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Only low quality alcohol (heads and tails from distillation), with an alcoholic strength of at least 93 % volume and not exceeding 96 % volume can be denatured.

Per hectolitre of hydrated alcohol of 93 % volume the following substances are added:

  • 2 litres methanol,

  • 1 litre spirit of turpentine,

  • 0,50 litre lamp oil,

  • 0,40 gram methylene blue.

At a temperature of 20 °C, the end product will reach, in its unaltered state, 93 % volume.