Industrial Denatured Alcohol (IDA), also known as Industrial Methylated Spirits (IMS), is a high-purity ethanol denatured for industrial, technical and laboratory use. Supplied as IDA Low Methanol (IDA LM), this is a clear, colourless liquid that evaporates cleanly with minimal residue, making it well suited to manufacturing, formulation and lab work where the denaturants used in TSDA1 aren’t required.

Specification

• Ethanol content: ≤100%
• Denatured with trace tertiary butanol, methanol, methylal and allyl alcohol
• Density: 0.7894 – 0.7900 at 20°C
• Appearance: Clear, colourless liquid
• UN1987, Class 3, Packing Group II

HMRC Approved Uses for IDA

• Manufacture of any article which in the final form is entirely free of alcohol
• Manufacture of medical, veterinary and pharmaceutical products for external use only
• Manufacture of any pharmaceutical product or preparation where no alcohol remains in the final product
• Manufacture of any product containing alcohol that is not intended for human consumption (where not elsewhere authorised)
• Manufacture of analytical reagents
• Industrial or commercial cleaning processes
• Specialist hobby or pastime use, up to 20L per year, where IDA is specified in trade or technical literature
• Use by, or under the supervision of, qualified persons in medical, scientific (including photographic) or educational activities
• Manufacture of any article for export

Making fragrances, cosmetics, skin preparations or air fresheners? TSDA1 is the appropriate grade — its denaturants are odour-neutral and skin-safe. Please see our TSDA1 listing.

Hazards: Highly flammable liquid and vapour (H225). Causes serious eye irritation (H319). Signal word: DANGER. Keep away from heat, sparks and open flames. SDS available on request.