-=PCTechTalk=- Off Topic - Safety Share - Bad Propane Tanks
- From: "Robert Andrew Dulaney Jr." <rdulaneyjr@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: rdulaneyjr@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 15:53:01 -0700 (PDT)
With summer here, some people will be firing up the propane grill. Below is
some valuable information about propane tanks that many of us purchase at
propane tank exchange centers.
Meth cooks are getting propane tanks from exchanges at Wal-Mart and other
grocery stores and emptying them of propane. Then, they are filling them with
anhydrous ammonia.
After they are finished with them, they return them to the store. They are
then refilled with propane and sent back for you and me to buy. Anhydrous
ammonia is very corrosive and weakens the structure of the tank. It can be
very dangerous when mixed with propane and hooked up to our grills, etc.
You should inspect the propane tank for any blue or greenish residue around
the valve areas. If it is present, refuse to purchase that one.
Check out the following website for more details, including photos showing
examples of the blue-green stain left on brass portions of valves.
http://www.npga..org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=529
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