REVIEWED P2 OPTIONS
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Reviewed Laboratory OptionsFollowing are a list of options that have been reviewed by pollution prevention specialists. These options have worked at other facilities and may work at yours. |
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Reduce chemicals | ||
| Scale down the amount of chemical used in experiments. | ||
Replace wet tests | ||
| Replace wet tests with analytical instrumentation. | ||
Incorporate product samples | ||
| Return unused samples to the process unit for product incorporation. | ||
Install distillation units | ||
| Install distillation units to recycle chemicals, for example, alcohol, xylene, formaldehyde, and so forth. | ||
Acid/Base Experiments | ||
| Use vinegar/ammonia instead of Hazardous Acids/Bases | ||
Replace Mercury Thermometers | ||
| Use Digital Thermistor/Thermocouple instead for High temperature measurements (for lower temperatures a less expensive alcohol thermometer will suffice) | ||
Glassware cleaning | ||
| Use Potassium Hydroxide Sonic Baths Specialty Solvents instead of Chromic Sulfuric Acid solutions or Alcoholic Potassium Hydroxide | ||
Phase Change/Freezing Point Depression | ||
| For these experiments use Acetamide instead of Stearic Acid. | ||
Quantitative Test for Halide Ions | ||
| For these experiments use Cyclohexane instead of Carbon Tetrachloride. | ||
Return Samples | ||
| When retention time for samples are up, collect them in segregrated drums and return to customer or vendor. | ||
Purchase non-mercury Thermometers | ||
| Establish a laboratory purchasing procedure to ensure only non-toxic thermometers are purchased. | ||
Smaller Squeeze Bottles | ||
| Reduce the size of squeeze bottles to minimum size practical (i.e., use one pint instead of one quart). Human nature being what it is, personnel reduce the volume of solvent used as the bottle gets close to being empty in order to avoid refilling the bottle. | ||
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The Zero Waste Network is a project of the University of Texas at Arlington's Enviornmental Training institute. The tools on this site are presented free of charge to help you find pollution prevention alternatives that work for your facility. They were originally developed throught the support of grant funding from the United States Environmental Protection Agency and contributions from several state, private and non-governmental entities. If you need assistance implementing these options contact us, or enroll in one of our upcoming classes .
