However, hydrogen peroxide

with a high concentration has
to be diluted with water and
added with sodium sulphite
for the decomposition
process to take place before
being poured into the sink.
Solid wastes like glass Most organic solvents and hydrocarbons
and rubber have to be are toxic, carcinogenic, volatile and
disposed into special inflammable. This type of wastes cannot
containers. be disposed directly into the sink or the
laboratory drain because it would pollute
the water source and the environment

Organic solvent
and hydrocarbon
Hydrogen peroxide wastes should be
wastes with a low kept in special
Solid wastes Organic containers made
concentration can be Hydrogen
solvents and of glass or plastic.
poured directly into peroxide
the laboratory’s sink. hydrocarbons

Storage of Strong acid and

. Volatile wastes Chemicals alkali wastes
should be stored in should be kept in
closed containers closed labelled
and kept away containers during
from sun and heat. disposal.
Volatile Substances
substances with pH<5
and pH>9
Heavy metals
and toxic
Substances with a pH value
substances
Substances such as alcohol, of pH9 are strong acids and
ammonia and bromine are strong alkalis respectively.
volatile, that is easily Strong acid and alkali
converted to gas at room wastes can cause damage
temperature. Some of the to the sink and react with
gases produced from volatile water to release high heat
This type of Solutions containing heavy metals and toxic gases.
substances are hazardous to
substances should and toxic substances have to be
humans and can be fatal if
be discarded and kept in plastic bags and the
inhaled in large amounts.
disposed according solutions be left to evaporate in
to standard the fume chamber. Then, the bag
procedures. of heavy metal residue is tied
carefully and is put into the
container of heavy metal waste.