Re: H3 liquid waste question

[LIPTONW@dteenergy.com]

If you do this, you are now a TSDF (Treatment, Storage, and Disposal 
Facility), and fall under the requirements of 40 CFR.  This may require an
EPA 
permit.  Also, even if this process is successful, the material may still be 
considered hazardous waste by the EPA. 
 
The opinions expressed are strictly mine. 
It's not about dose, it's about trust. 
 
Bill Lipton 
liptonw@dteenergy.com 
 
 
You wrote: 
 
Shirley,  
Depending on the hazardous component, there is a really neat method of 
killing a chem component with peroxide, acid and strong UV light source. 
If I remember correctly, the company that made these (whose name escapes me 
and I don't have the system safety analysis I did on it with me) did ones 
as small as bench top for a gallon or so up to industrial sized ones (500+ 
gallons total volume) like I worked on.  Very effective, moderately 
expensive, but depending on your volume, it may be cost effective and 
reasonable.  The biggest hazards were obviously the concentrated sulfuric 
acid, 30% hydrogen peroxide, and the high voltage for the super intense UV 
lights.  We also used a little Ferrous (II) Sulfate as an additional 
catalyst.  This little toy saves the Feds several $k per year in disposalal 
costs.  A web search turns up lots of info on the subject and I have an 
article from The National Environmental Journal July/August 1992 if you're 
interested.   
 
Scott Kniffin 

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