Aspirator Splashing Solved with Two Cent Cup - Journal of Chemical

Aspirator Splashing Solved with Two Cent Cup. Victor L. Garza. J. Chem. Educ. , 1994, 71 (11), p 953. DOI: 10.1021/ed071p953. Publication Date: Novemb...
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Aspirator Splashing Solved with Two Cent Cup One afternoon several years ago while pondering the problem of aspirator splashing a really neat, cheap, and effective method of containment emerged. No splashing occurs and aspirator effectiveness is not decreased. First a short length of thlck-walled rubber vacuum tubing is cut so that when fitted to the aspirator discharge it is ahnut three- inches above the troueh floor. This is then removed and a circle is traced on the center bottom of a nlastic

occurs even a t full water pressure as air pressure farces the cup down on emerging water surface. Victor L. Garza San Antonio College 1300 San Pedro Avenue San Antonio, TX 78212-4299

Volume 71

Number 11 November 1994

953