problems in the misuse of reagents in the laboratory

Laura Ramirez Cervantes

Introduction
In the laboratory, a large number of products are handled and various operations
involving the generation of waste are carried out,
in most cases dangerous to health and the environment. Although the volume of
waste produced in the
Laboratories usually small in relation to the one from the industrial sector, should
not minimize the problem.
in the laboratory the students use more reagent than is request and that generates a
lot of organic and inorganic waste and it is difficult to treat besides being an
expensive process solution
Another issue to consider is that of spills, which do have some aspects that coincide
with the treatment methods
for waste disposal, the action against them requires the determination of other factors
such as speed of action,
application of adequate decontamination methods, etc.
For a correct realization of the aforementioned it is advisable to designate
responsible persons, as well as to facilitate a
Complete information to all laboratory personnel on these topics.
Development
The type of treatment and management of laboratory waste depends, among other
factors, on the characteristics and danger of themselves, as well as on the possibility
of recovery, reuse or recycling, which for certain products is highly recommended.
In the laboratory there must be people in charge who can separate the waste
according to its classification of danger in addition to giving it the appropriate
treatment.
The professors in the laboratory should be more attentive than the students and give
them more instructions so that the students know how to properly dispose of the
waste and make it easier for the people who are in charge of the treatment.
Finally, one of the solutions that can be carried out to generate less waste is to carry
out practices with less reagents if they are used less in the practices, the amount of
waste is also less.
Conclusion
In my opinion, one of the best solutions that could be used to reduce waste is that of
teachers should be more attentive to the students from where they dispose of the
waste since if the students know where to dispose of them in addition to how to treat
them before disposing of them it would be easier to give them a treatment and to
recycle them again, in addition to not polluting the environment so much and it
would be a less expensive process.