REGULATIONS REGARDING ALCOHOL PURCHASE AND STORAGE
As YOU know, ethyl alcohol is one of the laboratory chemicals which can be misused. To control its purchase, storage and use, the state governments have passed regulations through their Excise Department. The Excise Department is authorised to issue license to industry, educational institutions and nursing homes for purchase and use of denatured spirit, rectified spirit and absolute alcohol. The sale, use or storage of alcohol without valid license is an offence. For instance, the license for alcohol is issued under Liquor
Permit and Pass Rules, 1976. The laboratory staff must take adequate care to follow the provisions of the Excise Department rules of the State Government in matters relating to purchase and storage of alcohols.