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Inert Reassessment Document for Ethyl Alcohol - CAS No. 64-17-5

The main use of ethyl alcohol is in the consumption of alcoholic beverages. Other uses are as a solvent in the laboratory and industry, and in the manufacture of denatured alcohol, pharmaceuticals, perfumes, and organic synthesis.

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Inert Reassessment Decision Document for Ethyl Alcohol (PDF)(24 pp, 6 MB)