Re: [Histonet] Disposal of MMA BPO Waste

2010-06-21 Thread Pamela Marcum
I was at UPENN Vet School at the time I used this method.  We sometimes had 4 to 6 bottles under the hood to polymerize.  We would use Nalgene 1 liter bottles about 2/3s full and allow them to polymerize under the hood.  We always sat the bottles in large Tri-Pour disposable beakers in case

RE: [Histonet] Disposal of MMA BPO Waste

2010-06-21 Thread Smith, Allen
This is what comes of letting people with little or no training in chemistry call themselves chemical waste mangers. Yes, methyl methacrylate is highly reactive when mixed with 1% benzoyl peroxide: it forms a hard, brittle polymer. Pour your left over methyl methacrylate and benzoyl peroxide