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Isopropyl Alcohol
Level 3 — ContestedIn Winter's Dictionary
Isopropyl Alcohol is a solvent processing aid — Antibacterial, solvent, denaturant
Also: Isopropanol
What it does
Antibacterial, solvent, denaturant
Where you'll see it
Hop extract, spice oleoresins, food-processing equipment
What the research says
Ingestion or inhalation of large quantities can cause narcosis, anesthesia, coma. Fatal ingested dose around a fluid ounce.
Regulatory status
- US FDA: ASP
- Notes: FDA permits residues 250 ppm modified hop extract, 50 ppm spice oleoresins
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): the fatal ingested dose is around a fluid ounce