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RE: Parts Washers Con't (the fluid)

To: Peter Zaborski <peterz@merak.com>
Subject: RE: Parts Washers Con't (the fluid)
From: Dave Massey <105671.471@compuserve.com>
Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2000 19:49:35 -0500
Cc: TR List <triumphs@autox.team.net> charset=ISO-8859-1
Peter Z. writes:

>Umm, is that biodegradable before or after it is used? Once you clean some
>dirty parts, what happens to the oil and other auto fluids you just
cleaned
>off? Do they biodegrade as well?

Actually, Peter, There are bacteria that metabolize petroleum.  So 
oil and grease are, to some extent, biodegradeable.  Of course, if 
you dumpa ocean going tanker full into a small bay you will over
load the system.  Just like when you put too much sugar in something
the microbes can't eat that either.

The solution to polution is dilution.  Sometimes.

Dave

(Bet I get flamed for this one)

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