List of Approved Liquid Scintillation Cocktails - Environmental ...
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University <strong>of</strong> Connecticut<strong>Environmental</strong> Health & SafetyRadiation Safety<strong>List</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Approved</strong> <strong>Liquid</strong> <strong>Scintillation</strong> <strong>Cocktails</strong>Updated 2/23/2011<strong>Approved</strong> <strong>Liquid</strong> <strong>Scintillation</strong> <strong>Cocktails</strong> for Sink DisposalIf your lab needs to dispose <strong>of</strong> a small volume <strong>of</strong> liquid scintillation cocktail in the sinkfor research related purposes it must be water soluble, non-flammable, and readilydispersible in water. Currently, only the following liquid scintillation cocktailsmanufactured by MP Biomedicals are approved for sink disposal:BetaMax ESCytoScint ESEcolite (+)EcolumeUniversol ES<strong>Approved</strong> <strong>Liquid</strong> <strong>Scintillation</strong> <strong>Cocktails</strong> Not for Sink DisposalThe following list <strong>of</strong> other approved liquid scintillation cocktails present a disposalconcern and should not be disposed <strong>of</strong> in the sink and should only be disposed<strong>of</strong> through the Radiation Safety waste disposal program as sealed liquidscintillation vials:Name Manufacturer Reason for No Sink DisposalSafeScint American Bioanalytical Solubility in water 25%SafeScint Ultra Gold American Bioanalytical Solubility in water 25%Ready Cap Beckman Coulter Insoluble in waterReady Safe Beckman Coulter No information available onpotential environmental effectsOptiFlow Safe 2 Berthold Technologies EmulsifiesScintiSafe Econo 1 Fisher Scientific Insoluble in waterScintiSafe Econo 2 Fisher Scientific Solubility: 10% in waterScintiSafe Econo F Fisher Scientific Insoluble in waterScintiSafe 30% Fisher Scientific Slightly solubleScintiSafe Plus 50% Fisher Scientific Insoluble in waterScintiSafe Gel Fisher Scientific Solubility: Negligible in waterScintiVerse BD Fisher Scientific Solubility data not availableBCS-II GE Healthcare Solubility data not availableIn-Flow 2:1 Lablogic Sys. (IN/US) Slightly SolubleIn-Flow BD Lablogic Sys. (IN/US) Solubility 30%In-Flow ES Lablogic Sys. (IN/US) Solubility 30%Ecoscint National Diagnostics Solubility 30%University <strong>of</strong> Connecticut Page 1<strong>of</strong> 3<strong>Environmental</strong> Health & SafetyRadiation Safety<strong>Approved</strong> <strong>Liquid</strong> <strong>Scintillation</strong> <strong>Cocktails</strong>2/23/2011
Ecoscint Flow National Diagnostics Slightly solubleEcoscint H National Diagnostics InsolubleEcoscint O National Diagnostics Slightly solubleEcoscint Ultra National Diagnostics Somewhat mixableEcoscint XR National Diagnostics Slightly solubleUniscint BD National Diagnostics Solubility 30%BetaPlate Scint Perkin Elmer Solubility data notavailable/Difficultlybiodegradable/ Slightlyhazardous for waterEmulsifier Safe Perkin Elmer Not miscible or difficult to mix/<strong>Environmental</strong>ly hazardoussubstance/Slightly hazardousfor waterFormula 989 Perkin Elmer Not miscible or difficult to mixIrgasafe Plus Perkin Elmer Not miscible or difficult to mixMicroscint E Perkin Elmer Not miscible or difficult to mix/Slightly hazardous for waterMicroscint O Perkin Elmer Solubility unknown/Slightlyhazardous for waterMicroscint PS Perkin Elmer Not miscible or difficult to mix/<strong>Environmental</strong>ly hazardoussubstanceMicroscint 20 Perkin Elmer Not miscible or difficult to mix/<strong>Environmental</strong>ly hazardoussubstance/Slightly hazardousfor waterMicroscint 40 Perkin Elmer Not miscible or difficult to mix/Slightly hazardous for waterOpti-Fluor Perkin Elmer Not mixable or difficult to mixOpti-Fluor-O Perkin Elmer Slightly hazardous for waterOptiPhase HiSafe 2 Perkin Elmer Not miscible or difficult to mixOptiPhase HiSafe 3 Perkin Elmer Not miscible or difficult to mixOptiPhase Supermix Perkin Elmer Not miscible or difficult to mixOptScint HiSafe Perkin Elmer Solubility data notavailable/difficultlyBiodegradable/ slightlyhazardous for waterUltima Flo AF Perkin Elmer Not miscible or difficult to mix/<strong>Environmental</strong>ly hazardoussubstanceUltima Flo AP Perkin Elmer Dangerous for the environmentUltima Flo M Perkin Elmer Not miscible or difficult to mix/University <strong>of</strong> Connecticut Page 2<strong>of</strong> 3<strong>Environmental</strong> Health & SafetyRadiation Safety<strong>Approved</strong> <strong>Liquid</strong> <strong>Scintillation</strong> <strong>Cocktails</strong>2/23/2011
Slightly hazardous for waterUltima Gold Perkin Elmer Slightly hazardous forwater/Harmful to aquaticorganisms/ Not miscible ordifficult to mixUltima Gold AB Perkin Elmer Not miscible or difficult to mix/Slightly hazardous for waterUltima Gold LLT Perkin Elmer Not miscible or difficult to mixUltima Gold MV Perkin Elmer Not miscible or difficult to mix/Slightly hazardous for waterUltima Gold uLLT Perkin Elmer Not miscible or difficult to mixUltima Gold XR Perkin Elmer Not miscible or difficult to mix/Slightly hazardous for waterBio-Safe II RPI Solubility in water 25%Bio-Safe NA RPI Solubility in water 25%Econo-Safe RPI Solubility data not availableUniversity <strong>of</strong> Connecticut Page 3<strong>of</strong> 3<strong>Environmental</strong> Health & SafetyRadiation Safety<strong>Approved</strong> <strong>Liquid</strong> <strong>Scintillation</strong> <strong>Cocktails</strong>2/23/2011
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