Rapid City, South Dakota Bulk Sanitizer Disposal, Recycling and Ethanol Recover Services

Leading Rapid City Transporter for Bulk, Out-of-date Alcohol Based Sanitizer Gels and Liquids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 Rapid City 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 commonly used to manufacture 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 consumed 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 your company bought large amounts of any recalled sanitizer shown please get in touch with our Rapid City hazardous waste disposal office right away to schedule proper transportation and disposal. Our Rapid City hazardous waste team can be reached 24/7 at our toll-free number at (855) 242-9628.