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Target Chemicals
The initial step of this project consisted of identifying the chemicals most commonly used in the MIT Chemistry Department that contribute to hazardous waste based on toxicity, regulations, and volumes used. The approximate volumes of these chemicals as well as the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) Title III listed chemicals, ordered during the 2002-2003 fiscal year, were obtained by analyzing purchasing data from vendors. The main vendors were VWR and Sigma-Aldrich Company, although purchasing transactions also occur through smaller vendors and separate accounts.
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Sara Title III Chemicals |
Acetone
Acetonitrile
Benzene
Chlorinated ethylenes (tri- or perchloro-)
Chloroform
Ethanol
Ethyl acetate
Hexane
Methanol
Methylene Chloride (dichloromethane)
Pentane
Tetrahydrofuran
Toluene
Xylene |
Chromium (III) Chloride (anhydrous)
Chromium (III) Chlroide (hexahydrate)
Cobalt Carbonyl
Diborane (gas)
Dimethyl sulfate
Formaldehyde
Hydrofluoric acid
Hydrogen chloride (gas)
Hydrogen fluoride (gas)
Hydrogen selenide
Methyl vinyl ketone
Nickel carbonyl
Nitric Acid
Phenol
Phosgene
Phosphorous pentoxide
Potassium cyanide
Propargyl bromide
Silane
Sodium azide
Sodium cyanide
Sulfur dioxide
Sulfur Trioxide
Sulfuric acid |
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