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You wish to dispose of 100 mL of 0.1 M sodium phosphate buffer, pH 4.5. Where will you do this? Select all correct answers in list.
Mercury Spill Kit
Base Compatible Aqueous Waste
Acid Compatible Mercury Waste
Sanitary Sewer
Acid Compatible Organic Waste
Acid Compatible Acutely Hazardous Waste
Acid Compatible Aqueous Waste
Concentrated Nitric Acid Waste
Base Compatible Mercury Waste
Organic Solid Waste
Base Compatible Acutely Hazardous Waste
Inorganic Solid Waste
Base Compatible Organic Waste
This is an ACIDIC buffer, which may turn basic if Enough base is added
thereofre:
Mercury Spill Kit - This is only for Hg/Mercury containing material, do not use
Base Compatible Aqueous Waste - Avoid this, we have an acidic buffer, there will be reaction
Acid Compatible Mercury Waste - Not likely, since this must contain mercury
Sanitary Sewer - Avoid this, since this is acidic
Acid Compatible Organic Waste - Not organic material
Acid Compatible Acutely Hazardous Waste - USE THIS, since it is hazardous due to low pH
Acid Compatible Aqueous Waste - This will also work fine, you could USE THIS as well
Concentrated Nitric Acid Waste - FAlse, no nitric acid used
Base Compatible Mercury Waste - Avoid this, no mercury containing materials
Organic Solid Waste - Not solid or organic
Base Compatible Acutely Hazardous Waste - Not basic
Inorganic Solid Waste - Not solid
Base Compatible Organic Waste - Not organic