Denatured and Specially Denatured Alcohol Regulations
Version of section 3 from 2006-05-18 to 2024-10-30:
3 A spirits licensee who denatures spirits shall ensure that
(a) the spirits and the denaturants are thoroughly mixed; and
(b) the denaturant used is a denaturant set out in column 1 of the table to this section that possesses the characteristics set out in column 2.
TABLE
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| Denaturant | Characteristics |
| Acetone | A clear colourless volatile liquid with a minimum purity of 98% by volume at 20°C. |
| Almond oil, bitter, NF | A substance that meets the specifications set out in the latest edition of the National Formulary in which the denaturant appears as an official preparation. |
| Ammonium hydroxide (aqua ammonia) | A clear colourless aqueous solution of ammonia with a minimum concentration of ammonia of 27% by mass. |
| Anethole, NF | A substance that meets the specifications set out in the latest edition of the National Formulary in which the denaturant appears as an official preparation. |
| Anise oil, NF | A substance that meets the specifications set out in the latest edition of the National Formulary in which the denaturant appears as an official preparation. |
| Bay oil (myrcia oil), NF | A substance that meets the specifications set out in the latest edition of the National Formulary in which the denaturant appears as an official preparation. |
| Benzaldehyde, NF | A substance that meets the specifications set out in the latest edition of the National Formulary in which the denaturant appears as an official preparation. |
| Benzyldiethyl[(2,6-xylylcarbamoyl)methyl]ammonium benzoate (denatonium benzoate) | A white crystalline powder with a minimum purity of 97% by mass. |
| Bergamot oil, NF | A substance that meets the specifications set out in the latest edition of the National Formulary in which the denaturant appears as an official preparation. |
| Boric acid, NF | A substance that meets the specifications set out in the latest edition of the National Formulary in which the denaturant appears as an official preparation. |
| Brilliant blue FCF | A blue synthetic colour that meets the specifications set out in section B.06.051 of the Food and Drug Regulations. |
| n-Butyl alcohol | A clear colourless liquid with a minimum purity of 98% by volume at 20°C. |
| tert-Butyl alcohol | A white crystalline solid with a minimum purity of 98% by mass. |
| Camphor | A colourless or white crystalline solid, natural or synthetic, with a minimum purity of 98% by mass. |
| Cedar leaf oil, USP | A substance that meets the specifications set out in the latest edition of the United States Pharmacopoeia in which the denaturant appears as an official preparation. |
| Chloroform | A clear colourless volatile liquid with a minimum purity of 97% by volume at 20°C. |
| Chlorothymol, NF | A substance that meets the specifications set out in the latest edition of the National Formulary in which the denaturant appears as an official preparation. |
| Cinnamaldehyde, NF | A substance that meets the specifications set out in the latest edition of the National Formulary in which the denaturant appears as an official preparation. |
| Cinnamon oil, NF | A substance that meets the specifications set out in the latest edition of the National Formulary in which the denaturant appears as an official preparation. |
| Citronella oil | A yellowish essential oil with a citrus-like odour, in which citronella is the major component and having a refractive index between 1.468 and 1.487 at 20°C. |
| Clove oil, NF | A substance that meets the specifications set out in the latest edition of the National Formulary in which the denaturant appears as an official preparation. |
| Coal tar, USP | A substance that meets the specifications set out in the latest edition of the United States Pharmacopoeia in which the denaturant appears as an official preparation. |
| Diesel fuel | A petroleum fuel that can be evaporated at atmospheric pressure, that boils within the range of 130°C to 400°C and that is for use in diesel engines. |
| Diethyl ether (ether) | A clear colourless volatile liquid with a minimum purity of 98% by volume at 20°C. |
| Diethyl phthalate | A clear colourless liquid with a minimum purity of 98% by volume at 20°C. |
| Ethyl acetate | A clear colourless liquid with a minimum purity of 98% by volume at 20°C. |
| Eucalyptol, USP | A substance that meets the specifications set out in the latest edition of the United States Pharmacopoeia in which the denaturant appears as an official preparation. |
| Eucalyptus oil, NF | A substance that meets the specifications set out in the latest edition of the National Formulary in which the denaturant appears as an official preparation. |
| Eugenol, USP | A substance that meets the specifications set out in the latest edition of the United States Pharmacopoeia in which the denaturant appears as an official preparation. |
| Formaldehyde solution | A clear colourless solution of formaldehyde with a minimum concentration of formaldehyde of 37% by mass. |
| Gasoline | A petroleum distillate — or a mixture of petroleum distillates, oxygenates or additives — that is suitable for use in a spark ignition engine and that has the following characteristics, as determined by the applicable test method listed in the Canadian General Standards Board Standard CAN/CGSB-3.5-2004, entitled Unleaded Automotive Gasoline, published November 2004, as amended from time to time;
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| Glacial acetic acid | A clear colourless liquid with a minimum purity of 99% by volume at 20°C. |
| Glycerin (glycerol) | A clear colourless viscous liquid with a minimum purity of 98% by volume at 20°C. |
| Guaiacol, NF | A substance that meets the specifications set out in the latest edition of the National Formulary in which the denaturant appears as an official preparation. |
| Hard soap, NF | A substance that meets the specifications set out in the latest edition of the National Formulary in which the denaturant appears as an official preparation. |
| Indigotine | A blue synthetic colour that meets the specifications set out in section B.06.050 of the Food and Drug Regulations. |
| Iodine | A bluish black solid with a metallic lustre, with a minimum purity of 98% by mass. |
| Isopropyl alcohol (isopropanol) | A clear colourless volatile liquid with a minimum purity of 98% by volume at 20°C. |
| Lavender oil, NF | A substance that meets the specifications set out in the latest edition of the National Formulary in which the denaturant appears as an official preparation. |
