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whats better for storing Toluene?

Db33 - 3-4-2017 at 12:46

Right now i have a gallon of Toluene that is still in the metal paint can i got it in. My thoughts are to either leave it in there, or put it in a 1 gallon HDPE bottle , or a 1 gallon wine glass bottle. any thoughts?

PirateDocBrown - 3-4-2017 at 12:51

I see no reason to move it.

Corrosive Joeseph - 3-4-2017 at 13:14

I use a toluene based thinners when I work on vehicles............

If the can is around a long time I notice the thinners turns a dirty rusty colour...............

There are other solvents mixed in there but I would be of the opinion that any where except the can would be good


/CJ

JJay - 3-4-2017 at 13:56

I usually leave solvents in the can until I get a chance to purify them. I figure why put dirty solvents into nice bottles. I don't use toluene that much, so I probably won't purify an entire gallon of toluene at once, but I have been meaning to prepare 100 mL or so of nice, dry, thiophene-free toluene for a while now....

anewsoul - 3-4-2017 at 16:58

If I could I would put all my toluene in a different container for convenience sake. It is practically impossible to pour some toluene out of those metal cans without spilling it everywhere.