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Default Cutting up old galvanised water tanks

On 3/1/2017 3:44 PM, Rod wrote:
replying to Dean, Rod wrote:
Useing an angle grinder to galvanised tank in a restricted space is a
bad idea
as the zinc coating on the matal gives of toxic gas.


It's true you don't want to breath welding fume from galvanised
material, I'd have said the problem is much less with grinding,
especially wearing a reasonable (or even a basic) dust mask. Fire is
another hazard.

Sometimes you have no choice *but* to cut them up in restricted spaces.