Old lab glassware

[eyne]

I recently picked up some flasks from a biology lab that was moving out and giving away old glassware. I was thinking of using them to decorate my apartment, but how safe do you think they are to handle without gloves? They've all been autoclaved, and I assume they've been used to make buffers.

[ScreamingHairyArmadillo]

The lab would probably dispose of any that were used for dangerous chemicals. Otherwise I would suspect an autoclave and maybe a run through the dishwasher should be safe enough.

Putting some flowers with colored water in them would look pretty sweet, I think.