(no subject)
We had to call hazmat today, that's always a fun time. I was looking for concentrated HCl because I had used up our stock bottle of 1 M stuff. While in the acid cabinet, not only did I discover that we are in fact out of concentrated HCl, but also that there was seriously sketchy bottle in there. We knew what it was... at least at some point. But the top was bulging and actually cracked, so we think there was some kind of gas buildup. And there was brown stuff running all down the side.
We also realized it should have been thrown out two years ago because it was from 2007 and you're not supposed to keep ethers past one year. We're usually pretty good about clearing out the solvent cabinet, but no one really thought to check the acid cabinet. At least it wasn't twenty years old? Then we would have been calling the bomb squad.
So yeah, we had to call hazmat about that. We're still not entirely sure what we're going to do with it, they need to talk to the waste disposal team in the morning. So for now the verdict is "NOBODY TOUCH IT".
So that was my excitement for the day. :p
We also realized it should have been thrown out two years ago because it was from 2007 and you're not supposed to keep ethers past one year. We're usually pretty good about clearing out the solvent cabinet, but no one really thought to check the acid cabinet. At least it wasn't twenty years old? Then we would have been calling the bomb squad.
So yeah, we had to call hazmat about that. We're still not entirely sure what we're going to do with it, they need to talk to the waste disposal team in the morning. So for now the verdict is "NOBODY TOUCH IT".
So that was my excitement for the day. :p