How Do I Ship Bromothane™?
How Do I Dispose of It?
What Is Its RCRA Classification When Shipping?

Bromothane™ solvents are easy to ship and store. Here are the details:

Because Bromothane™ cleaning agents are nonflammable and non-corrosive, they are not regulated as hazardous materials by the Department of Transportation. Even though some Bromothane™ cleaning agents are mixtures that include other solvents such as alcohol, none of the mixtures are classified as flammable, poisonous or corrosive by the friendly folks at the D.O.T. They all are shipped under the classification of "Non-Regulated/Non-Hazardous."

(However, the BromoBooster™ stabilizer concentrate is flammable and is regarded as a hazardous material for transportation purposes. From a practical point of view, is only critical if you are needing to ship the material by air. For normal ground transportation, it's mostly a paperwork issue.)

As for disposal, the same rules would apply unless the user has introduced a RCRA hazardous material during use. Contact your hazmat disposal service for details; normally they will require a chemical analysis of the material to determine the exact chipping classification.

Users should test the exhausted product to ensure proper RCRA classification for waste disposal and should check local, state, and federal requirements in determining disposition of spent product. Most spent solvent is incinerated in cement kilns; typically that service costs $150 per drum.

Some locations now are offering a recycling service, which takes back your spent solvent and returns "reclaimed" solvent, similar to the service which was widely offered for CFC-113, HCFC-141b and other major solvents. MicroCare has a list of names of companies offering this service; contact MicroCare to see if there is a company in your area.

It is important to remember that all chemical compounds, including the Bromothane™ solvents, must be handled in an environmentally responsible manner. Contact MicroCare Marketing Services or your local Bromothane™ sales representative for further information on this program.

Updated: Jan 5, 2004
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