[TheForge] propane cylinder and tank safety ( was [OT] Pyro-boom )

Sun Jun 1 20:30:00 2003

Around here they are usually crushed, and the few that are whole, either
have material in them or were never pumped out and punctured.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Brown" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2003 10:01 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] propane cylinder and tank safety ( was [OT]
Pyro-boom )

> At 09:23 06/01/03 -0700, you wrote:
> >Might I also point out its even more illegal to vent R-12 refrigerant to
the
> >atmosphere, but people recommend making Freon forges?.......At least
Propane
> >will oxidize and turn to various shorter chains as the UV light attacks
it
> >and attaches Oxygen to it.  Freon of any type besides being toxic to
humans,
> >goes right past go forgets to collect its 200.00 and burns up the ozone
in
> >the atmosphere because UV light cannot break it down..................
>
> Up here freon tanks must be pumped empty and then punctured before being
> scrapped.  The salvage/scrap yards won't take them if they're not
> punctured.  Takes all the worry out of using them.  Bring them home and
> make your forge.  Smaller than a propane tank forge, but still great for
> smaller stuff.
>
> I just picked up a dozen for a future (plan's in the works but not set
yet)
> UMBA propane forge building workshop.
>
> Dave Brown
> Heritage Smithing
> Green Bay, WI
> ABANA, UMBA, GoM, MODA, ARG
>
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