Very sorry to hear about this incident and thank goodness the tech didn't get
injured AND used quick-thinking to grab the extinguisher and put out the fire.
This incident exemplifies the (hidden) dangers inherent in the operation of
labs that, often are overlooked (we haven't had a fire in 20
Most of the xylene substitutes are considered hazardous waste by the EPA and
local municipalities, and must be treated accordingly. Check the MSDS for
flash points below 140 F; OSHA regs classify liquids as flammable if flash
points are 100 F or below.
EPA's regulations for all solid
Formula 83, like xylene and many xylene substitutes, is categorized as
flammable according to its MSDS and, thus, must be handled as a hazardous waste
in accordance with EPA regulations, including monitoring its exposure, storage,
and disposal.
Peter
Peter G. Baldwin
Director of Sales,
I can't speak to its functionality, but per its MSDS it is extremely flammable
(FP= 45F) and would, thus be considered a hazardous waste by the EPA.EPA's
regulations for all solid hazardous waste (which includes liquids) produced
by healthcare facilities and others require that they be
