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Date:         Mon, 24 Jan 2000 11:17:43 -0800
Reply-To:     Doktor Tim <doktortim@ROCKISLAND.COM>
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From:         Doktor Tim <doktortim@ROCKISLAND.COM>
Subject:      Hazzardous Wastes was Re: Cleaning CV joints
In-Reply-To:  <01BF6664.D71FA000@ip202.raleigh10.nc.pub-ip.psi.net>
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At 12:16 PM 01/24/2000 -0500, you wrote: >One of the disadvantages of the DIY thing is dealing conscientiously with >the waste. Cleaning CV joints is one such headache...once you swab the >filthy grease out as some suggest, what are you to do with all the >contaminated rags? Burn them? No. Wash them? Mom would ring your neck. >Rubbish can? To the landfill and into your grandkids' water supply. Hurray. >

Another option is a purpose built system based upon kerosene with an emulsifier addative. Put 4 gallons in a 5 gallon plastic/metal bucket. Assemble a variety of brushes, dip baskets, etc. You could probably clean out 20 or 30 CV's before the solvent would loose it's bite. Rinse with water then dry. When emulsified with water there are no residues classified as other than storm water.

Wasserboxer DIY's will need 2 - 5 gallon buckets for antifreeze. 4 gallon drain plus 4 gallon rinse water.

Keep a common gallon milk jug for capture of spent brake fluid (poly ether ester, not silicone), another for chlorinated sprays and another for non-chlorinated sprays(brake/carb/parts cleaning stuff). Endeavor to buy only non-chorinated stuff and eliminate the chlorinated jug.

Use 5 gallon buckets to capture any mix of used oil/gear lube/ATF, petro only, no synthetics.

Every spring around here there is a weekend where all parties may bring all types of nasty waste, paints, solvents, kitchen chemicals, etc. Anything that might be usable by someone else is available. If you need that half can of blue paint, it's yours. As a commercial user, I take my spent solvents there and pay about $50 for the pickup, which also documents my waste stream.

In large metro areas I would expect that provisions for waste disposal during any business hour. But even on a remote island where daily waste disposal services are non existant the effort required to be responsable is reasonable.

Do call EPA in your area for info on any hazardous waste question. Just a little forethought makes responsible disposal of these wastes a very small burden.

Consider also, ATF is a fine solvent as is. When used in the cleaning bucket, it can be disposed of in the waste oil stream, dissolved grease and all.

T.P. Stephens aka Doktor Tim San Juan Island, WA


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