Ethyl alcohol, also known as ethanol or vegetable alcohol, is a colorless and flammable chemical compound and has a distinctive odor. It is obtained from grain products. Ethyl alcohol is the only alcohol type present in all alcoholic beverages. It is also used as a solvent in some vitamin syrups.

This ethyl alcohol in all alcohols is harmful to human health when consumed in large quantities. The damage of ethyl alcohol is more or less the same as that of alcohol. Since ethyl alcohol is produced as a drink after diluting and adding some flavors, both are equally harmful. The main effect of alcohol is known in the brain. When the alcohol starts to show its effect, the brain's ability to think and make reasonable decisions is lost. In addition, ethyl alcohol is a major cause of many disorders such as sleep disorders, visual disturbances, stomach disorders and the like.

Ethyl alcohol is also a disinfectant. Ethyl alcohol has a bactericidal effect against asexual reproduction bacteria. 95 purity ethyl alcohol in percent has the ability to destroy tubercle germs. For antiseptic uses, 70 purity solution is used. Ethyl alcohol is not lethal to spores. As it cannot penetrate blood clots, it is not used for sterilization purposes. They are also not preferred for disinfecting medical devices as they disrupt lenticular devices and corrode metals.

If the required moisture environment can be achieved, it can reduce the number of bacteria on the skin by 90 in as little as two minutes.

In general, ethyl alcohol is a strong disinfectant and is used as the main ingredient in some cleaning products. Ethyl alcohol, commonly used as disinfectant, has similar properties to isopropyl alcohol.

Ethyl alcohol analysis is also carried out in authorized laboratories within the scope of physical and chemical analysis of disinfectants. These laboratories, which are accredited by domestic and foreign accreditation institutions, use the world-accepted test methods and test criteria in their studies and are based on the standards issued by domestic and foreign organizations.