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Proper disposal of copper sulphate in the lab
I am in school for Laboratory technician we are working with proper disposing methods. How would I dispose a copper sulphate
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Contessa Medina
student - Tulsa, OK
September 16, 2009
In accordance with law, Contessa :-)
Depending on where it came from, there probably will be laws regulating how it must be disposed of. But if you are asking how you can safely dispose of a small amount of it as a student, the best procedure may be to put steel wool in it, so most of the copper will plate out as metal, then neutralize it with baking soda [in bulk on
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Ted Mooney, P.E.
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finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
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September 17, 2009
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