University of Colorado Denver

R-2: Ethanol distribution takes place every Tuesday from 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM in Room 1303 (P15-1303). This room is located next to the mail room at the loading dock.

You must have the follow items to purchase tax-free ethanol from EHS:

1. Employees purchasing tax-free ethanol MUST have the following:

2. Bring properly filled out I.N. (not an I.O.)

3. Provide the name of the Principal Investigator (PI) and the lab lab phone number the tax-free ethanol is being purchased for.

4. Provide the building name and location where the tax-free ethanol will be stored.

5. Sign the EHS purchase agreement. By signing this form you agree to provide inventories for the tax-free ethanol purchased, properly secure the containers in a flammable-rated storage cabinet and to use the tax-free ethanol for research purposes ONLY. The EHS purchase agreement only needs to be signed the first time a lab is purchasing tax-free ethanol or when the lab contact information for tax-free ethanol changes.

200 Proof Ethanol:

• 1 quart plastic container: $2.07
• 1 gallon poly container: $12.41
• 5 gallon poly or metal container: $54.00
  

190 Proof Ethanol:

• 1 gallon poly container: $12.41
• 1 gallon redistilled poly container: $4.00
• 5 gallon poly or metal container: $54.00

• It is half the cost (of the material purchased from outside vendors)
• 190 proof reclaimed material is actually highter proof than 190
• Purity is tested and documented for each batch (logged and maintained for each run)
• Reduces costs to the institution (keeping indirect costs in check)
• Does not require an inventory or licensing
• Processes that generate the spent solvent selected for distillation are closely screened and meet specific criteria