Disposing of Ferric Chloride - safety is key!

I just bought a bottle of ferric chloride from Radio Shack and the
disposal instructions on the bottle said to flush it down the
toilet. 

I saw that and dumped it down the stainless steel sink anyway. Did
you know that Ferric Chloride etches stainless steel? It was only
there for a moment on its way down the drain, but there’s a definite
permanent slightly frosted look where it puddled in the sink on its
way down the drain.

My only excuse is that I had neutralized it with baking soda - I
thought it was safe. Evidently not. Another day, another lesson
learned.

Linda