Re: mixed waste stuff

[RONALD GOODWIN <RONALD_GOODWIN@health.ohio.gov>]

     Uranyl Nitrate hexahydrate solution is a corrosive as listed in 
     49CFR172.101  HazMat Table.  Uranyl Nitrate, solid is listed as an 
     oxidizer.  These should not be confused.   


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Subject: mixed waste stuff
Author:  radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu at Internet
Date:    2/8/96 11:27 AM


Some questions still persist in my mind about whether or not certain 
compounds containing source material might qualify as mixed waste.
I have encountered the following compounds(uranyl nitrate or acetate, 
and thorium nitrate) in the following situations research laboratories, public 
school chemistry storerooms, 
commercial labs, and illicit drug labs(by correspondance only!) I'm 
not a chemist, but have been told that at least thorium nitrate and 
posssibly(?) uranyl nitrate might be strong oxidizers and therefore 
qualify as hazardous waste because of that property.  Also uranium is 
a chemically toxic agent at certain concentrations, which might also 
qualify it as a hazardous waste. If these properties do qualify the 
above mentioned compounds as hazardous waste once declared, then it 
sounds like mixed waste to me.    Comments?
     
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