Distributors of technical-grade ethanol for use in the production of hand sanitizers and hard-surface disinfectants
Heath Canada introduced an interim measure that permits the use of certain authorized sources of technical-grade ethanol. We took this step to meet the urgent health need for hand sanitizers and disinfectants during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are discontinuing the interim measure as the supply of ethanol has stabilized and the demand for technical-grade ethanol has decreased. Suppliers and distributors are expected to stop producing, reselling and/or distributing technical-grade ethanol. Manufacturers are to return to using approved grades of ethanol for manufacturing after the authorized dates to produce, resell/distribute or sell.
Health Canada granted temporary authorization to the companies listed below to resell and/or distribute approved technical-grade ethanol obtained from an approved supplier to a manufacturer of hand sanitizers and hard-surface disinfectants. To receive temporary authorization, these companies required assessment and authorization by Health Canada.
Technical-grade ethanol obtained from authorized distributors cannot be blended when producing hand sanitizers and hard-surface disinfectants.
The risk assessment summary report contains the information we used to allow and discontinue the temporary use of technical-grade ethanol in hand sanitizers and hard-surface disinfectants.
Companies not on this list may face compliance and enforcement action if they resell and/or distribute technical-grade ethanol for the production of hand sanitizers or hard-surface disinfectants without authorization. You can find information about non-compliant products in the recall advisory.
| Secondary Distributor | Company contact information | Company address | Authorized to distribute or resell since (YYYY-MM-DD) |
Authorized to distribute or resell until (YYYY-MM-DD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northspec Chemical Corp. | sales@northspec.com | 2 Lansing Square, Suite 300 Toronto, ON M2J 4P8 |
2020-07-29 | 2021-05-15 |
| Chemsynergy Inc. | info@chemsynergyinc.com | 101 - 1100 Burloak Drive Burlington, ON L7L 6B2 |
2020-07-29 | 2022-02-15 |
| Brenntag Canada Inc. | tg_ethanol@brenntag.ca | 43 Jutland Road Toronto, ON M8Z 2G6 |
2020-07-29 | 2022-02-15 |
| Megaloid Laboratories | info@megaloid.ca | 5515 North Service Road, Suite 306 Burlington, ON L7L 6G4 |
2020-08-07 | 2021-05-15 |
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