Many chemicals that are treated as chemical waste are actually surplus chemicals that are reusable. If you have excess chemicals it is recommended that unopened or unwanted chemicals are transferred to surrounding laboratories where they may be used. If you are in immediate need of a specific chemical you can call 4-3797 and ask if we have any available. If we do you will have to arrange transport of the material to your lab.

Minimizing waste is extremely important.

Some common chemicals that are desirable to other labs include:

• Organic solvents (Acetone, Hexane's, Methanol)
• Salts (Barium Sulfate, Sodium Chloride, etc.)
• Cleaning Solutions (Alconox, Sparkleen, etc.)
• Liquid scintillation fluid (unused & non-radioactive)

*SPECIAL NOTE
Transfer of chemical materials does NOT include transfer of radioactive materials. Call Radiation Safety for assistance for rad transfers.

At UAB we have developed two main recycling programs. We clean and redistill Ethyl Alcohol to a 90-95% purity. We also clean and redistill Xylene to a 95% purity. This material is picked up in bulk by HMF employees in hospital and campus laboratories and delivered in bulk to laboratories throughout UAB. There is a charge for this service (approximately half price of new materials).

If you would like to take advantage of this service please call 205.934.3797.