From: Don Abramowitz <dabramow**At_Symbol_Here**BRYNMAWR.EDU>
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Looking for suggestions: I need help finding the name of a chemical
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2013 20:09:16 -0400
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I'm thinking for a theoretical spill exercise, you'd have more fun with a solid dissolved in the benzene.  With carbon tet or chloroform, once the spill evaporates, it's gone.  DDT, naphthalene, etc. leaves you a nice toxic residue to contend with after the solvent goes away.   PCBs could also be entertaining, bringing TSCA requirements / clean-up standards into the discussion.

                        Don

Donald Abramowitz, CIH
Environmental Health & Safety Officer
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr, PA



Chloroforms seems like a good candidate.

 

Dave

 

David C. Finster
Professor, Department of Chemistry
University Chemical Hygiene Officer
Wittenberg University
937-327-6441
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From: DCHAS-L Discussion List [mailto:dchas-l**At_Symbol_Here**MED.CORNELL.EDU] On Behalf Of Steve McLean
Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 2:21 PM
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**MED.CORNELL.EDU
Subject: [DCHAS-L] Looking for suggestions: I need help finding the name of a chemical

 

I need the collective wisdom of the group-

 

I'm trying to think of any chemical that is soluble in benzene and has NO significant hazardous characteristics other than toxicity (i.e., not flammable, corrosive, water-reactive, etc.).  However, the more toxic it is, the better-

 

I do not want the actual chemical - just the name.  I'm trying to create a hypothetical "what-if" scenario for an upcoming discussion about responding to chemical spills in a laboratory.

 

If you have any suggestions, please reply direct to stevemclean**At_Symbol_Here**byu.edu

 

Thanks,

SJM

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Steven J. McLean, CHMM

BYU - Laboratory Safety Manager

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