Making Science Green™

November 2, 2009

New Video: About ECO Funnel(TM)

Filed under: Chemical Handling — Admin @ 10:05 am

4 inch ECO Funnel with Open LidPrevent Emissions from Chemical Waste with ECO Funnel

Unique product eliminates evaporation of chemical waste into the surrounding environment. ECO Funnel is a funnel with a lid that attaches to most common waste containers, and prevents air pollution while helping you comply with the storage and disposal requirements of the EPA. ECO Funnel™ is manufactured in the San Francisco Bay Area. Watch product video…

September 24, 2009

Quick-Disconnect Safety Cans

Filed under: Chemical Handling,Regulations (OSHA and EPA) — Admin @ 2:22 pm

quick disconnect centura safety cansQuick-Disconnect Safety Disposal Cans are one of the safest ways to collect liquid HPLC waste because they do not allow the waste to evaporate into the air and pollute the workplace like open waste containers. These safety cans have a “quick-disconnect” mechanism that allows the user to disconnect from the HPLC line without having to disengage tubing already connected to the machine. Adapters are valved to prevent vapor release or solvent leakage.

OSHA 29 CFR 1910.106(a)(29) states that: “Safety can shall mean an approved container, of not more than 5 gallons capacity, having a spring-closing lid and spout cover and so designed that it will safely relieve internal pressure when subjected to fire exposure.”

July 21, 2009

Protect your Lab with Safety Coated Glass!

Filed under: Chemical Handling,Safety Tips and Stories — Admin @ 9:11 am

plastic coated glass boston round bottlesPlastic Coated Glass Bottles keep chemists safe when working with hazardous chemicals by combining the chemical resistance of glass with the safety of plastic. The plastic safety coating protects the container from being affected by pressure build up, and if the glass does break for some reason, the plastisol can contain the chemicals in the bottle long enough to allow for proper disposal.shattered safety glass

Benefits of Safety coated glass:

  • protects against pressure build up
  • minimizes risk of chemical spills
  • slip and impact resistant
  • ideal for volatile substances
  • reduces liability by adding extra barrier between people and chemicals

Plastic coated glass can even tolerate fairly high temperatures, as high as 300 degrees without softening, depending on the manufacturer.

Most standard lab bottles can be ordered with a special plastisol coating, except those to be used in autoclaves. Ask your glass provider for details.

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