Destruction of hazardous chemicals in the laboratory

by George Lunn

Like its groundbreaking predecessor, this Second Edition of Destruction of Hazardous Chemicals offers a collection of detailed procedures that can be used to degrade and dispose of a wide variety of hazardous chemicals. The book has been expanded and updated to broaden the scope of chemicals treated and to include new and modified procedures and alternatives to the use of some highly toxic materials. Entirely new chapters have been added on the removal of metal ions and biological stains from solution and the degradation of mycotoxins, enzyme inhibitors, polycyclic heterocyclic hydrocarbons, and highly reactive reagents such as butyllithium, chlorosulfonic acid, peracids, and phosgene. Another new chapter covers the alternatives to complex metal hydrides in the preparation of super-dry solvents. A new appendix by Dr. Stephen W. Rhodes describes new technologies for the treatment of complex waste streams produced by biomedical research institutions. The procedures described are applicab