Waste category | Examples of compatibility Can put in the same waste container bottle for disposal |
Flammable solvents | acetone, methanol, ethanol, toluene, xylene, acetonitrile, benzene etc.. (can all be put in the same disposal container) |
Halogenated solvents | halothane, methylene chloride, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, trichloroethane, trichloroethylene (can all be put in the same disposal container) |
Organic acids | formic acid, acetic acid, propionic acid (can all be put in the same disposal container) |
Waste category | Examples of Incompatibility Cannot put in the same container bottle for disposal |
Heavy metal solutions | aqueous solutions containing arsenic, barium, cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, mercury, osmium, selenium, silver etc.. (do not mix together, keep each type separate) |
Mineral acids | hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, sulphuric acid, perchloric acid (do not mix together, keep each type of acid in separate container) |
Inorganic Bases | sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, ammonia (do not mix together, keep each type in separate container) |
Oxidizers | potassium nitrate, hydrogen peroxide,potassium permanganate, bleach (do not mix together, keep all in separate containers) |
Reactive wastes | phosphorus pentoxide, sodium hydride, sodium methoxide, dry picric acid, (do not mix together, keep all in separate containers) |