Evansville, Indiana Bulk Sanitizer Disposal, Recycling and Ethanol Recover Services

Leading Evansville Transporter for Bulk, Out-of-date Alcohol Based Sanitizer Gels and Liquids

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

Large quantities of hand sanitizers cannot be stored in Evansville office buildings, according to OSHA regulations and any amounts greater than 25 gallons is required to be properly stored in flammable-liquid storage cabinets.

Hand Sanitizers Containing Methanol or 1-Propanol

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sent notices to quite a few companies and manufacturering companies for making and selling hand sanitizers that have the following ingredientsmethanol or 1-propanol, both are toxic to human health and neither one were approved for hand-washing by the EPA:

• Ethanol contained in alcohol 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, dangerous if congested and can damage your eyes. Respiratory irritation and central nervous system issues can result from inhalation.

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