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ACS

saps - 12-3-2005 at 15:39

I am curious to know what " ACS grade" means and stands for when it is applied to a chemical.

$0meb0dy - 12-3-2005 at 15:53

ACS grade chemicals are chems with the purity limit the American Chemical Society made of inorganic chemicals...
That's all I know.

sparkgap - 12-3-2005 at 23:48

To make $0meb0dy's reply more precise, "ACS grade" is the mark given to reagents that conform to the standards of the ACS for analytical purposes.

And no, the title is not limited to inorganics alone. As long as the chemical has a use in analytical chemistry, it will be designated as "ACS grade" if worthy.

sparky (^_^)

P.S. Any reagent carrying the title "ACS grade" is likely to be more expensive. :D

The_Gender_Changer - 13-3-2005 at 07:21

I think ACS grade chemicals are chems with the purity limit the European to the American Chemical Society and stand for
analytical standart crade.

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