---
kind: "section"
citation: "21 C.F.R. § 184.1293"
title: "21"
number: "184.1293"
heading: "Ethyl alcohol."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/21/184.1293"
---

# §184.1293. Ethyl alcohol.

- (a) **Ethyl alcohol (ethanol) is the chemical C<I>2</I>H<I>5</I>OH.**
- (b) **The ingredient meets the specifications of the “Food Chemicals Codex,” 4th ed.**
  - (1996) , p. 136, which is incorporated by reference in accordance with 5 U.S.C. [552(a)](/usc/5/552.md?p=a) and [1](/usc/5/1.md) CFR [part 51](/cfr/21/part51.md). Copies are available from the National Academy Press, Box 285, 2101 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20055 (Internet address http://www.nap.edu), or may be examined at the Dockets Management Staff (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852, 240-402-7500, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, or at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.
- (c) The ingredient is used as an antimicrobial agent as defined in [§ 170.3(o)(2)](/cfr/21/170.3.md?p=o-2) of this chapter on pizza crusts prior to final baking at levels not to exceed 2.0 percent by product weight.
- (d) This regulation is issued prior to general evaluation of use of this ingredient in order to affirm as GRAS the specific use named.

## Notes

### Amendments

[42 FR 14653, Mar. 15, 1977, as amended at 49 FR 5612, Feb. 14, 1984; 64 FR 1760, Jan. 12, 1999; 81 FR 5595, Feb. 3, 2016; 88 FR 17724, Mar. 24, 2023]

### Authority

Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321, 342, 348, 371.

### Source

Source: 42 FR 14653, Mar 15, 1977, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[42 FR 14653, Mar. 15, 1977, as amended at 49 FR 5612, Feb. 14, 1984; 64 FR 1760, Jan. 12, 1999; 81 FR 5595, Feb. 3, 2016; 88 FR 17724, Mar. 24, 2023]