RE: Beryllium Oxide

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Original poster: Mike <megavolts61@xxxxxxxxx>

There IS a disposal issue, because you don't really want to poison
the poor guys crushing your garbage in the truck.
Jim could be right there....although I doubt they'd crush...there is 
still the possibility and that would just depend on how you 
feel.    I have worked in sevaral laboratories and one day, the 
janitor came up to me extremely worried....in the lab next to mine, 
they were sampling something with MTBE in it(gasoline oxygen additive 
for those who wonder).   His eyes were tearing and red  and he was 
near gasping for air.   It seems the person doing the analysis was 
pipetting sample then simply tossing the used pipets into the 
trash....when the janitor pulled the liner out...he inadvertantly 
compressed it, blowing the residual MTBE right into his face.    He 
was ok...and I created a stink the next day and from that point 
on...the used pipets were kept under a fume hood until thoroughly dried........
Things can happen....I've handled a lot of those 
BeO  insulators...they are common in microwave ovens and other 
similar uses.    Just have to be sensible about it all.
Mike


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