured Alcohol
- Denatured Spirits
Form
- Liquid
Abbreviations
- SDA
- SDS
Specially Denatured Alcohol (SDA) Usage Chart
Commonly Used SDA Ethyl Alcohols | |
| Per 100 gallons of pure alcohol add: |
SDA 1-1 | 4 gal. methanol + 1/8 oz. Bitrex® |
SDA 1-2 | 4 gal. methanol + 1 gal. MIBK |
SDA 2B-2 | ½ gal. rubber hydrocarbon (i.e. heptane or hexane) |
SDA 2B-3 | ½ gal. toluene |
SDA 3A | 5 gal. methanol |
SDA 3C | 5 gal. isopropanol |
SDA 4 | 1 gal. Of Nictone Solution |
SDA 23A | 8 gal. acetone, NF |
SDA 23H | 8 gal. acetone, NF + 1.5 gal. MIBK |
SDA 29-3 | 1 gal. ethyl acetate (or other – must be reacted) |
SDA 30 | 10 gal. methanol |
SDA 35A | 4.25 gal. ethyl acetate |
SDA 38B | 10 lbs. Of Essential Oil |
SDA 39C | 1 gal. diethyl phthalate |
SDA 40B | 1/8 gal. t-butyl alcohol + 1/16 oz. Bitrex® |
