Shipping Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer

• Packages contain hand sanitizer containing either ethyl alcohol or isopropyl alcohol at a concentration not to exceed 80 percent.
• Packagings are leak tight and securely closed, secured against shifting, and protected against damage.
• The material is contained in a packaging of not more than 8 gallons.

• For inner packagings not exceeding 1 gallon:

1. Packages are a combination package and the inner receptacle containing the liquid is placed inside an outer packaging where the inner packagings are secured and cushioned within the outer packaging to prevent breakage, leakage, and movement and inner packagings are packed with package closures in an upright orientation.
2. The net contents of all inner packagings in any single outer packaging do not exceed 8 gallons (8 x 1 gallon packages for example).
3. The company name and the words ”Sanitizer – Contains Ethyl Alcohol” or ”Sanitizer – Contains Isopropyl Alcohol” are marked on the outer package and, if applicable, the overpack.

• For inner packagings exceeding 1 gallon:

1. Are overpacked in crates, cages, carts, boxes, or similar overpacks.
2. Packages are secured in the transport vehicle in such a way as to prevent breakage, leakage, and movement. Packages are packed package closures in an upright orientation.
3. The company name and the words ”Sanitizer – Contains Ethyl Alcohol” or ”Sanitizer – Contains Isopropyl Alcohol” is marked on the outside of the single package and the overpack.

PHMSA will not take enforcement action for violations of the HMR for shipments of packagings by highway only containing more than 8 gallons but not more than 119 gallons of sanitizer, if the following procedures are followed:

• The packaging contains hand sanitizer containing either ethyl alcohol or isopropyl alcohol at a concentration not to exceed 80 percent.
• Packagings are leak tight and securely closed, secured against shifting, and protected against damage.
• The material is contained in a packaging having a capacity not over 119 gallons.
• The packaging must be DOT or United Nations (UN) specification packaging (drums, jerricans, etc.) described in§ 173.202 meeting the Packing Group (PG) II performance standard.
• The packages are be secured to prevent breakage, leakage, and movement during the course of transportation.
• The registration requirements found in Subpart G of Part 107 will not apply.
• Offerors and transporters of this material provide their employees handling this material with the applicable training materials prepared by PHMSA, in lieu of the training required by 49 CFR Part 172, Subpart H.
• Each package is labeled with a flammable liquid label (see § 172.419).
• The bill of lading or shipping paper includes the following basic description ‘‘UN 1987, Alcohols, n.o.s., Class 3, PG II” and indicate the number, type, and capacity of packages offered (for example, 25 drums – 119 gallons ea.).
• A copy of the Emergency Response Guidebook Guide number 127 accompanies the shipment.  (A copy of this is in the linked document for the use of shippers)
• If the aggregate gross quantity in a transport vehicle or freight container exceeds 1,001 pounds, the vehicle is placarded as required by the HMR (see 49 CFR Part 172, Subpart F for placarding requirements).
• All motor carriers comply with § 177.804.