My neighbor is burning RR ties....
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Kunes
The Kid
I remember when I was 16, I was pretty much a punk.
You know when dad wasn't around.
i could be a punk. but its boring. chainsaws are way more fun :greenchainsaw:
dingeryote
Blueberry Baron
AOD,
If they are Ties from around here, it ain't just creosote on 'em.
They are Toxic. The Fly ash is a real hazzard for them. It could kill them.
The RR guys down here will tell ya flat out that slivers from those things are worse than treated lumber, especially the older ones that were laid down and are just getting pulled up now. Back in the day, the Ties around here were treated with LOTS of evil crap, plus the Creosote because of the wet rot problems.
I understand the old Dutch farmer issue, good luck with that.
Maybe someone could dig up the news article about the family that got sick and dead from burning treated lumber, and you could kinda break it to him.
I don't think he would knowingly endanger his grandkids.
All ya can do is try I reckon.
Stay safe!
Dingeryote
If they are Ties from around here, it ain't just creosote on 'em.
They are Toxic. The Fly ash is a real hazzard for them. It could kill them.
The RR guys down here will tell ya flat out that slivers from those things are worse than treated lumber, especially the older ones that were laid down and are just getting pulled up now. Back in the day, the Ties around here were treated with LOTS of evil crap, plus the Creosote because of the wet rot problems.
I understand the old Dutch farmer issue, good luck with that.
Maybe someone could dig up the news article about the family that got sick and dead from burning treated lumber, and you could kinda break it to him.
I don't think he would knowingly endanger his grandkids.
All ya can do is try I reckon.
Stay safe!
Dingeryote
biggenius29
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I know a guy who is a lineman for the power company. He just bought a OWB just to burn the old poles. I saw the boiler when he first got it, I would like to see what the thing looks like after a year of burning them.
FWIW when we gave away old creosote poles we had special tags to put on saying they are not to be burned as they create toxic carcinogen's, especialy when burned in a wood stove.
fredmc
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Whoa!! calling the EPA is like inviting a vampire into your home. Be careful!!!
KsWoodsMan
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Sounds like you have already gone through what I suggested and it hasn't worked well. He has a saw, he has wood and a place to cut. He just doesn't know not to burn anything but wood in his wood stove. If he can't be helped by you , or won't be helped then make a few calls. But don't think that doing the same thing on a smaller scale is better.
I still dont see how burning toxic waste in an open fire is going to get it hot enough that it is no longer toxic. It is just released faster and broken down into smaller, less visible particles. Even burning it at night doesnt help reduce the cumulative effect, just no one else knows it is going on. "Cleansed by fire" is like saying "It burns as clean as a candle".
When the wind blows it away, where is 'away' ? Would that be the "Peeing Section" vs the "No Peeing Section" of the swimming pool ?
woodbooga
cords of mystic memory
Ha ha. StihlSawing is aged.
Hey, I found your home here on a map. I'll stop by later. I'll bring the steaks, if you can scrounge up some hickory bark for the bbq.
BTW, no one on this site has ever accused me of being mature for my age - or at all for that matter. I wonder why?
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Adkpk
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If that smoke gets over to my house I will for sure put an end to his burning. Talk to him, call the fire dept, cops, epa, dep something man that stuff is killing you.
ha ha SS he called you Sir!
sbhooper
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Encourage him to open the door and watch the flames more often-problem solved in short order. What a dee-ta-dee.
Ha ha. StihlSawing is aged.
Hey, I found your home here on a map. I'll stop by later. I'll bring the steaks, if you can scrounge up some hickory bark for the bbq.
BTW, no one on this site has ever accused me of being mature for my age - or at all for that matter. I wonder why?
LMAO, You guys are tough on an old geezer.
LOL, Yep and woodbooga already has me in the old folks home.ya I know sorry Sir...A young buck like me just cant help it
LOL, Why do i get the feeling your gonna be callin me sir for a while.lolya I know sorry Sir...A young buck like me just cant help it
Kinda sounds British eh sir stihl sawing.
I would never condone burning any treated wood....my grandpa in Superior WI burnt ties for over 20 years from the ore docks. he died from a bad lung....but he was 96 when he passed... he burnt them in a fisher stove and never burnt any thing but that.
almondgt
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Too bad the topic of burning the ties and poles and diapers is not a minor topic. Just think, this is only one instance of a polluter that is being brought to light. Multiply that number of assassins by 10 or 100 or 1000 or who knows how many. Take that wood burning stove away from that guy! ..........:jawdrop:
When my kids where young I always burnt up the crappy diapers in the winter....that way they only stunk for a little bit
