[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 27, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 27CFR21.56]

[Page 486-487]
 
            TITLE 27--ALCOHOL, TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND FIREARMS
 
 CHAPTER I--ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
                                TREASURY
 
PART 21_FORMULAS FOR DENATURED ALCOHOL AND RUM--Table of Contents
 
   Subpart D_Specially Denatured Spirits Formulas and Authorized Uses
 
Sec. 21.56  Formula No. 29.

    (a) Formula. To every 100 gallons of alcohol add:

One gallon of 100 percent acetaldehyde or 5 gallons of an alcohol 
solution of acetaldehyde containing not less than 20 percent 
acetaldehyde, or 1 gallon of ethyl acetate having an ester content of 
100 percent, or, where approved by the appropriate ATF officer, as to 
material and quantity, not less

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than 6.8 pounds if solid, or 1 gallon if liquid, of any chemical. When 
material other than acetaldehyde or ethyl acetate is proposed to be 
used, the user shall submit an application for such use to the 
appropriate ATF officer. The application shall include specifications, 
assay methods, and an 8-ounce sample of the substitute material for 
analysis.

    (b) Authorized uses. (1) As a raw material:

511. Vinegar.
512. Acetic acid.
521. Ethyl acetate.
522. Ethyl chloride.
523. Other ethyl esters.
530. Ethylamines.
540. Dyes and intermediates.
551. Acetaldehyde.
552. Other aldehydes.
561. Ethyl ether.
562. Other ethers.
571. Ethylene dibromide.
572. Ethylene gas.
573. Xanthates.
575. Drugs and medicinal chemicals.
579. Other chemicals.
580. Synthetic rubber.
590. Synthetic resins.

    (2) Miscellaneous uses:

812. Product development and pilot plant uses (own use only).

    (c) Conditions governing use. This formula is restricted to 
processes in which the alcohol loses its identity by being converted 
into other chemicals.