>So, I guess the best thing is to talk to a local lab (mini or >otherwise) and see if they'll take the used fix for proper disposal >according to whatever the local law is.
Thanks, I'll see if anyone around here will take it :o) rg2 On 9/8/07, Bob Blakely <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If silver oxide is such a toxin, why do we still value and use silverware? > > OTOH, if you process enough, silver recovery can net you some small change. > > Regards, > Bob... > -------------------------------------------------------- > "Life isn't like a box of chocolates . . > it's more like a jar of jalapenos. > What you do today, might burn your butt tomorrow." > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Sessoms" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > From: > > Rebekah > >>> >Silver is a cumulative toxin like mercury. > >>> > >> >I don't think it's such a good idea to pour used fixer down the drains. > >> Where would you take it then? I've heard that lots of places that > >> "dispose" of liquid waste like used oil just pour it down the drain > >> too. Is there a way to check? > >> > >> rg2 > > I know some states require photo lab wastes to be collected and disposed > > of as hazardous waste. > > > > Here where I am in NC, we have a silver recovery unit at our mini-lab. > > When we drain the waste at closing, it's run through that unit to remove > > the silver before it's flushed. If we didn't have the silver recovery, > > we'd have to collect our waste solutions for disposal as haz-mat. > > > > I've taken my exhausted B&W fix and added it to the C-41 process waste > > and run it through the silver recovery. > > > > So, I guess the best thing is to talk to a local lab (mini or > > otherwise) and see if they'll take the used fix for proper disposal > > according to whatever the local law is. > > > > The company that supplies our silver recovery unit sells the recovered > > silver, so it's recycled for industrial use. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- "the subject of a photograph is far less important than its composition" -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
