Non-hazardous Classification Criteria for Hand Sanitizer — Ethanol Content and Flash Point
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I am planning to manufacture and export hand sanitizer within the non-hazardous classification range. I would like to inquire about the safe ranges for ethanol content and flash point values.
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- 0Hand sanitizers containing ethanol (which has a flash point of 13°C, though the flash point varies depending on the mixing ratio with water) are classified as dangerous goods (UN1170, Class 3) if the flash point is 60°C or below. However, they are classified as non-dangerous goods in the following cases: 1. If the ratio of flammable liquids (e.g., ethanol) in the mixture of flammable liquids and water is 10% or less, it is classified as non-dangerous goods. 2. If the alcohol content is 24% or less, it can be processed as non-dangerous goods for air transport after confirming with the airline, based on IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations Special Provision A58. Please note that topical hand sanitizers currently produced and sold as quasi-drugs in Korea must have an ethanol content of 54.7% to 70% according to standard manufacturing criteria, as this concentration is known to be necessary to achieve the disinfecting effect.Machine translated
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