How does one dispose of acetone?

I like the way you think, lol.

 

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Many of the newer homes are using PVC or other "PLASTIC TYPE" pipes in their drains. Acetone and any kind of plastic equals a very expensive home repair for you.
Stay Safe.
Phil

 

With vodka and a twist of lime...

 

Save it for use with cleaning up paint, oil, or other messes. It will still evaporate eventually, after all, it is intended for use as a solvent.

 

Be careful doing this if you have PVC plumbing.

 

I too just dump on my concrete walkway. It’s gone in under a minute. I never thought to light it up. I would not want to raise a concern with the neighbors.

 

Way too many scientific opinions/papers/studies to be absolutely sure because scientific facts change when someone views things from a new perspective and suddenly a new theory emerges.

 

Use it to light a campfire

 

Don't leave it outside unless totally up/away...protected/out of reach...from animals that might consume it. Bad. Call your local city/county/town authorities for disposal info.

 

(Got a point there)

 

For those concerned about acetone and the environment, our all-knowing EPA has deemed acetone to be a VOC-exempt solvent. Which means that they’ve determined it to have little to no effect on the ozone layer - and that it’s exempt from any reporting regarding Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC’s).
Also, if you have any styrofoam around that you want to recycle or throw out, put it in a garbage bag and pour some acetone on it. The styrofoam will reduce to a small fraction of its original size and will have turned into a gooey mess. A great way to get rid of two unwanted substances at once!
The bag will likely not melt with acetone (as most garbage bags are compatible) however, check to be sure first.

 

Actually that's not true. If it were people would just use fingernail polish for their coins.

 

I'm acid free, I do not use acetone. Best of luck to you, I'm sure you will do the right thing.

 

I thought that the inventor of the internet told us that climate change science is settled.

 

Best Answer.

 

He did, but what does he know? He knows that you can make a bunch of $$$ by expounding on a topic while he flew all over the planet adding more GHG's.

 

I’ll bite my lip, since we’re supposed to be apolitical here on CT. It does seem as if we’re on the right side of the coin, though.

 

I managed a county Household Hazardous Waste facility in my county before I retired. I was a trained and nationally registered hazardous materials specialist. The safest most environmentally responsible option is to bring it to your local household hazardous waste facility, along with other household chemicals and items containing hazardous materials that you want to get rid of. Those professionals ship wastes to companies or disposal facilities licensed by state and federal experts to properly recycle or otherwise manage wastes. See: https://www.epa.gov/hwgenerators/links-hazardous-waste-programs-and-us-state-environmental-agencies

 

Yes, it is true. The only additive in 100% acetone based nail polish remover is a very small amount of denatonium benzoate to prevent people (or animals) from trying to consume the liquid. And some people do use acetone based nail polish remover on their coins.

 

Finger nail polish remover usually has oils added to acetone to help keep the cuticles from drying out, so I wouldn't recommend ever using it on a coin, unless you want a oily film on them.
Allowing the acetone to evaporate is the best way, but I use any I have left over for cleaning other things.