[AT] What to do with old calcium chloride?

[Cecil Bearden]

You could empty it into a barrel and put it back in.  It is used to keep 
the dust down on roads as it collects moisture from the air.  It is not 
all that toxic, it just rusts everything iron in site.  I would put it 
on the road or use in on the fence rows to kill grass.  I would put 
antifreeze back or use methanol or alcohol to keep the rim from rusting 
if the valve leaks.

Cecil in OKla

william.neff.powell at comcast.net wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I used my old dozer (HD6G) with a chain to lift the right side of my WD off of the ground. After I had it up I held the tractor in place with a jack stand. 
>
> I then unbolted the rim and the tire flopped over crushing my penetrating oil like a pancake... Wow, that was heavy! Had to use the dozer again just to upright the tire....
>
> So, the rim has rotted out near the stem and I am going to try to fix it, but first I need to take the tire of the rim, which means I have to remove the calcium chloride.... 
>
> I am going to try to take apart the tube stem if possible.... 
>
>
> Any tricks on removing the fluid? 
>
> Once I get the Calcium Chloride out, what do I do with it? Is it safe to spread out on my stone driveway? In upstate NY we have some property and they spray what I believe is calcium chloride on the dirt roads to keep the dust down.......? Do I have to take it to a hazardis waste site? 
>
> The left tire on my WD went flat a year ago, when it settled the tire ripped in half and the fluid went all over the ground.... Grass is still growing there so I guess it was not all that toxic...? 
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Will Powell
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