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Archive > November, 2009 Vol. X, No. 11

A Guide to Fluid Waste Disposal

Dumping and solidifying are easy. Closed systems are faster and safer.

David Bernard, Senior Associate Editor

Sinks and sewers, splashes and splatters. Yes, fluid waste disposal is the dirty job that somebody's got to do. The most basic options for getting rid of fluids are the manual, open methods of dumping and solidifying. But as you'll see in this comparative report, closed disposal systems that send fluid waste directly to the sewer are much more efficient and safer.

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