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UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Year Submitted: 2006 |
Process: Chemical Storage and Delivery |
Industry: Medical Facility |
Wastes Reduced: flammables, mercury, solvent (ethanol, xylene, and formalin) |
Location: Houston TX |
No. of employees: >250 |
Contact: Linda Lee |
Phone: 713/792.3375 |
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Details of Reductions
- flammables stored in labs
- mercury thermometers
Comments: It cost $2,500 to replace the mercury thermometers with alcohol based thermometers.
- 2,344.0 - Gallons of
hazardous solvents
Comments: Volume of waste reduced due to solvent distillation.
- ethanol
- xylene
Additional Information :
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