Anne,
We had a chemist friend drill a small hole in our glass grenade. This was done safely.
Sally DeFauw, Curator
West Chicago City Museum
132 Main Street
West Chicago, IL 60185
(630) 231-3376
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Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 12:59 PM
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Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Fire Extinguishers - Haz-Mat?
Priority: Normal
I am hoping somebody among you knowledgeable ones will have had some
experience with this. We recently found out that our glass "grenade"
type fire extinguishers contain carbon tetrachloride, which is fairly
toxic and, in high concentrations, can be fatal. We also have a couple
of metal fire extinguishers which may contain the same stuff. Does
anybody know whether these things can be emptied without being
destroyed, and if so, how it can be done safely?
Many thanks,
Anne
Anne T. Lane, Collections Manager
Charlotte Museum of History
3500 Shamrock Drive
Charlotte NC 28215
704-568-1774, ext 110
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