The Citizen, 1991-08-28, Page 26PAGE 26. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1991.
Beware when disposing
of hazardous solvents
BY CHRISTINE STADDON
You've just finished painting that
old picnic table in the backyard and
it looks great - but wait a minute.
What are you going to do with the
leftover paint and thinner?
With those warning symbols on
the labels, you don't want to put
them out in the garbage. Oil-based
paints and finishes are flammable
and have been known to cause
fires. And if they end up in an
unsecured landfill, they might leak
out and contaminate the groundwa
ter. Flush them down the drain?
Not a good idea either as they con
tain toxic solvents and pigments
which could eventually end up in
your drinking waler.
Paints and thinners are just two
of the many household products
containing solvents made from
petroleum. Some products, such as
paint thinner, nail polish remover,
and dry cleaning fluid, are almost
100 per cent solvent, while others -
certain paints, polishes, glues and
adhesives - have a high solvent
content.
Solvents can be extremely haz
ardous. Most burn and some are
highly flammable. They evaporate
easily, giving off toxic fumes in the
process. Some of then can be
absorbed through the skin and may
increase the risk of developing can
cer with repeated exposure. All
these characteristics make it impor
tant to dispose of used or surplus
solvents carefully.
Used thinner should be left in a
well-sealed jar until the particles
settle. Then pour off the liquid and
use it again - or give it to someone
else who can use it. The particles
left in the jar should be labelled and
stored safely in a cool, dry area,
along with any unusable paint, until
you can take them to a household
hazardous waste depot.
Some paints and other materials
collected at depots are recycled; the
rest are shipped to special facilities
for safe treatment and disposal.
In the last year, more than 60
municipalities in Ontario have
applied to the provincial environ
ment ministry for funding to set up
household hazardous waste depots.
If your community hasn't held a
collection event in the past year,
maybe it's time it did. For informa
tion on how to safely get rid of haz
ardous wastes, call your local
works department or your regional
Ministry of the Environment office.
For information on environmen
tally safe alternatives for hazardous
products, call Pollution Probe (416)
926-1907, the Recycling Council of
Ontario (416) 960-1025, or the
Ontario Waste Management Corpo
ration (416) 923-2918.
Christine Staddon is a writer
with the Ontario Management Cor
poration.
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