Re: [Paddlewise] expired flares

From: Wes Boyd <boydwe_at_dmci.net>
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 16:21:09
At 05:44 PM 10/24/99 -0700, Dave Kruger wrote:
>
>
>The HazMat collections around here specifically exempt incendiaries and
>explosives, but the fire department is usually there, so you could no doubt
>get them to take them.  Sometimes when I have out-of-date sodium or potassim
>metal to get rid of, I coordinate its disposal with the fire department so
>they can see what  Na or K do when placed in water.  Most fire departments
>have little experience with exotic stuff like that, and I suspect they might
>wlecome a few donations so they can test out some of their extinguishing
>agents on flares, etc.  YMMV
>
This won't work with aerial flares, but hand flares -- well, hang on to
them! We hit some really wet days on our Lake Superior trip last month,
and, well, you'd be surprised how well you can get wet wood to burn if you
touch off a hand flare underneath it.

-- Wes

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