Ultrasonic solution disposal?

[TurtlePhish]

Hey guys, I'm new to reloading. Just got equipment yesterday, actually.

So far everything is straightforward. I decapped 35 pieces of 7.62x54r brass this morning, but now I've possibly got a little issue.

I got an ultrasonic case cleaner to eliminate the possibility of lead-contaminated dust from a tumbler. The problem I have is disposal of the dirty cleaning solution after cleaning cases.

Is the stuff safe to just pour down the sink, or is there some other method I should use to dispose of it?

I have not yet run the ultrasonic, nor is there anything in it as of yet. It's fresh out of the box.

By the way, not looking to turn this into an ultrasonic vs. tumbler thread, I saw enough of those searching the web for help with this.

 

[cfullgraf]

If there is nothing on the bottle of the cleaner that says anything to the contrary, I would pour it down the sink.

But, contact the manufacturer and request a copy of the MSDS (aka Material Safety Data Sheet) sheet on the product. The MSDS sheet will tell about any "nasties" that are in the product and talk about appropriate disposal methods.

 

[Crashbox]

I would just pour it down the drain unless you are using some really exotic homemade solution such as chromic acid (which should probably NOT be used anyway as chromic acid is a known carcinogen).

 

[carbine85]

My brother uses Simple Green. It's safe to dump down the drain.

 

[rcmodel]

Hornady formula is citric acid & water.

It would be like pouring dirty lemonade down the drain.

http://www.hornady.com/assets/files/msds/OneShot_Sonic_Clean_Case_Formula.pdf

rc

 

[Bush Pilot]

My brother uses Simple Green. It's safe to dump down the drain.

Does he cut the solution with water?

 

[TurtlePhish]

Cool, thanks guys. Glad to hear it.

 

[Jaxondog]

If you can dilute it with water just pour it down the drain, or throw it in your neighbor's flower bed.