Ethanol Emergency Information Panel Sign

EIP Sign – Ethanol Emergency Information Panel Sign

Ethanol Emergency Information Panel Sign – The “Ethanol Emergency Information Panel Sign” serves an important role in ensuring safety and providing essential details during emergencies involving ethanol. Its purposes include:

1. Emergency Response Guidance: The sign offers critical information to emergency responders about the presence of ethanol, which is highly flammable. This allows them to quickly understand the associated hazards and take appropriate safety measures, such as firefighting techniques and containment procedures.
2. Hazard Identification: Ethanol poses various risks, including fire, explosion, and environmental hazards, especially in the case of spills or leaks. The sign helps clearly identify ethanol as the hazardous substance involved, ensuring that responders handle it with the proper precautions.
3. Compliance: This sign ensures that facilities handling ethanol comply with safety regulations and standards. Many legal frameworks require the posting of emergency information panels for hazardous materials like ethanol, ensuring that crucial data is easily accessible during an emergency.
4. Safety of Personnel and Public: It helps protect workers, responders, and the public by providing quick access to information, such as the type of ethanol (denatured or pure), emergency contact details, and special handling instructions, reducing the risk of injury or further damage.
5. Environmental Protection: Ethanol spills can pose environmental risks. The panel sign may also contain information about how to mitigate the environmental impact of ethanol in case of a leak or spill, such as containment procedures or proper disposal methods.

Specialist Advice Field – What To Add

On all Emergency Information Panel (EIP) Signs, there is a section labelled “Specialist Advice”. This is where you can add contact details for immediate technical or emergency response advice.

For example, you can include:

• Company emergency phone number (e.g. 0800 XXX XXX)

• On-site chemical specialist or health & safety officer contact

• Emergency response contractor details (e.g. CHEMCALL, if your company is subscribed, or another provider)

• Internal HSE department contact

👉 If you don’t have a specialist service, you can still include a company name and phone number so first responders know who to contact immediately.

NOTE: If you wish to use 0800 CHEMCALL, please note that this service is operated by Responsible Care NZ and permission/approval must be obtained directly from them prior to use.

The Ethanol Emergency Information Panel Sign clearly displays UN 1170, HAZCHEM 2YE, and fields for your emergency contact details — essential for laboratories, beverage manufacturing, fuel production, pharmaceutical facilities, distilleries, and any workplace storing high-purity alcohol.
Need a refresher on what each EIP field must contain under NZ and Australian requirements? Check our guide:
➡️ Emergency Information Panel Signs Explained

Ethanol is incredibly versatile — fuel, solvent, disinfectant… and occasionally responsible for Auntie’s questionable dance moves at weddings. Keep storage areas clearly marked to avoid more “unexpected combustion events.”
Working with other Class 3 fuels? You may also need:
➡️ Petroleum Distillate Gas EIP Sign

Ethanol sits under Class 3 – Flammable Liquids, producing vapours that ignite easily in warm or enclosed areas. For a clear explanation of where it fits in the Dangerous Goods system, see:
➡️ Understanding Dangerous Goods Classes 1–9

The 2YE HAZCHEM code tells responders that fine water spray may be used for cooling, but foam is preferred for fire control, and that evacuation may be required due to toxic combustion products. For a deeper look at how emergency crews interpret each part of the HAZCHEM code, see:
➡️ Understanding HAZCHEM Signs in New Zealand & Australia

FAQs

1️⃣ Why do I need an Ethanol Emergency Information Panel Sign?
Because ethanol is highly flammable and widely used in blended fuels. NZ Transport and WorkSafe NZ regulations require compliant EIP signage wherever ethanol is stored or transported in bulk to help emergency crews quickly identify the hazard.

2️⃣ Where should it be used?

• On ethanol-transport tankers and delivery vehicles

• At depots storing ethanol, methanol, or blended fuels

• Near decanting stations and chemical transfer areas

3️⃣ What standards does it comply with?
This sign meets:

• NZS 5433 – Transport of Dangerous Goods on Land

• AS/NZS 1319 – Safety Signs for the Occupational Environment

• WorkSafe NZ and EPA DG Code requirements

How to choose the right mounting options.

Corflute: short-term term less than 2 years outdoors

Thin PVC: Medium term, more than 2 years

ACM: Long term 5 years or more

Supplied as a sticker:

long-term digital print laminated for long-term use. With a life of 5 years or more. We use a Hi Tac vinyl which allows it to be applied to most surfaces.

Magnetic mounting option for the Ethanol Emergency Information Panel Sign

Flexible, vehicle-grade magnetic placards with the Ethanol Emergency Information Panel Sign printed on premium vinyl, laminated, and mounted to automotive magnetic sheeting. They stick to ferrous steel panels and remove without residue—ideal for vehicles that only carry DG sometimes.

Who they’re for

• Contractors / couriers who transport Dangerous Goods occasionally

• Hire or multi-use vehicles (no permanent signage)

• Sites that swap classes depending on load (quick changeover)

• Magnet: vehicle-grade sheet, 0.8–1.0 mm thick (30–40 mil), high-energy.

• Face film: outdoor self-adhesive vinyl + UV laminate (gloss).

• Operating temp: suitable from winter cold to summer heat (typical automotive range).

Where they work (and don’t)

• Works on: painted steel panels that are flat, clean, and smooth.

• Doesn’t work on: aluminium, stainless, plastics, composites, heavy body filler; vinyl wraps, ceramic coatings, heavily textured paint.

• If customers have aluminium doors/ute trays, suggest self-adhesive or rigid ACM instead.

Fitment checklist

1. Clean & dry the panel (no wax/polish).

2. Warm, flat magnet—no curl.

3. Apply to flat steel only; press from centre out.

4. Do not bridge panel gaps, ribs or sharp curves.

5. Remove daily to clean/dry both surfaces; store flat.

6. In heavy rain/highway speeds, check edges haven’t lifted.

Care & maintenance

• Remove and wipe after wet weather; store flat (never rolled tight).

• Move position slightly each week to avoid differential fading.

• Avoid use on freshly resprayed paint (allow full cure).

Compliance note

• Magnet is a mounting method. The operator must ensure placards are the correct class, size, and securely affixed for the journey. Some carriers or site rules may require permanent/rigid placards—check your procedure.

For more information check out these links

• WorkSafe NZ – Hazardous Substances Management
  👉 WorkSafe NZ – Hazardous substances

• EPA NZ – HSNO Act guidance
  👉 EPA NZ – Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (HSNO) Act

• United Nations GHS
  👉 UN – Globally Harmonized System (GHS)  

• Why you need the correct Hazard sign

Please note. We make some of our safety signs to order and it may take 5 to 10 business days to receive. If you require your order urgently, please don’t hesitate to contact us to confirm an estimated delivery date prior to placing your order.

If you are not sure about what sign you need for your business, just contact us at +6432183350 or email us and we will make it ready for you.