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Offline SmilinVamp

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TREAD LIGHTLY! - Artical how to clean up toxic spills from your rig
« on: January 30, 2009, 11:19:56 AM »
Hi there,

This artical was included in the latest TreadLightly! news letter... I thought it was a good one to share:
http://www.treadlightly.org/page.php/news-featuredarticle/Featured-Article.html?i=16

Good read...
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Offline dunl

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Re: TREAD LIGHTLY! - Artical how to clean up toxic spills from your rig
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2009, 12:24:44 PM »
Just a note, prypolene-glycol (PG) coolant is only LESS poisonous than regular, not non-toxic.  It has a 5% less cooling capacity due to the increased viscocity and lower specific heat value.  As far as I know, no NA auto manufacturers recommend using it, and some I believe actually advise against it.

Other than that, good article.  :)
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Offline SmilinVamp

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Re: TREAD LIGHTLY! - Artical how to clean up toxic spills from your rig
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2009, 12:36:49 PM »
Quote from: dunl on January 30, 2009, 12:24:44 PM
Just a note, prypolene-glycol (PG) coolant is only LESS poisonous than regular, not non-toxic.  It has a 5% less cooling capacity due to the increased viscocity and lower specific heat value.  As far as I know, no NA auto manufacturers recommend using it, and some I believe actually advise against it.

Other than that, good article.  :)

I agree!
I think they are just trying to be "overly" environmental....
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Offline yyc_tbird_sc

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Re: TREAD LIGHTLY! - Artical how to clean up toxic spills from your rig
« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2009, 05:20:28 PM »
LOL...all you have to do is switch over styles of glycol. What you're not told is that by mixing ethylene and propylene glycols, you get a mess. It starts to form lumps and can very quickly wreck a cooling system (or whatever else it's in)
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