"Roger Long" wrote in message
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We all grew up hearing about the danger of oily rags. It was linseed oil
they were talking about, not motor oil. Now that I (hopefully) will be
rubbing oil on teak for the rest of my natural life, I expect to producing
a lot of these little incendiary bombs.

How much of a danger are these left over rags? Is it something that
happens just once in a blue moon when a bunch are left in the corner of a
shop for a long time in hot weather? If the phone rings and I forget to
take one to the dumpster, is it "Good by" boat? If I do toss them in the
dumpster, am I at risk of starting a big fire in my favorite marina or
boatyard.

Is there an approved way of storing or disposing of linseed oil rags?

Inquiring mind wants to know.

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Roger Long




Engineers can get very dangerous when roused, especialy when called 'oily
rags'