Greetings: We had a bottle of butyl mercaptan that we had to dispose of. We packaged it in vermiculite with three or four layers of plastic bags, thermally sealed and then put it in a plastic bucket with a crimp seal cover. We sent it to our dock and the next morning they sent it back because of the smell. I just happened to have an orange scented air freshener at my desk, opened the bucket, threw it in, put the cover back on, waited a day and sent it back to the dock. They put it in with our labpack materials and we never heard about it after that. I'm sure the waste treatment people thoroughly understood why the air freshener was in the container. Tom Ostertag -----Original Message----- From: DCHAS-L Discussion List [mailto:DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU]On Behalf Of MaryJo.Press**At_Symbol_Here**PMUSA.COM Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 7:04 AM To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Managing Chemicals with stench characteristics I have found that by using vanilla flavoring, the stench can be removed from most clothing, equipment, etc. I used to work around some FOUL smelling chemicals. I would wet a paper towel with vanilla flavoring and put it in a bag containing my clothes and shoes overnight. It worked wonders. It also works for refrigerators and freezers that have meat in them that goes bad, such as after a hurricane. -----Original Message----- From: DCHAS-L Discussion List [mailto:DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Prisby, Mary Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2004 9:59 PM To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU Subject: [DCHAS-L] Managing Chemicals with stench characteristics I have been involved with moving materials from one faciity to another. During the exercise, I am drafting a more extensive policy for chemical storage. Since we have a mulititude of materials, I am focusing on items that I have highlighted from the existing storage. One primarily is materials that have a stench and/or are odiferous. I understand that there may be products sold to absorb the stench odors or reduce it. Double bagging with vermiculite doesn't seem to be as effective as I would hope. Any general good practice successes would be greatly appreciated. Mary EHS deCODE Chemsitry
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