| Menthol, USP | A substance that meets the specifications set out in the latest edition of the United States Pharmacopoeia in which the denaturant appears as an official preparation. |
| Mercuric iodide, red, NF | A substance that meets the specifications set out in the latest edition of the National Formulary in which the denaturant appears as an official preparation. |
| Methyl alcohol (methanol) | A clear colourless volatile liquid with a minimum purity of 98% by volume at 20°C. |
| Methylene blue | A dark green solid which produces a blue solution in alcohol, with a minimum purity of 95% by mass. |
| Methyl ethyl ketone | A clear colourless volatile liquid with a minimum purity of 98% by volume at 20°C. |
| Methyl salicylate, NF | A substance that meets the specifications set out in the latest edition of the National Formulary in which the denaturant appears as an official preparation. |
| Mustard oil, USP | A substance that meets the specifications set out in the latest edition of the United States Pharmacopoeia in which the denaturant appears as an official preparation. |
| Nicotine sulphate solution | A solution of nicotine sulphate in 95% absolute ethyl alcohol by volume at 20°C, with a minimum concentration of nicotine sulphate of 5% by mass. |
| Peppermint oil, NF | A substance that meets the specifications set out in the latest edition of the National Formulary in which the denaturant appears as an official preparation. |
| Petroleum derivative | A volatile, highly flammable liquid that has the characteristic odour of light petroleum distillate. Upon distillation, a maximum of 10% by volume of the liquid shall pass over at or below 35°C, or the liquid shall have a vapour pressure at 37.8°C (at a vapour-to-liquid ratio of 4:1) that is less than or equal to 105 kPa, and a minimum of 95% by volume of the liquid shall pass over at or below 225°C. Petroleum derivative does not include gasoline, petroleum naphtha or solvent naphtha |
| Petroleum naphtha | A volatile, highly flammable liquid having the characteristic odour of petroleum naphtha and which meets the specifications set out in one of the following standards:
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| Phenol, USP | A substance that meets the specifications set out in the latest edition of the United States Pharmacopoeia in which the denaturant appears as an official preparation. |
| Phenyl mercuric benzoate | A solid with a minimum purity of 97% by mass. |
| Phenyl mercuric chloride, NF | A substance that meets the specifications set out in the latest edition of the National Formulary in which the denaturant appears as an official preparation. |
| Phenyl mercuric nitrate, NF | A substance that meets the specifications set out in the latest edition of the National Formulary in which the denaturant appears as an official preparation. |
| Phenyl salicylate, NF | A substance that meets the specifications set out in the latest edition of the National Formulary in which the denaturant appears as an official preparation. |
| Pine needle oil, NF | A substance that meets the specifications set out in the latest edition of the National Formulary in which the denaturant appears as an official preparation. |
| Pine oil, NF | A substance that meets the specifications set out in the latest edition of the National Formulary in which the denaturant appears as an official preparation. |
| Pine tar, USP | A substance that meets the specifications set out in the latest edition of the United States Pharmacopoeia in which the denaturant appears as an official preparation. |
| Polysorbate 80, NF | A substance that meets the specifications set out in the latest edition of the National Formulary in which the denaturant appears as an official preparation. |
| Potassium iodide | A white crystalline solid with a minimum purity of 98% by mass. |
| Rosemary oil, NF | A substance that meets the specifications set out in the latest edition of the National Formulary in which the denaturant appears as an official preparation. |
| Safrole | A clear colourless or pale yellow liquid with a minimum purity of 98% by volume at 20°C. |
| Sassafras oil, NF | A substance that meets the specifications set out in the latest edition of the National Formulary in which the denaturant appears as an official preparation. |
| Shellac, NF | A substance that meets the specifications for refined shellac or dewaxed shellac set out in the latest edition of the National Formulary in which that denaturant appears as an official preparation. |
| Sodium metabisulphite | A white crystalline solid with a minimum purity of 95% by mass. |
| Solvent naphtha | A volatile highly flammable liquid having the characteristic odour of solvent naphtha. Upon distillation, a maximum of 5% by volume of the liquid shall pass over at or below 90°C, and a minimum of 90% by volume of the liquid shall pass over at or below 150°C. |
| Spearmint oil, NF | A substance that meets the specifications set out in the latest edition of the National Formulary in which the denaturant appears as an official preparation. |
| Spike lavender oil | A yellowish viscous essential oil having the characteristic odour of spike lavender oil and a refractive index between 1.463 and 1.468 at 20°C. |
| Storax, USP | A substance that meets the specifications set out in the latest edition of the United States Pharmacopoeia in which the denaturant appears as an official preparation. |
| Sucrose octaacetate | A white crystalline solid with a minimum purity of 97% by mass. |
| Thimerosal, USP | A substance that meets the specifications set out in the latest edition of the United States Pharmacopoeia in which the denaturant appears as an official preparation. |
| Thyme oil, NF | A substance that meets the specifications set out in the latest edition of the National Formulary in which the denaturant appears as an official preparation. |
| Thymol, NF | A substance that meets the specifications set out in the latest edition of the National Formulary in which the denaturant appears as an official preparation. |
| Tolu balsam, USP | A substance that meets the specifications set out in the latest edition of the United States Pharmacopoeia in which the denaturant appears as an official preparation. |
| Toluene | A clear colourless volatile liquid with a minimum purity of 98% by volume at 20°C. |
| Turpentine oil, NF | A substance that meets the specifications set out in the latest edition of the National Formulary in which the denaturant appears as an official preparation. |
| Vinegar | An aqueous solution of acetic acid with a minimum concentration of acetic acid of 4% by mass. |
- SOR/2006-103, ss. 1 to 3
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