GS Gondola...An Interesting Load

That looks good.

Looks like concrete rubble. Could call it construction demolition material, perhaps?

---PCJ

I think what you have there is vermiculite.

coach joe posted:

I think what you have there is vermiculite.

If it is vermiculite, be careful.  A lot of the vermiculite used to insulate attics had asbestos in.  I have it in my attic but it doesn't really look like this...my insulation is a little finer and more darker multi-colored.  

coach joe posted:

I think what you have there is vermiculite.

I think so too. I googled vermiculite and several photos pop up showing boxes of this stuff used for shipping merchandise. Easily available stuff...makes a nice load in my railcar.

Bob

Bossman284 posted:

coach joe posted:

I think what you have there is vermiculite.

If it is vermiculite, be careful.  A lot of the vermiculite used to insulate attics had asbestos in.  I have it in my attic but it doesn't really look like this...my insulation is a little finer and more darker multi-colored.  

https://www.epa.gov/asbestos/p...rmiculite-insulation

Okay what's the likelihood a mfg. is using bad vermiculite as packing material and shipping merchandise through the mail system to industrial customers? I've had a bag of this stuff for quite a while (7-8 years), this is the first time I've found a use for it. I suppose I can just get rid of it but what do you think Marty? Thanks

Bob

flanger posted:

Okay what's the likelihood a mfg. is using bad vermiculite as packing material and shipping merchandise through the mail system to industrial customers? I've had a bag of this stuff for quite a while (7-8 years), this is the first time I've found a use for it. I suppose I can just get rid of it but what do you think Marty? Thanks

Bob

Likelihood - whatever can be gotten away with frequently is......

I'd just dull coat the load and not worry about it.  The rest of it......well, first off, don't eat it or snort it,   I used to have bags of it about as well, but I think it got tilled into the soil about 20 years ago....

mwb posted:

flanger posted:

Okay what's the likelihood a mfg. is using bad vermiculite as packing material and shipping merchandise through the mail system to industrial customers? I've had a bag of this stuff for quite a while (7-8 years), this is the first time I've found a use for it. I suppose I can just get rid of it but what do you think Marty? Thanks

Bob

I'd just dull coat the load and not worry about it.  The rest of it......well, first off, don't eat it or snort it,

 Why the dull coat? Is the vermiculite going to create a dust?

It looks like the kitty litter that you could buy a few years ago maybe it's the same stuff and that's why you never see it anymore!

Sure looks good as a load.

Roo.

Roo posted:

It looks like the kitty litter that you could buy a few years ago maybe it's the same stuff and that's why you never see it anymore!

Sure looks good as a load.

Roo.

Hi Nev...good to hear from you, and I appreciate your kind words. This stuff gets used in gardening by some people, and as a packing material to ship some types of merchandise.

Bob

flanger posted:

mwb posted:

flanger posted:

Okay what's the likelihood a mfg. is using bad vermiculite as packing material and shipping merchandise through the mail system to industrial customers? I've had a bag of this stuff for quite a while (7-8 years), this is the first time I've found a use for it. I suppose I can just get rid of it but what do you think Marty? Thanks

Bob

I'd just dull coat the load and not worry about it.  The rest of it......well, first off, don't eat it or snort it,

 

  Why the dull coat? Is the vermiculite going to create a dust?

If there is any asbestos present its real danger is from inhalation of the fibers; sealing the surface eliminates that source potential.  A lot of asbestos is more dangerous to remove and far easier to just seal in place.

Oh ok, Now I see the value of the dull coating. Thanks...

Bob