SOAP solution

[RadioChemist]

I am trying to get rid of some waste chemicals before the end of the year, I have inherited, from my predecessor 6 amber bottles labelled SOAP solution they have the carcinogen and flammable GHP labels on

They are not detergents added some water and given them a shake

Anyone got any ideas ??

 

[KateA]

Possibly Wanklyn's solution - often relabelled as "soap" for obvious reasons!

 

[Emil Tac 2]

Possibly Wanklyn's solution - often relabelled as "soap" for obvious reasons!

I misread that as something else...I can see why it's called Soap...

 

[PhysicsPrep]

Maybe it's short for Solution Of A P......?

 

[The Geoff]

How big are the bottles? Do the contents layer at all?
The carcinogen/flammable warnings make me think of solvent waste bottles (because I've just been dealing with 6 of my own.)

 

[Nicki]

Yep defineley sounds like Wanklyn's Solution - I can still hear myself sayings "It's pronounced Vanklyn's!"

 

[Wobbly John]

Soap solutions for hard water titrations are made up with ethanol - that will be the reason for the haz labels.

(0.5% soap flakes in 50% meths usually)

If you are trying to get rid of, it's quite good for getting pen marks off desks...

 

[Bert]

Possibly Wanklyn's solution - often relabelled as "soap" for obvious reasons!

It makes me giggle every time we do the stock check (it's not been used in the 11 years I've been here)!

 

[Purple Cat]

I misread that as something else...I can see why it's called Soap...

Freudian Slip....

 

[Paul]

Possibly Wanklyn's solution - often relabelled as "soap" for obvious reasons!

usually made in IMS so has some methanol probably.

 

[Peter Dale]

I label mine Clarke's soap solution to avoid the awkward questions.

 

[Tech A]

It makes me giggle every time we do the stock check (it's not been used in the 11 years I've been here)!

I've done the stock check on ours just today and also had the annual giggle! Also not been used in donkey's years, but I haven't the heart to get rid!

 

[Paul]

I used to use it for water softener testing but then they changed to titrating with edta, ammonia buffer and Eriochrome Black as it was more accurate.

 

[Phystech]

I just had a flash back to my first job as a lab tech with Oxford and District Water Board.

 

[RadioChemist]

I've done the stock check on ours just today and also had the annual giggle! Also not been used in donkey's years, but I haven't the heart to get rid!I PL

Thanks all currently waashing the bottle out with copious water no need to trouble a specialist waste firm with them

 

[Lynne T]

Love handing that practical out especially when the giggling over the name is followed by a teacher demonstrating how to shake the conical flask with stopper

 

[KateA]

Love handing that practical out especially when the giggling over the name is followed by a teacher demonstrating how to shake the conical flask with stopper

That's my favourite bit too

 

[Lozzie-Lou]

When I was in sixth form our chemistry teacher would make the students say Wanklyn Solution so she didn't have to!!

 

[Paul]

Love handing that practical out especially when the giggling over the name is followed by a teacher demonstrating how to shake the conical flask with stopper

That's my favourite bit too

nearly as good as the W***ing practical in physics as one teacher called it.

 

[Bert]

nearly as good as the W***ing practical in physics as one teacher called it.

Yup known as wanky sticks here.