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So, Update on the impromptu hazardous waste disposal situation. After reading that acetaldehyde vapors can spontaneously explode when exposed to air and that containers are supposed to be purged with nitrogen when resealed and then stored in an explosion proof refrigerator, I didn't feel too comfortable with a nearly empty keg of the stuff sitting on the table in front of me. I briskly took it outside being careful not to shake it too much (MSDS didn't say anything about shaking, but I figured it wouldn't hurt to treat it gently...) set it in the yard and got out the hose. I removed the cap and shoved the hose in and went back inside while it filled up. I could smell it from more than 30 ft away, very fruity! After it was overflowing, I just let it rinse for a while. I dumped it out and did a quick sniff of the insides - no smell, so seems pretty clean. Im sure I wasn't in as much danger of explosion as the MSDS made it seem, but Ill choose to believe it because it makes the story more fun and exciting. Gonna give it a hot soapy bath now.
Bonus! - The cap has what appears to be a teflon seal! |
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