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Ive only got one small parts washer. It can be producing that much hazardous waste?

April 26, 2017GOT hazardous producing small washer waste

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Ive only got one small parts washer. It can be producing that much hazardous waste?

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Your average parts washer holds about 25 gallons of mineral spirits. One gallon of mineral spirits weighs about 7 lbs. Your small parts washer is generating 175 lbs of hazardous waste each time it is changed out (usually once a month). This translates into 2,100 lbs of hazardous waste per year.