Topic: acetonitrile disposal (Read 7246 times)

squealer · « **on:** July 13, 2011, 08:27:03 AM »

Hi, I wanna dispose acetonitrile. Suggestions on how to safely destroy a 1lt quantity ?

Honclbrif · « **Reply #1 on:** July 13, 2011, 10:06:36 AM »

Your department/institute/company should have pretty comprehensive waste disposal guidelines. Consult them.

discodermolide · « **Reply #2 on:** July 13, 2011, 10:07:44 AM »

Quote from: squealer on July 13, 2011, 08:27:03 AM

Hi, I wanna dispose acetonitrile. Suggestions on how to safely destroy a 1lt quantity ?

If you can't give it up for incineration reflux it with conc. NaOH to give corresponding sodium salt of acetic acid then pour it down the drain

squealer · « **Reply #3 on:** July 13, 2011, 10:23:21 AM »

Thanks d.

Quote from: discodermolide on July 13, 2011, 10:07:44 AM

Quote from: squealer on July 13, 2011, 08:27:03 AM
Hi, I wanna dispose acetonitrile. Suggestions on how to safely destroy a 1lt quantity ?
If you can't give it up for incineration reflux it with conc. NaOH to give corresponding sodium salt of acetic acid then pour it down the drain

408 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 13, 2011, 05:11:21 PM »

leave the bottle open outside in the sun for a couple weeks... or an indefinite time in the back of the fume hood.

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