Leawood, Kansas Bulk Sanitizer Disposal, Recycling and Ethanol Recover Services

Leading Leawood Transporter for Bulk, Out-of-date Alcohol Based Sanitizer Gels and Liquids

Most of the hand-sanitizing liquids in use 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 Leawood office buildings, per OSHA regulations and any amounts over 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 several companies and manufacturering companies for producing and selling hand sanitizers that have the following ingredientsmethanol or 1-propanol, both are toxic to human health and neither were approved for hand-washing by the EPA:

• Ethanol contained in spirits for consumption, methanol mostly used to make fuels, solvents and antifreeze. Referred to as “wood alcohol” or “methyl alcohol”, methanol is colorless, highly flammable and very poisonous if consumed.
• Used in industry, some cosmetics and antiseptics, 1-Propanol is used as a multi-purpose solvent. It’s highly ignitable, harmful 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 you purchased large volumes of any recalled sanitizer listed please get in touch with our Leawood hazardous waste disposal office right away to schedule proper transportation and disposal. Our Leawood hazardous waste team can be reached 24/7 at our toll-free number at (855) 242-9628.