Which substance can be disposed into the sink?

Which substance can be disposed into the sink?

What can go down the drain

What substance should not be disposed in a sink or drainage?

Halogenated hydrocarbons Nitro compounds Mercaptans Flammables (immiscible in water) Explosives such as azides and peroxides Water soluble polymers that could form gels in the sewer system Water reactive materials Malodorous chemicals Toxic chemicals such as carcinogens, mutagens, teratogens Substances that boil below …

What chemicals are safe to go down the drain?

Chemicals Approved for Drain Disposal

• A. A-Glucosidase, Type I. Agar OR Bacto Agar (in solution – at any concentration)
• B. B-D(+) Glucose, and all isomers. Beta-Glucuronidase, type VIII.
• C. Calcium Carbonate. Calcium Citrate.
• D. D-Cellobiose. 2′ deoxyAdenosine 5′ triphosphate.
• E. Elastase type III.
• F. Fibrin.
• G. Gelatin.
• H. Hemoglobin.

Do you dispose of extra chemicals in the sink?

Never flush chemicals down your toilet, sink or drain as they harm the environment and/or the pipes in your home.

What Cannot go down the sink?

Food and grease should never go down the drain of the kitchen sink. Occasionally use boiling hot water to flush the drains to help prevent clogs. You can dump coffee without the grounds, milk, tea, anything you drink that is solid-liquid in a kitchen sink.

Can organic solvent be disposed into the sink?

It can’t go down the drain unless you want Big Trouble. Instead, organic solvents require strict hazardous waste management. They must be placed in suitable containers that are tightly-capped, properly labeled with red hazmat tags, and designed so that no vapors or liquid might escape.

What should you not put down a drain?

10 Things You Should Never Put Down the Drain

• Coffee Grounds. Since coffee grounds are not completely water-soluble, when grounds mix with butter, oil or grease already coating the pipes, there’s an increased risk for clogs.
• Butter and Margarine.
• Cooking Oil.
• Grease and Other Fats.
• Eggshells.
• Medication.
• Pasta.
• Rice.

What Cannot go down the drain?

What do you do with excess chemicals?

Most chemical wastes must be disposed of through the EHS Hazardous Waste Program. To have hazardous waste removed from your laboratory, do the following: Store chemical wastes in appropriate containers; plastic bottles are preferred over glass for storing hazardous waste when compatibility is not an issue.

What kind of chemicals are used for sink / sewer disposal?

Organic chemicals suitable for sink/sewer disposal are described below. Only those organic compounds that are reasonably soluble in water are suitable for sink/sewer disposal. A compound is considered water soluble if it dissolves to the extent of at least three percent.

What do you need to know about sink / sewer disposal?

Chemicals listed below must be in concentrations of approximately one percent or less to be suitable for sink/sewer disposal. If the total volume of waste to be disposed is greater than four liters per day, approval by OCRS is required. Sewer discharges of these chemicals must not be prohibited in the previous section.

Is it against the law to dispose of hazardous waste in sinks?

Disposal of hazardous waste using sinks, intentional evaporation, or as regular trash is against the law. Campus laboratories must abide by strict state and federal waste disposal requirements. You may be held liable for violations of applicable laws. For more information, contact the EH&S Environmental Issues Program, (858) 534-3660.

What’s the disposal limit for a radioactive sink?

The disposal limit is 200 μCi per laboratory per day. Records of sewer disposal must be maintained on the Radioactive Sink Disposal Log.