Emergency Chemical Spill or Disposal Method (small quantities)

Emergency Chemical Spill or Disposal Method (small quantities)

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT MUST BE WORN

A - nontoxic - no hazardous properties or chemical components.

Spill - wipe up with paper towel (wet paper towel if a solid) and put into the trash.

Disposal - pour into sink and wash down with water.

B1 - Acid/Base - no toxic heavy metal constituents: neutralization tanks available

Spill - neutralize with sodium bicarbonate (Baking soda), collect with dust pan, put both into the sink and wash down with water.

Disposal - pour into sink and wash down with water.

B2 - Acid/Base - HAS toxic heavy metal constituents

Spill - select sodium bicarbonate in labeled container. Collect into container, date and store for pickup.

Disposal - There will be a bottle for these wastes. Put them into the correct disposal container

C - Water Base- Heavy Metals and mixtures

Spill - absorb with paper towel or pillow (etc.). These absorbents are now considered contaminated and must be collected into a HW bottle located in the spill cabinet. Please use the correct absorbent for the size of the spill. (See instructor for help) These containers must be labeled as hazardous waste and with the chemical constituents and dated. Leave the bottle in the hood. The instructor will notify the appropriate persons.

Disposal - There will be a bottle for these wastes. Put them into the correct disposal container.

D - Solvent - Non-listed - and mixtures

Spill - Absorb liquid with a paper towels (if small, no collectible amount). Throw paper towel into trash. If the amount is collectible, use Spill-x bottle, absorbent pad or pillow and collect. Label and put in hood.

Disposal - There will be a bottle for these solvents. Put them into the correct disposal container.

E - Acetone wash - to finally clean glassware of very small quantities of chemicals left after most products/ reactants /stillpots have been collected.

Spill - Depending on the size of the spill, absorb with either Spill-X-S, a pillow to contain the spill. These absorbents are now considered contaminated and must be collected into a bottle located in the spill cabinet. Please use the correct absorbent for the size of the spill. (See instructor for help) These containers must be labeled as hazardous waste and with the chemical constituents and dated. Leave the bottle in the hood. The instructor will notify the appropriate persons

Disposal - rinse the glassware with the smallest amount of acetone needed to remove the chemicals and dispose of in the Red Justrite container that is labeled acetone wash. DO NOT put any other wastes into this container!

F - Solvents (listed) and mixtures

Disposal - There will be a bottle for these solvents. Put them into the correct disposal container.

G - Solid hazardous material and mixtures

Spill - Do not sweep as to put dust in the air. If possible, wipe up with a wet paper towel and put into a bottle. Bottles are located in the spill cabinet. Label as hazardous waste and include the chemical constituents. Do not return to the stock bottle.

Disposal - As a product from a reaction, where further actions may be done (i.e. m.p., etc) you will be asked to save the solid in an envelope that has been labeled with the contents and your name. When you have finished with the product, then the envelopes with the compound will be collected in an appropriate container. Otherwise, there will just be a labeled container for the solid put out with the lab.

H - Mercury - Elemental The mercury spill kit is located in the chemistry spill cabinet at the front of the chemistry laboratory. Our Chemistry program no longer uses Mercury salts.