We had a professor leave before being able to do a complete cleanout of her lab. I have some substances that I am having a hard time determining the hazards. They are all in a glovebox right now. I need to remove them in order to get rid of them (plus the glove box just needs to be shut down – the pump is dying and we don’t have anyone else who needs the glove box right now).

Specifically, there are two small vials hand-labeled “Zipper Copper” and “Zipper Cobalt”. I’m not familiar with the zipper metal catalysts and, of course, that is the entirety of the information I have on them.

Any information you can provide would be helpful.
Thank you.

Rose

Rose Rakers, Ph.D.

Chemical Hygiene Officer

Assistant Professor

Department of Physical Science

College of Science and Health

Benedictine University

Lisle, IL