The European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) Biocidal Products Committee (BPC) has concluded that ethanol may be approved for use in hand and general disinfectants. The Committee did not take a position on whether ethanol should be considered a carcinogenic or reprotoxic substance.  In its February meeting, the BPC adopted its opinions supporting the approval of ethanol as active substance in the following product-types:

• Product-type 1: Human hygiene products, such as hand disinfectants;
• Product-type 2: Disinfectants and algaecides not intended for direct contact with humans or animals; and
• Product-type 4: Products used in food and feed areas.

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