The cannula transfer technique is beautifully demonstrated in these videos:
http://chem-courses.ucsd.edu/CoursePages/Uglabs/143A_Weizman/EHS/EHS.html
Sheila
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Sheila Kennedy, C.H.O.
Safety Coordinator | Teaching Laboratories
UCSD Chemistry & Biochemistry |MC 0303
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From: DCHAS-L Discussion List [mailto:dchas-l**At_Symbol_Here**MED.CORNELL.EDU]On Behalf Of George D. McCallion
Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2013 9:04 AM
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**MED.CORNELL.EDU
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Butyl Lithium & syringe safety
I would like to add that the technique of using syringes in handling pyrophorics is highly ill-advised.
I metioned this in one of my posts a few years go on this topic.
Use a double-tipped cannula and transfer under Argon or Nitrogen for the source bottle. The amount of materials transferred can be determined by the loss in weight.
I just don't want to read about another syringe-based accident.
PLEASE BE CAREFUL!
-george
From:"Kim Gates" <kim.gates**At_Symbol_Here**STONYBROOK.EDU>
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**MED.CORNELL.EDU
Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2013 9:52:50 AM
Subject: [DCHAS-L] Butyl Lithium & syringe safety
I have a question from our Chem dept about nButyl Lithium & syringes after I forwarded them the CEN blog on safer syringes.http://cenblog.org/the-safety-zone/2013/02/engineering-safer-syringes/
The lab's SOP calls for not reusing their syringes & only filling them 50%. I asked them to write in more clearly that they are to dispose in sharps container.
The questions I'm hoping any of you with similar hazards can help with:
1. Is there enough residual material in the syringe that it could be hazardous?
2. Should there be a sharps container stored in the fume hood for the exclusive use of these syringes (avoiding incompatible material that may be left in the syringe)
3. If not a sharps container, what/how does your labs dispose of these syringes?
thanks!
Kim Gates
Laboratory Safety Specialist
Environmental Health & Safety
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY 11794-6200
Kim.Gates**At_Symbol_Here**stonybrook.edu
631-632-3032
FAX: 631-632-9683
EH&S Web site: http://www.stonybrook.edu/ehs/lab/
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