Thread: How do u dispose of turps after use?

Originally Posted by abrogard

Should we burn such rags or put them in the garbage disposal?

Or what?

I hang all oil used rags, including turps, outside and well away from anything combustible until they are dry. Doesn't matter if it takes a while and then I put it in the rubbish bin.

Stops the possibility of a fire happening.


Peter.

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Originally Posted by Waldo
Ever tried salt on the back of a cane toad? :eek:




posted by Alexs
Does it improve the flavour?

Was wondering how long before someone pulled hard on the humor oar.

In Melbourne, there is a waste chemical collection once/year. Used turps+ sludge will be accepted at the appointed venue e.g. council depot. This is usually advertised in the local newspaper. There is no charge for this service.

If used turps is kept in a sealed container and reused as described above, the yearly collection is often enough for me.

Originally Posted by bluegum30

Quote:
Originally Posted by Waldo
Ever tried salt on the back of a cane toad? :eek:




posted by Alexs
Does it improve the flavour?

Was wondering how long before someone pulled hard on the humor oar.

About 5 years ago if you check the post dates.

Ok, I have to ask. Can't help myself.
Call me stupid.
Gotta know.
What DOES happen when you put salt on a canetoad?????

The salt pretty much dries out the cane toad really, really fast and the thing dies.

Thank you !

Hi all,

turps is natural resin derived from trees through the distillation of mainly pine wood so thinking it is a bad thing is not correct, probably every thing they add to it to make paint may be bad but then I don't know.
Anyway what interests me is the fact that we worry about what to do with contaminated turps, old oil etc but hey! When you have painted your home and are standing back to look at it with appreciation with all the paint going about the business of drying, do you wonder, where is all the turps going out of the solids I have just placed on my building? I don't think so, but there it goes up into the atmosphere but not harmfully me thinks as it is a natural thing. But I have a question!
Where does all the rubber go of our tyres every day everywhere around the world?

Just a thought. Cheers Oddjob1

Originally Posted by Oddjob1

turps is natural resin derived from trees through the distillation of mainly pine wood

I always thought it had something to do with sugar. Can't remember where I heard that.

Just put it in a xxxx can. You'll not notice the difference.

i have a bucket full of saw dust from my dust collector under my work bench any left over turps or other solvents go into the bucket which absorbs the liquid and every once in awhile i just empty it in the garbage bin

Originally Posted by carlow

i have a bucket full of saw dust from my dust collector under my work bench any left over turps or other solvents go into the bucket which absorbs the liquid and every once in awhile i just empty it in the garbage bin

I like it!

Thanks guys. I think I'll dry them out and burn a sample to see if they seem to create a lot of smoke or not, leave a lot of ash or not, and then either burn or put in the rubbish bin for the council to collect.

I like the idea of the sawdust under the bench.

In my shed it'd be a handy place to collect the sparks from the angle grinding and the welder, too...

Warm me up in the winter.....

Originally Posted by Oddjob1

Hi all,

turps is natural resin derived from trees through the distillation of mainly pine wood so thinking it is a bad thing is not correct, probably every thing they add to it to make paint may be bad but then I don't know.

Natural does not equal good! (Think of Oleander, Deadly Nightshade, and Cane Toads!)

Gum Turpentine is really nasty stuff and causes a number of illnesses when adsorbed through the skin.

http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/ntp/htdocs/chem_background/exsumpdf/turpentine.pdf

A quote from the toxicological review of Turpentine linked above

Chronic Effects
Chronic effects associated with occupational exposures to turpentine include cerebral atrophy,
behavioral changes, anemia and bone marrow damage, glomerulonephritis, and dermatitis. Urinary
disturbances, albuminuria, and urinary casts were observed in workers exposed to paints and varnishes.
However, renal damage associated with occupational exposures to turpentine was transient and
reversible.

Cheers

Joel