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RE: Advice re: degreasing solution

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Subject: RE: Advice re: degreasing solution
From: Ken Landaiche <ken_landaiche@dlcc.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Dec 1997 11:47:10 -0800
I like this idea, too, from an environmental standpoint. Just as a basic
question, are there any solvents or automotive fluids that don't mix,
besides water and all the rest? If they all will combine, is that all we
should worry about?

Ken

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Douglas Shook [SMTP:dshook@usc.edu]
> Subject:      Re: Advice re: degreasing solution
> 
> MRogers726 wrote:
> > 
> > In a message dated 97-12-19 21:06:01 EST, ejrussell@sprynet.com
> writes:
> > 
> > << seeking advice about solutions in my degreasing tank >>
> > 
> > I'll probably go everlasting hellfire etcetc but any and every light
> solvent
> > that turns up including old gasoline, paint thinner, some ATF,
> probably some
> > brake fluid any leftover red--fuming nitric acid etc gets dumped
> into a base
> > of diesel.
> 
> You know, I really like this idea.  I will be listening for reasons
> why
> this is not a good idea, but I hate sending those solvents to the
> dump. 
> Maybe some combinations of thinner, brake fluid, etc., could result in
> a
> toxic stew, and I would like to hear about that too, but I have to
> say,
> I like this idea.
> 
> doug

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