[s-cars] Coolant disposal

[Fred Munro]

Calvin;

The antifreeze a plumber would be familiar with is propylene glycol, not
ethylene glycol. Prop glycol is used as antifreeze in RV and cottage
toilets. It is a food additive and is safe for treatment and septic systems.
Ethylene glycol is orders of magnitude more toxic, usually causes renal
failure in mammals when ingested or absorbed through skin in relatively
small amounts.

Fred Munro
'94 S4


-----Original Message-----
From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Calvin & Diana
Craig
Sent: February 2, 2004 7:30 PM
To: Kevin Barnett; s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: RE: [s-cars] Coolant disposal


Kevin,

Actually, i have yet to find a quick change oil place that will take
coolant.  It is much harder to get rid of than oil as Pep Boys, etc. have
oil drop places.

Can you elaborate on the "detrimental effect" to the treatment plants.  I
was unaware that they couldn't treat this stuff.  The recommendation I got,
and have never followed, was from a plumber.

--Calvin


-----Original Message-----
From: s-car-list-bounces+calvinlc=earthlink.net at audifans.com
[mailto:s-car-list-bounces+calvinlc=earthlink.net at audifans.com]On Behalf
Of Kevin Barnett
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 5:25 AM
To: s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: [s-cars] Coolant disposal


DO NOT DO THIS.....
Coolant will have a detremental effect on the
reciepant wastewater treatment plant, causing further
damage to the environmnetal downstream.

Take used coolant to you local recycling facility.
(All Title V landfills must have a hazardous waste
receiving facility and most quick change oil places
will take it to recycle).

Best regards,
kevin


>Actually, if you have a "shop sink" it's quite OK to
>dump this stuff down your normal drain, from what I
>understand.
>--Calvin



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