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From: Mary Beth Koza <mbkoza2**At_Symbol_Here**GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Nitric Acid Disposal
Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2021 10:41:57 -0400
Reply-To: ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**Princeton.EDU>
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Group,
When I was in industry, we had an employee add this type of waste to a drum of organic waste. The nitric acid reacted and splashed all over the face of the employee. Please make sure it is ventilated and use a face shield.
Mary Beth Koza
Division of Chemical Health & Safety of the ACS
Hello,
I had a question from one of the organic chemists here about how to store the waste from a nitration using nitric acid in a dichloromentane/acetic acid solvent. He says there are several examples of this nitration in the literature, but
I am still wary. While the reaction is open to the atmosphere, I am worried about storing it until it can be disposed of. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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