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==Materials== | ==Materials== | ||
* | * Lab dispenser soap | ||
* 95% Ethanol | * 95% Ethanol | ||
==Procedure== | ==Procedure== | ||
# | #Collect beads from plastic containers around the benches. | ||
# | #Soak the beads in a larger container with water. | ||
# | #Add soap and mix well. | ||
#* | #* This step is to remove the excess material stuck to the beads. | ||
# | #Rinse the beads with water to remove all trace of soap. | ||
#* | #* It helps to use a strainer. | ||
# | #Rinse the beads with the Ethanol. | ||
#* | #* This step removes residual water. | ||
# | # Transfer beads to glass bead jars. | ||
#* | #* Cover loosely with lids and allow the beads to dry (overnight). autoclaving while still wet may cause the beads to develop a filmy coating. | ||
# | #Autoclave on gravity cyle, tighten lids on after cooling and store. | ||
Revision as of 14:07, 20 October 2009
OverviewProcedure for recycling used glass beads. Materials
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