Case TR270 - Foreword - Ecology and the Environment

INTRODUCTION
Foreword-Ecologyandtheenvironment
Soil,air,andwaterarevitalfactorsofagricultureandlifeingeneral.Whenlegislationdoesnotyetrulethetreatment
ofsomeofthesubstanceswhicharerequiredbyadvancedtechnology,soundjudgementshouldgoverntheuseand
disposalofproductsofachemicalandpetrochemicalnature.
NOTICE:Thefollowingarerecommendationswhichmaybeofassistance:
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Becomeacquaintedwithandensurethatyouunderstandtherelativelegislationapplicabletoyourcountry.
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Wherenolegislationexists,obtaininformationfromsuppliersofoils,lters,batteries,fuels,antifreeze,cleaning
agents,etc.,withregardtotheireffectonmanandnatureandhowtosafelystore,useanddisposeofthese
substances.
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Agriculturalconsultantswill,inmanycases,beabletohelpyouaswell.
HELPFULHINTS
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Avoidllingtanksusingcansorinappropriatepressurizedfueldeliverysystemswhichmaycauseconsiderable
spillage.
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Ingeneral,avoidskincontactwithallfuels,oils,acids,solvents,etc.Mostofthemcontainsubstanceswhich
maybeharmfultoyourhealth.
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Modernoilscontainadditives.Donotburncontaminatedfuelsandorwasteoilsinordinaryheatingsystems.
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Avoidspillagewhendrainingoffusedenginecoolantmixtures,engine,gearboxandhydraulicoils,brakeuids,
etc.Donotmixdrainedbrakeuidsorfuelswithlubricants.Storethemsafelyuntiltheycanbedisposedofin
aproperwaytocomplywithlocallegislationandavailableresources.
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Moderncoolantmixtures,i.e.antifreezeandotheradditives,shouldbereplacedeverytwoyears.Theyshould
notbeallowedtogetintothesoilbutshouldbecollectedanddisposedofproperly.
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Donotopentheair-conditioningsystemyourself.Itcontainsgaseswhichshouldnotbereleasedintotheat-
mosphere.YourCASECONSTRUCTIONdealerorairconditioningspecialisthasaspecialextractorforthis
purposeandwillhavetorechargethesystemproperly.
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Repairanyleaksordefectsintheenginecoolingorhydraulicsystemimmediately.
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Donotincreasethepressureinapressurizedcircuitasthismayleadtoacomponentfailure.
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Protecthosesduringweldingaspenetratingweldsplattermayburnaholeorweakenthem,allowingthelossof
oils,coolant,etc.
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