South San Francisco, California Bulk Sanitizer Disposal, Recycling and Ethanol Recover Services

Leading South San Francisco Transporter for Bulk, Out-of-date Alcohol Based Sanitizer Gels and Liquids

A large portion of the hand-sanitizing liquids available today are gels that are 60-95% ethyl or isopropyl alcohol–classifying them as Class 3 Flammable Liquids.

Bulk hand sanitizers cannot be stored in South San Francisco office buildings, according to OSHA regulations and any quantities greater than 25 gallons is required to be properly stored in flammable-liquid storage containers.

Hand Sanitizers Containing Methanol or 1-Propanol

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sent notices to several companies and manufacturering companies for making and selling hand sanitizers that contain the followingmethanol or 1-propanol, both are toxic to human health and neither were approved for hand-washing by the EPA:

• Ethanol found in spirits for drinking, methanol mostly used to make fuels, solvents and antifreeze. Referred to as “wood alcohol” or “methyl alcohol”, methanol is colorless, highly ignitable and extremely poisonous if consumed.
• Used in industry, some cosmetics and antiseptics, 1-Propanol is used as a multi-purpose solvent. It’s highly flammable, harmful when consumed and can damage your eyes. Respiratory irritation and central nervous system issues can result from inhalation.

The recalled sanitizers listed here were falsely marked as containing only ethyl alcohol. If your company bought large volumes of any recalled sanitizer listed please get in touch with our South San Francisco hazardous waste disposal office right away to schedule proper transportation and disposal. Our South San Francisco hazardous waste team can be reached 24/7 at our toll-free number at (855) 242-9628.