From 6c617746fa8f1e91d7d09ad9b01600fa4120f731 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mark van Renswoude Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2018 10:36:07 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Updated disposal (markdown) --- electronics/disposal.md | 8 ++++---- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/electronics/disposal.md b/electronics/disposal.md index ac477a6..9585422 100644 --- a/electronics/disposal.md +++ b/electronics/disposal.md @@ -6,16 +6,16 @@ ___ [[_TOC_]] -## Disclaimer +# Disclaimer I am no where near qualified enough to claim these notes are accurate. When in doubt, take the waste material to your local disposal. -### Sodium metasilicate +## Sodium metasilicate Safe to mix with water and pour down the drain as far as I can find. -### Sodium hydroxide +## Sodium hydroxide Can be neutralised with an acid, which we should have: -### Ferric chloride +## Ferric chloride Besides deactivating the acid, there's also the issue of the copper dissolved in the spent ferric chloride which is detrimental to the environment. These instructions were found on [[https://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/w/index.php?title=Project:Deactivating_a_ferric_chloride_solution&redirect=no]]. I've copied them here in case the site goes down: