Recycling spent chemicals

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Category: Refining and Recovery

Subject: Recycling spent chemicals

Question

How do we recycle waste chemicals that may contain platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium, osmium or ruthenium stored in our laboratory?

Answer

Johnson Matthey provides a comprehensive, global refining service for platinum group metal containing scrap, including spent laboratory chemicals.

Generally, we would request a detailed list from the customer of the quantities, percentage of precious metals and chemicals involved. This is sent to our refining facility at Brimsdown, UK, for review, to establish groups of similar materials and process routes prior to quoting – samples may be requested. If the quantities are very small, we can refer the material to one of our preferred collectors around the world.

Click on the link to obtain a quotation for refining your material. Alternatively, contact the refining team with your enquiry.

Answer posted 04 December 2006

Submitted by: Mr Susan Ashton

Answered by: Joanne Frankham and Philippa Hall

Affiliation: Johnson Matthey