[Amc-list] Disposing of gas, oil, brake fluid and coolant

["Daniel G. Ritzinger" <danritz@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Daniel G. Ritzinger" <danritz@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans." <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 10:10 PM
Subject: Re: [Amc-list] Disposing of gas, oil, brake fluid and coolant


> From the "Municipal Solid Waste" area of the EPA's website"
>
> "Antifreeze is a substance added to a solvent, such as water, to lower its 
> freezing point. Antifreeze is typically added to water in the cooling 
> system of an internal-combustion engine so that it can be cooled below the 
> freezing point of pure water (32 degrees F) without freezing. Ethylene 
> glycol is the most widely used automotive cooling-system antifreeze, 
> although methanol, ethanol, isopropyl alcohol, and propylene glycol are 
> also used. In automotive windshield-washer fluids, an alcohol (e.g., 
> methanol) is usually added to keep the mixture from freezing; it also acts 
> as a solvent to help clean the glass. The brine used in some commercial 
> refrigeration systems is an antifreeze mixture; it is typically a water 
> solution of calcium chloride or propylene glycol. "
> "Antifreeze is toxic to humans and animals. Waste antifreeze contains 
> heavy metals such as lead, cadmium, and chromium in high enough levels to 
> potentially make it a regulated hazardous waste, so most states strictly 
> regulate antifreeze disposal. Antifreeze generators and state and local 
> programs should not dump spent antifreeze on land or discharge it into a 
> sanitary sewer, storm drain, ditch, dry well, or septic system; dumping 
> antifreeze can cause serious water quality problems and might harm people, 
> pets, or wildlife."



>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Todd Tomason" <jayscore@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans." <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 9:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [Amc-list] Disposing of gas, oil, brake fluid and coolant
>
>
>> As far as I know antifreeze is the only automotive chemical that can be
>> disposed of in the sewer system.  This may vary by location, but I have a
>> pamphlet from the local city government that says to dispose of 
>> antifreeze by
>> dumping it down the drain.  It says that antifreeze is broken down safely 
>> by
>> the sewage treatment process.
>>
>> Todd
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