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Re: Disposal of tolulene



In particular, do not breath the fumes of toluene.  I used to work in a
biological research lab where we used toluene in experiments.  When I
started getting nosebleeds from the fumes, I wised up and used it only in
an exhaust hood.

Sylvia Bugbee
University of Vermont

On Wed, 23 Aug 2000, Linda Mahoney wrote:

> Toluene is a carcinogen and should be handled with extreme caution.  Call
> your chemistry department or Hazmat officer immediately for the proper
> disposal of this nasty.  Good luck!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Childs-Helton, Sally [mailto:schildsh@BUTLER.EDU]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2000 3:01 PM
> To: ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
> Subject: Disposal of tolulene
>
>
> Greetings--I just discovered I had inherited a small bottle of tolulene,
> which I seem to remember is a fairly nasty chemical used in some art and
> archival applications.  Since I don't know how to use it safely in an
> archival setting, I'd just as soon get rid of it.  I'd appreciate
> enlightenment on what it's used for, why it's nasty, and why I should ask
> the chemistry department to safely dispose of it for me rather than dumping
> it down the sink in the staff lounge!  Thanks in advance--
>
> Sally Childs-Helton, Ph.D.
> Special Collections/Rare Books Librarian
> Butler University Libraries
> 4600 Sunset Avenue
> Indianapolis, IN 46208
> 317-940-9265/Fax 371-940-8039
> schildsh@butler.edu
>
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