tumblesondown
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Post by tumblesondown on Jul 28, 2011 22:10:13 GMT -5
Okay, I have a couple of these, but this is my latest noob question. . . .
Is there any protocol for disposing of waste water/grit?
Of course, I know not to wash it down my wife's expensive kitchen sink, but are there any environmental concerns about simply pouring it down my sewer drain in the back yard? Or simply into the earth?
And I am talking about the whole process. Grit? Pre-Polish? Polish? etc.
As always, thanks to all those who respond. (I am still learning all this stuff!).
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Post by gr on Jul 28, 2011 22:23:18 GMT -5
One thing you can do is to save the slurry. It is a good thicking agent and re-using it I feel is a benefit as there is still grit in it. I strain mine and funnel it into 2 liter bottles. The heavies distill out to the bottom and the liquid is poured off when I need it or to add more to the bottle. I do this for all the grit and polish stages. Especially cerium. If you try this you will get a feel for what will work best for you. Sometimes, I just give the bottle a good shake when it's mostly thick slurry and pour in the barrel and dont even add any water. Good tumbling to ya........gary
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Post by jakesrocks on Jul 28, 2011 22:42:23 GMT -5
I pour my coarse grit down gopher holes. The gophers seem to hate it, and move to the neighbors yard. Also, if you grow a garden and have slug or snail problems, pour the grit in a ring around affected plants. The rough grit tears their skin and they dry out and die.
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Post by gr on Jul 28, 2011 23:05:12 GMT -5
Gopher idea Jake - Superb idea!!! I was using dog hair and dogdoo with small results. Lightbulb on!!
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Jul 29, 2011 7:47:27 GMT -5
Don't think there's any environmental hazard but the sludge does seem to build up and is easy to track into the house and scratch and dirty your floors so you don't want to drop it in any traffic area. I just dump mine in the dry creek near the house. If you use borax as a burnish, remember it's very toxic to plants so don't dump it around trees etc.....Mel
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mp166
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Post by mp166 on Jul 29, 2011 10:34:17 GMT -5
I just dilute mine down in a bucket and pour on the garden, have not seen no negative effects and I have a wondeful crop of tomatoes. If i'm not on the board in a few months time you know it was harmful lol.
MP
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Post by gr on Jul 29, 2011 15:20:58 GMT -5
polished tomatoes ;D
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Post by krazydiamond on Jul 29, 2011 18:46:51 GMT -5
great idea about gopher holes, well, we don't have gophers here, but i'll bet woodchucks won't like it either. it's a lot like cement really, just rock dust. i pour mine into the driveway stones.
KD
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Post by gr on Jul 29, 2011 21:26:40 GMT -5
KD, I was thinking that might be a bad idea. When your vechical starts the fan could kick up the SiC dust and possiably get in the engine. SiC and moving metal parts not good. Just a thought
gr
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2011 0:50:46 GMT -5
Greetings "Tumblesondown", firstly Diamond & Silicon Carbide are safe to dispose, however most metal oxides are Dangerous for the environment (N), most particulary aquatic life (fish), these include Aluminum oxide, Cerium oxide, Chrome oxide, Tin oxide, Zinc oxide & Zam! Copper oxide & Titanium Dioxide are also Toxic (T) to humans as well as aquatic life! Aluminum oxide (grit & polish), Cerium oxide, Copper oxide, Chrome oxide, Tin oxide, Zinc oxides oxide, Titanium Dioxide & Zam should be disposed as hazardous waste. -- I hail from (The Barony of Seabegs) Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire, U.K, where aliens (15mb) sometimes come for a visit & about 4 miles west from this monstrosity! Sticky's: their contents are resource information 1#: Vendors worldwide (2mb), 2#: How to use the forum, 3#: How to identify rocks & minerals, 4#: Save money on expensive grits & polishes!
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Post by parfive on Jul 30, 2011 2:07:17 GMT -5
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tumblesondown
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Post by tumblesondown on Jul 31, 2011 19:19:42 GMT -5
Andrew,
Is all that stuff is standard grit, polish, etc.?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2011 21:35:45 GMT -5
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rockdude
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Post by rockdude on Sept 11, 2011 7:18:17 GMT -5
Then...there's the rock dust itself which is included in the sludge. Malachite and many others would be too toxic to put on your garden, nor would I want to put it where it'd get tracked back into the house, as was mentioned.
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