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Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:59:52 -0400
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Subject: Re: Procuring Acetonitrile
From: Carolyn Sampson
Date: March 18, 2009 10:41:27 AM EDT (CA)
Subject: RE: [DCHAS-L] Procuring Acetonitrile
We started capturing our waste and distilling it several years ago as
a cost savings so we have inadvertently protected ourselves at least a
little. We use a simple benchtop still (located in a hood). You need
to account for the water content. (84% acetonitrile, 16% water)
Also, depending on your sensitivity needs, you can simply re-use the
waste. That causes a baseline shift, of course, but you can sometimes
deal with that for a short while.
Good luck!
Carolyn
Carolyn J. Sampson, Ph.D.
Environmental Manager & Chemical Hygiene Officer
Division of Innovation, Technology and Quality
General Mills, Inc.
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