A Splashless Table Drain Arthur A. Smucker and Henry D. Weaver, Jr.
Goshen College, Gorhen, Indiana A drain that is virtually splash-free for use in a chemistry laboratory has been achieved by use of a specially shaped stainless steel trough fabricated in a local metal-working shop. The water taps are carefully aligned so that the water stream strikes a steep straight
End view of trough showing dimensions.
section of the trough. The straight section leads into a curved section that prevents any spray from escaping onto the table top. The entire trough is mounted by hooks about four inches above the table top, thereby making cleaning of the top easy. In a test of the effectiveness of the trough in preventing spray, a water tap was run at full pressure for fifteen minutes. The total amount of spray on the table top was about 1 cc.
