Just want your thoughts on this event.
I'm in the US Army stationed in Germany. While driving a HMMWV on a US base, a lower radiator hose busted and our vehicle dumped all its coolant into the road. They're VERY strict about any type of fluid leak here and even a few drops of oil on the pavement can become a really big deal (in many cases I think out of proportion). The procedure in this type of event is to call the base fire department and inform them of the spill. The FD said to just hose the coolant into the sewer -- thanks for calling and goodbye.
I always thought coolant is pretty toxic by itself, but I would imagine it picks up heavy metals by circulating through the cooling system (lead in the radiator solder, etc).
I'm in the US Army stationed in Germany. While driving a HMMWV on a US base, a lower radiator hose busted and our vehicle dumped all its coolant into the road. They're VERY strict about any type of fluid leak here and even a few drops of oil on the pavement can become a really big deal (in many cases I think out of proportion). The procedure in this type of event is to call the base fire department and inform them of the spill. The FD said to just hose the coolant into the sewer -- thanks for calling and goodbye.
I always thought coolant is pretty toxic by itself, but I would imagine it picks up heavy metals by circulating through the cooling system (lead in the radiator solder, etc).
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