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On 7 Mar 2003 at 12:21, jason.smith@sarcom.com wrote: > I'd have to agree with Jeff, putting things down the drain is just a bad > idea. Antifreeze contains ethylene glycol, which is poisonous to people, > fish, and wildlife. I know it gets dilluted, but why take the chance. Most > larger FLAPS (at least NAPA does) take these materials for disposal. Seems a > safer alternative. It's certainly poisonous in concentrated form, but when diluted somewhat it is biodegradable. I don't know if it might create a problem for a home septic system, but it's fine for a municipal sewage disposal plant. It doesn't just get diluted there, it gets digested. ;-) -- Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org