xylene help please?

[fatmannero]

just got in some xylene for a mescaline attempt.. and on reading the tek it calls for no plastic to be used, incase of contaminating it.. then i watched an extraction video on youtube the dudes using coke bottles to seperait!!
so now im wee bit confused... also can anyone give me some advise on seperaiting the solvents espectialy if theres no plastic being used!!

thanks:d

 

[Shaolin]

If listening to someone who puts a video of themselves extracting a schedule 1 substance on YouTube sounds like a great idea then go ahead made.

If not, use glass.

 

[fatmannero]

how do you guys seperate?

 

[SnozzleBerry]

you can use plastic if its HTTP. It will be marked on the bottom, i dont know if coke bottles are HTTP or not though.

Unless your vessels exist online in a digital form, I don't think 'HTTP' is gonna help your determine anything...

Phillips lists two major classes of chemicals that are not compatible with HDPE: aromatic hydrocarbons, and halogenated hydrocarbons. The basic aromatic hydrocarbon is benzene (a major component of gasoline); others are toluene (also called methylbenzene), and the three xylenes (o-, m-and p-xylene). Others include naphthalene (moth balls), and pdichlorobenzene (also moth balls). These aromatic hydrocarbons "permeate excessively and cause package deformation," says Phillips.

Full link: RACHEL's Hazardous Waste News #117

how do you guys seperate?

Two options I use:

1) Separatory funnel - Your acidic mescaline solution sits below your nps. You allow the mescaline solution to flow out, closing the funnel before the nps can follow.

2). Mason jar/turkey baster - Your acidic mescaline solution sits below your nps. You use a glass turkey baster to suck up the solution (avoid sucking up the nps as best as you can) and spit it out into another container or onto your evap dish.

 

[fatmannero]

thats great snoz,, hey what you think about putting it in glass jars that could possibly have some plastics on the inside of the lid!!! is this a problem??

thanks dude