Ethanol-water solution
SIAL/NIST2900 - NIST® SRM® 2900, nominal 95.6% by mass
Synonym: Ethanol solution; Ethyl alcohol
CAS Number: 64-17-5
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C2H6O
Molecular Weight: 46.07
MDL Number: MFCD00003568
Linear Formula: C2H5OH
Product Type: Chemical
| application(s) | environmental |
| format | single component solution |
| grade | certified reference material |
| InChI | 1S/C2H6O/c1-2-3/h3H,2H2,1 |
| InChI key | LFQSCWFLJHTTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA |
| manufacturer/tradename | NIST® |
| packaging | pkg of 5 x 10 mL |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| SMILES string | CCO |
| technique(s) | gas chromatography (GC): suitable |
| Karl-Fischer titration: suitable |
| Application: | Ethanol-water solution standard reference material (SRM) is primarily intended for calibrating instruments and techniques used in determining ethanol concentrations in water-based media. |
| Features and Benefits: | • Available with a certificate documenting NIST-certified mass fraction value of Ethanol. • The certified value is obtained from the gravimetric preparation of the solution and from the analytical results determined using gas chromatography. • The certified value is metrologically traceable to the SI unit of mass, expressed as a percent. • The NIST certificate is provided with expiration certificate, storage, handling,use, and maintenance instructions. |
| General description: | SRM 2900 comprises five 10 milliliter ampoules, each containing approximately 10 mL of solution at an expected concentration of 95.6% by mass. SRM 2900_cert ![]() SRM 2900_SDS ![]() |
| Legal Information: | NIST is a registered trademark of National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| Legal Information: | SRM is a registered trademark of National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| Other Notes: | Example analytes are listed below as a reference. Please download a current certificate at nist.gov/SRM for current analytes and certified values. Ethanol (C2H6O) See certificate for values and more details at nist.gov/SRM. |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS02,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H225 - H319 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| RIDADR | UN1170 - class 3 - PG 2 - Ethanol |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 49.5 °F - closed cup - (in |
| Flash Point(C) | 9.7 °C - closed cup - (in a |
| UNSPSC | 41116107 |



