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SMAW Rod disposal
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 10:17 am
by QANDT
What if any regulations are there (specifically in Southern CA) for disposal of used or unserviceable rod. I typically have some 309 and 7018 stubs to dispose of.
Re: SMAW Rod disposal
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 7:14 pm
by Otto Nobedder
They are recyclable metals, or can be landfill waste. The flux is inconsequential--organic (cellulosic) fluxes (6010, 6011) are biodegradable. Mineral fluxes (7018) are naturally occuring compounds, and non-toxic (until they produce welding smoke
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The binders in them are things like organic resins and clay.
If you need further confirmation, consult the MSDS for the specific rod (available for free, online, by the manufacturer).
Steve.
Re: SMAW Rod disposal
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 2:29 pm
by Tombstone
Just toss them out when your dumping your old paint cans in the trash.
I always loved what George Carlin used to say about recycling and getting rid of our waste: "How can we be polluting the soil by dumping our waste, when we had to mine for it just to make it in the first place?"