

| Subject: | Re: Another way to drain coolant |
| From: | Scott Daniel - Turbovans |
| Date: | Sat, 18 Oct 2008 17:40:31 -0700 |
according to the MSDS you posted, thank you ......... anti-freeze can ignite. I've sure never seen that occur ! Did someone say dump it down the drain ? I thought *everyone* knew conventional ethylene glycol anti-freeze is a serious poison. ----- Original Message ----- From: "miguel pacheco" <mundopacheco@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2008 5:28 PM Subject: Re: Another way to drain coolant > 'If your city uses a sewage treatment facility for effluent, straight > down the drain is fine.' > If you do a little research, you will find no mention, anywhere, that > this practice is 'fine,' but you will find, just about everywhere you > look, just the opposite......do not dump antifreeze down the drain! > Funny that this comes up every so often. > This is just a little tidbit from the MSDS : > ECOTOXICITY > The toxicity of this material to aquatic organisms has not been > evaluated. Consequently, this material should be kept out of sewage > and drainage systems and all bodies of water. > Here is a sample MSDS : > http://www.havoline.com/images/products/pdfs/anti_exlife.pdf > > Happy reading.......... > > Gracias, > Miguel
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