I don't know much about any of these products other than boric acid, which
is very mild (it's used as an eyewash) and basically inert. I wouldn't think
that you would need to make any special arrangements for its disposal,
although I don't know what happens to it when it ages... Someone can correct
me if I'm wrong, this is just a logical guess on my part.

Erica S. Maniez
Museum Director, Issaquah Historical Society
[log in to unmask]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
> Behalf Of Kathrine Young
> Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 1:58 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: what to do with hazardous substances
>
>
> I have a question as to what to do with continers of
> old cleaning products from the 1950's that still have
> the cleaner in them, namely...
> 1. Boric Acid
> 2. Petrolium Jelly
> 3. Epsom salts
> 4. toothpaste (the tube is leaking)
> 5. sodium phosphate.
>
> All containers are partially used with most of the
> contents remaining.  My question is...what is the best
> way to store these items?  Should I remove the Boric
> Acid and Sodium Phosphate, and if so how, and where do
> I remove it to???
>
> Any suggestions are welcome.
>
>
> =====
> Kathrine Young
> Museum Consulting
> 206-297-6334
>
> __________________________________________________
> Do You Yahoo!?
> Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35
> a year!  http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/
>
> =========================================================
> Important Subscriber Information:
>
> The Museum-L FAQ file is located at
http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed
information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message
to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help"
(without the quotes).

If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to
[log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff
Museum-L" (without the quotes).

=========================================================
Important Subscriber Information:

The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes).

If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).