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Re: tossing highly diluted selenium...

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  • Subject: Re: tossing highly diluted selenium...
  • From: Paul Viapiano <viapiano@pacbell.net>
  • Date: Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:05:36 -0800
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Judy,

Thanks for this...yes, the amounts are miniscule but I wanted to check.

There's a small toxic waste facility less than 10 miles away. I could always bring a few bottles (or the solid remains) next time I go by...

Much thanks for your reply...best to you and your family this season!

Paul



----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy Seigel" <jseigel@panix.com>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca>
Sent: Monday, December 01, 2008 4:26 PM
Subject: Re: tossing highly diluted selenium...


Almost compos mentis again after an... interesting/lovely week, I try to prune my overloaded inbox. Most seem to be taken care of, but I must have saved this because no one answered????

On Fri, 21 Nov 2008, Paul Viapiano wrote:

Hi all...

Just wondering if I should take any precaution in tossing 1% selenium solutions used for argyrotypes...?

Down the drain with water, or to the waste site along with the stronger dilutions used for silver printing?

Thanks...

Paul
The only comment of any possible use I can add would be that one variable is where you live. If you're in a city where 100 toilets are flushing every minute, it's much less serious than in a rural area, or, heaven forfend, a septic tank of your own.

I however have put buckets of dubious stuff outside under the porch, and found that in due course they evaporate & I can scrape up whatever solid residue & dispose of in regular trash. I cleared this with NYC EPA and was told that in my amounts it was .... irrelevant.

J.