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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