it arrived in 1 gallon metal containers...
would it be be better to transfer it all to the huge water container that i have delivered?
2007-01-12 09:42:49 · 4 answers · asked by carolthec4 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
stainless steel container should be OK, tin or aluminum is not.
2007-01-12 09:45:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tranfering reagents or pure materials from stock bottles to other containers is never the smart play. There is a large chance of contamination and the substance will never be useful for anything other than qualitative tests.
I would strongly advise NOT to do this. As a rule the fewer containers that a substance was in during it's life, the better.
2007-01-12 18:06:01 · answer #2 · answered by Ross P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The containers it was shipped in should be fine. If you have to transfer it to anything, I'd probably go to glass jugs with teflon-seal lids becuase they are so non-reactive.
Every time you transfer stock between containers, you increase the risk of contamination. The less touched, the better.
2007-01-12 18:42:24 · answer #3 · answered by Jerry P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leave it in the metal containers and put them in the refrigerator!
2007-01-12 19:23:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