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05-25-2008, 06:13 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Land O Lakes
Posts: 2,751
M.O.C. #7753
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Interesting info about Propane cyls.
Got this link this morning. http://www.npga.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=529
Very informative and I have seen maybe a dozen of these in Ga. at exchange facilities. Scary situation. While we were on the road I checked the Milw. Journal site for state news and they have had a lot of labs caught and destroyed this last year. Time to keep an eye out..Dave
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05-25-2008, 06:53 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Weatherford
Posts: 1,383
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Very interesting - thanks for sharing!
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05-25-2008, 08:22 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Leona
Posts: 6,382
M.O.C. #2059
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But... but drugs are a "victimless crime" and .... oh well... Thanks for the heads up on green tank valves.
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05-25-2008, 11:10 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: WARE
Posts: 393
M.O.C. #3928
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I haul Propane tankers in winter and BLUE RHINO cylinders in summer, currently I have 1152- 20 pounders in my box trailer and we just had a 2 day hazmat course on this very topic[and other stuff] and saw this same type of valve[corroded] we were told they can't be reloaded and are discarded; this would never get to the customer and most likely be found in a dump on the side of the road. I see a lot of these cylinders and never seen one like those you speak of.
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05-26-2008, 05:05 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Kingsville
Posts: 473
M.O.C. #6588
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Thanks for all of the info Dave and cmp-shooter.
Bob
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05-26-2008, 05:38 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Port Orchard
Posts: 1,153
M.O.C. #3403
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We have been responding to these types of incidents in the Hazmat arena of the Fire Service for years now. They also like to booby trap their cook house. Fun stuff...NOT.
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05-26-2008, 11:08 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Clearwater
Posts: 10,917
M.O.C. #420
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Very interesting link.
I have kinda known about the green valves for sometime but I never really knew the reason for them turning green. I did know I wasn't going to buy one.
BUT just 2 weeks ago I did buy a full 20# tank at a yard sale. I saw it as soon as I walked into the yard. It was a bit dirty but in excellent condition. I immediately felt the weight and it was full. The date on the cylinder was 2002, it's good for 12 years from manufacture. Asked how much they wanted for it. I couldn't believe it when they said "$5.00". Needless to say I now have a full 20 pounder for my gas grill or as a spare for the Monty. Sometimes you just fall into it and come up smelling like a rose.
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06-01-2008, 06:19 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: CHEWELAH
Posts: 318
M.O.C. #1654
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Glen did it have a round or trianglular handle?? -Dave
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06-04-2008, 05:27 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Pagosa Springs
Posts: 3,711
M.O.C. #3120
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Great information, thank you for taking the time to share.
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