Place all waste in plastic drums. For any flammable waste that has not already been diluted, dilute before placing into appropriate waste drums.
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Waste Disposal Container
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Type Of Waste
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Halogenated
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All Halogenated waste (organic and inorganic), e.g. Chloroform,
Dichloromethane, Iodine,
Bromine, etc.
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Acetonitrile &
Cyanide waste
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Acetonitrile and other Cyanides, e.g. Potassium Ferricyanide Solution and
other TLC sprays, etc.
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Pyridine waste
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Pyridine
NB. Please rinse
glassware with dilute
acid, and then
throw washings into Waste bottle
too.
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Diethyl Ether
waste
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Evaporate Diethyl
Ether waste by placing in Fume cupboard.
NB. Never light
any flames and always place
sign ³No Flames´ to warn others
of presence of Ether.
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Other Organic
waste
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Alcohols, Petroleum Ether, Toluene, etc. No Pyridine or Diethyl
Ether.
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Heavy Metal
waste
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Silver, Lead, Cadmium, Vanadium, Iron, Titanium, Palladium, Chromium,
Zinc, etc.
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Oxidising agents
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Type A ± Permanganates
(no
Dichromates to be stored in this drum)
Type B - Peroxides
Type C - Chromic acid
Each type is to be placed into
a SEPARATE Waste Drum.
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Thio and Sulphide Inorganic waste
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Hydrogen Sulphide, Thioacetamide, etc.
NB. For H2S waste:
Please rinse glassware with dilute Sodium
Hydroxide, then throw washing into the Waste
bottle too.
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Other Inorganic waste
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Test Solutions
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Mercury waste
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Mercury only
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Sink
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Dilute acids and bases,
Buffers, Salts, Colour
Solutions (Dyes), Standards
(1-10ppm), etc.
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Poisonous Substances
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Dichromates and Arsenic compounds (not compatible with
Permanganates).
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