Allentown, Pennsylvania Bulk Sanitizer Disposal, Recycling and Ethanol Recover Services

Leading Allentown Transporter for Bulk, Out-of-date Alcohol Based Sanitizer Gels and Liquids

Many 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 Allentown office buildings, per OSHA regulations and any quantities greater than 25 gallons must 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 producing and selling hand sanitizers that have the following ingredientsmethanol or 1-propanol, both of which are toxic to human health and neither one are approved for hand-washing by the EPA:

• Ethanol contained in alcohol for consumption, methanol commonly 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 flammable, 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 labeled as containing only ethyl alcohol. If you bought large amounts of any recalled sanitizer listed please call our Allentown hazardous waste disposal office right away to schedule proper transportation and disposal. Our Allentown hazardous waste team can be reached 24/7 at our toll-free number at (855) 242-9628.