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RE: Expired fire extinguishers questions

Stephanie,

	Here is a one page fact sheet on fire extiguishers--some helpful
hints.
Keith

Keith Anderson, Environmental Engineer IV
Mass. Dept. of Environmental Protection
Worcester, MA 01608
(508) 792-7692 x3751

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From: Stephanie C. Davis [mailto:ScD18@WasteReductionRemedies.com]
Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2001 11:49 AM
To: GreenYes Listserv; CRRA Listserv; p2tech@great-lakes.net;
nppr@great-lakes.net; WRPPN P2 Listserv; Tom Watson
Subject: Expired fire extinguishers questions


Apologies for any cross-postings.

Besides taking an expired fire extinguisher to oneıs household hazardous
waste site or event (if they accept these) - what can one do with them?

* Are they really useless past the expiration date/when the pointer
indicator is in the red zone?  (Mine, half-way in the green zone after
10+years, reads:  ³Discard when pointer is in the red area².  Iım
guessing
there are a lot of fire extinguishers in municipal landfills.  Besides
the
toxic contents, these are pressurized canisters that can explode under
the
pressure of landfill gases.  Not a good thing.)
* Can they be ³refurbished²  so the owner can continuously reuse the
canister and only the contents is disposed or recycled?
* Can the contents be recycled?
* Does it make a difference whether it is an individual or a large
facility
(with multiple fire extinguishers) and the ability to refurbish/recycle
­ if
this is done at all?
* If recycling is an option, does any one know what companies do this?

Thanks for any info on this.  -Stephanie
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            Stephanie C. Davis
WASTE REDUCTION REMEDIES SM
                510/527-8864
ScD18@WasteReductionRemedies.com

NOTE that on TWTh, I can be found at:
           Sutter Delta Medical Center
3901 Lone Tree Way,  Antioch, CA 94509
            DavisSt@sutterhealth.org

Where I am the Infection Control Manager,
      work which is separate from WRR
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