somethings can not simply be dumped down a drain or a toilet .. well im sure all things could but not without environmental impacts things such as mercury by products or soluble lead compounds .. or various other very hazordous waste by products thoughts on how to handle and dispose and waste products you in cure in various syntheses would be nice to here

Experience withholds most info, however:

The remnants of an AP synth can be left in a shallow dish in the sun. The UV will break anything left apart and the rest will evaporate away.

Leftovers from a nitration should be thoroughly neutralized and dumped.

Nothing will ever grow in my backyard again.

Mine neither. Wait there wasnt anything growing there to start....good!

hmm last nitration I mixed the waste heavily with water, went to the corner of my backyard and dug a hole about 1/2 meter deep, dumped the waste along with a box of bi carb emptied into it and a pile of sawdust then filled it in. Hows my HAZMAT disposal strategies looking

this is what I would love to do with my nitration baths

''A nitric acid oxidation process was developed to produce oxalic acid from sugar beet molasses. The important parameters affecting the yields were found to be air flow rate, temperature, the amount of V2O5, catalyst and the concentrations of molasses. H2S04 and HN03. A maximum yield of 76.0 % was obtained. The nitrogen oxides (NOx) released were absorbed in concentrated sulphuric acid and reused in the following reactors giving, under similar conditions. slightly lower yields. Thus it was possible to reduce nitric acid consumption and to prevent air pollution. Meanwhile, it was possible to reduce the unit cost of raw material for oxalic acid production. A maximum 74.9% of theoretical yield was obtained by using the absorption solution and filtrate.''

We've got these places called "container parks" here in Belgium, basically drive in recycling places. You can drop of bulk plant material, wood, paper, electronics and hazardous chemical without any real questions asked.

Leave it to the professionals!

Failing that, I can appropriately label my waste containers and inconspicuously leave them in my schools recuperation cupboard, from where they will be shipped to a specialized recycling firm.

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neighbors yard, toilet, sewer, gravel drive way

Acids can be safely dumped down the drain along with plenty of water. If you're disposing of large quantities, and you have a septic tank, it should be neutralized to prevent killing the bacteria.

Mercury and other heavy metals (and their compounds) should be stored and brought to a disposal facility.

Most organics will safely decompose. AP and NG can be washed down the drain. Probably most other explosives too. Just not the ones containing heavy metals.

glad to here your thoughts on disposing of waste chemicals .. always wondered kinda worried about explosives forming in the drain i once dumped acid down the drain and rinsed .. and little did i know the dilute acid was eating away at what was not the up to code PVC drain pipes