Chemical waste: off-site disposal
How to arrange waste disposal
The recommended contractor is ERS Australia. If using ERS Australia, phone (+61 8) 9351 1370 to arrange a quote.
It is imperative that full details are provided to ERS Australia to get an accurate quote. Do not label or list a container simply as “phenol waste” for example, but rather as "approx 40% w/w phenol in water". Provide as much detail as possible and state the solvent in which solutions are made up, do not assume others will know what solvent/s have been used.
If it is aqueous state that; if not - specify the solvent/s used. Do not use chemical shorthand for substances, use full names and specify relative quantities in mixtures/solutions.
Labelling examples
| UNACCEPTABLE | ACCEPTABLE |
|---|---|
|
HPLC waste |
20% methanol, 30% acetonitrile, 50% water |
|
Phenol waste |
40% phenol in water |
|
1% tris |
1% trishydroxymethylaminomethane in water |
|
K3Fe(CN)6 |
Potassium Ferricyanide |
|
ACN/DCM |
20% acetonitrile 80% dichloromethane |
|
Ru trisbipy Cl |
tris(2,2-bipyridyl) ruthenium III chloride |
For more complex solutions and commercial products/formulations, please provide a copy of the manufacturers MSDS, or if you can’t obtain it, as much detail as possible on the product. Note that some photographic chemical manufacturers have different MSDS for fresh and used products.