Corrosive Liquid Disposal

Corrosive Liquid Disposal Service in The United States

Corrosive liquid disposal is a turnkey service offered by ADCO Environmental Services, LLC to hazardous waste generators in The United States. Acids and bases both Organic and Inorganic often present waste generators with great difficulty in disposing of such an intricate waste stream, especially when the Corrosive liquids exhibit two or more types of hazard classes for instance in cases where the Corrosive liquid is also reactive or flammable. These tricky waste management situations can cause a variety of issues for waste generators in search of an efficient and reliable hazardous waste disposal service. Another issue is that corrosives can be increasingly difficult to store and remove because of their reactivity to Metals, Air, Water, etc.

Corrosive liquids are those with a pH of 4.0 or lower or a pH of 9 or higher. Solid chemicals are considered corrosive when in solution and they too will fall in the same pH range of pH < 4 and pH > 9. A highly corrosive chemical which is regulated by the USDOT where they will assign a shipping name has a pH of 2 or lower or a pH of 12.5 or higher. Please note that Corrosive waste streams can cause significant harm to facility personnel if proper containment and disposal requirements are not followed, as acids and bases are extremely dangerous in concentrated forms. Class 8 Corrosive liquids are highly reactive substances that cause obvious damage to living tissue as well as metals. Fumes produced from some corrosive liquids to exposed eyes and inhalation of such fumes can cause significant irreversible permanent damage to one’s vital organs such as their Lungs. Eye protection, rubber gloves, and respirator masks should be worn at all times when handling Corrosives to avoid injury.