Re: IML: "pouring it out on the back hillside"

[Christopher H <imperial67@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Title: Re: IML: "pouring it out on the back hillside"

Kenyon,

Anything you dump into the ground eventually works its way into the water table. Your city should be able to direct you to a proper disposal site, and some cities and towns even pick up hazardous waste alongside your regular trash with nothing more than a phone call to ask them.

Chris in LA


On 12/29/05 10:08 AM, Kenyon Wills at imperialist1960@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

> "A. Foster" <monkeypuzzle1@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >          If you want to strip fast, muriatic   acid works good as well, it strips rust in minutes instead of days. 
> >     
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>   Is muriatic acid caustic or dangerous?  Is it OK for skin, or does it require special handling?  
>   
>   I have been in the habit of taking the used vinegar and rust-sludge and  pouring it out on the back hillside, figuring that it wasn't an  environmental danger.  How does one dispose of muriatic acid when  it's used up?
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>
> Kenyon Wills
>  <http://imperialclub.com/Yr/1960/Kenyon/Page01.htm>  
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