South Bend, Indiana Bulk Sanitizer Disposal, Recycling and Ethanol Recover Services

Leading South Bend Transporter for Bulk, Out-of-date Alcohol Based Sanitizer Gels and Liquids

Many 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 South Bend office buildings, according to OSHA regulations and any amounts greater than 25 gallons must 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 many companies and manufacturering companies for producing and selling hand sanitizers that contain the followingmethanol or 1-propanol, both of which are toxic to human health and neither were approved for hand-washing by the EPA:

• Ethanol found in alcohol for drinking, methanol mostly used to manufacture fuels, solvents and antifreeze. Referred to as “wood alcohol” or “methyl alcohol”, methanol is colorless, highly ignitable and very poisonous if consumed.
• Used in industry, some cosmetics and antiseptics, 1-Propanol is used as a multi-purpose solvent. It’s highly flammable, dangerous when congested 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 amounts of any recalled sanitizer shown please get in touch with our South Bend hazardous waste disposal office right away to schedule proper transportation and disposal. Our South Bend hazardous waste team can be reached 24/7 at our toll-free number at (855) 242-9628.