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What happens to hazardous materials that are poured down the drain?
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∙ 14y ago
Hazardous materials that are poured down the drain can:
- damage the sewers
- damage the waste water treatment facilities
- contaminate drinking water supplies
- impair the health and safety of sewer workers
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Can any excess materials that are not used during a laboratory experiment may be poured down the drain?
Most of the substances used in most laboratory experiments can be safely poured down a drain. However, laboratory experiments sometimes involve corrosive substances which would damage the plumbing if poured down the drain; they can also involve chemicals which, if they were to be mixed together as they are poured into the same drain, would undergo chemical reactions that might cause an explosion or a fire. And it is also possible that you are conducting experiments on highly toxic materials that would become an environmental hazard if poured down the drain. So not everything goes down the drain. You have to understand the nature of the substances that you are dealing with. Some thing go to a hazardous waste center instead, or can be neutralized in your own laboratory before you dispose of them.
What are10 common household hazardous materials?
bleach cleansers oil paints thinners batteries medicines pesticides drain cleansers gasoline
Is drain cleaner hazardous?
YES for human health and your drain
What happens when laundry detergent is poured into the pool hot tub?
Lots a bubbles. Drain/clean/refill. Purge filter of soap residue. k
What Happens If you put Coke On a Clogged Drain?
If you have a clogged drain and you have coke in your house .. 1st Poured coke in the toilet than You wait 15 Minutes and Flush the Toilet and After that open The Toilet top part and it will look clean..
Where does drain cleaner go after your done with it?
Drain cleaner pollutes the environment after it is poured down the drain. You should use green cleaners.
What are the things that can go down the drain?
Things that can safely go down the drain include water, soap, shampoo, and toothpaste. Other items, such as food scraps, grease, oil, and chemicals should not be poured down the drain as they can cause clogs, damage the plumbing system, or contaminate the water supply.
Can EDTA the photo clearing agent for Platinum Printing be poured down the drain safely?
No chemistry should be poured down the drain. It should be disposed of at the appropriate refuse site. Check you local council where.
Any excess materials that are not used during a laboratory experiment may be poured down the drain?
No. Chemicals should be disposed of in a safe manner. Usually directions for disposal can be found on the box/tube/packet that the chemical came in. If none can be found, ask a professional (teacher, lab assistant, poison control expert) what is the proper disposal for a certain chemical. Excess materials poured down the drain may be poisonous to the environment or people, and can leak from the sewage system to our ground water and eventually to our food.
Can you safely pour sodium hydrochlorite into a drain where you have already poured bleach?
Not until you've run LOTS of water down the drain.
What should you do if gasoline is poured into a jet-ski oil tank?
Drain the oil, and refill.
How do you neutralize drain cleaner?
If it is an alkali drain cleaner, you can add acidic materials in the drain cleaner such as lemons, If it is an acidic drain (less common) cleaner, you can add alkali materials such as toothpaste, soap
