ECHA’s Biocides Committee supports approval of ethanol in disinfectants ECHA/NR/26/09 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. Helsinki, 24 February 2026 – In its February meeting, the BPC…