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Depending on where you live, there may be an oil recycler who will take it. Check with you local sanitation or garbage pick up companies. Often, auto supply stores will dispose of old petroleum products for you as well. If you only have a small amount of kerosene you may let it evaporate or burn it safely.

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  • The bad news is that there aren't many methods, products and solutions that can remove saturated kerosene smell. So once you spill kerosene on something, it's best to eliminate the smell as soon as possible or discard that item altogether.

    On that note, there are many products that can help getrid of your kerosene odor problem before saturation. OdorGone is a fantastic odor neutralizer that is non-toxic, biodegradable and totally safe around people, pets, and the planet. OdorGone will not mask, perfume or just cover odors but will eliminate odors such as kerosene odors on contact leaving the environment fresh, clean and natural.

Also be very careful when fueling your heater to not let any fuel drip on the heater. Fuel on the outside of the heater or on the drip pan can cause a strong kerosene smell when the heater gets hot. In addition, if the heater is operated at too low of a temperature setting or with the wick installed too low, incomplete burning of the fuel will cause odor. A heater should always be operated on high, turned down just enough to keep from sooting. Refer to your owner's manual for the proper wick height for your heated model.The kerosene-like smell in clothes usually comes from the solvents used in the dry cleaning process. In normal, thin material, it usually evaporates quite fast, but in a thick and dense material like suede, it is going to take a lot longer for the solvent to work its way to the surface to evaporate. There are two ways to speed up the process:First, you could put the jacket into a vacuum chamber and suck out the solvent vapors (assuming you have a big vacuum chamber available). Or put the jacket in a warm place so the solvent soaked into the leather will want to evaporate faster-the warmer the better.Handling kerosene means some will get on your hands because of the potency of its distinctive and pungent aroma. Because kerosene is an penetrating oil, regular detergent often does not completely eliminate its odor. As such, a thick heaping of cheap hair shampoo or women's facial cleanser will dissolve the kerosene oils quickly and easily.

Any lingering kerosene aroma can be removed by using hand sanitizers, which are emulsified solutions of glycerin, alcohol and water. When your hands are still damp and rinsed from using the shampoo, put on some hand sanitizer, rub your hands together and then rinse and dry, leaving your hands smelling nice and fresh.

It's easy to put kerosene in your trunk or back seat and spill some on your car floor. The fumes from the containers and what spills on the floor can give you a real headache, both figuratively and literally. In regards to that, you can buy some coffee grounds, spray the car rug or floor lightly with water, sprinkle the grounds over the area and then wait a few hours before vacuuming. It takes the kerosene or whatever fuel smell there right out and doesn't leave a coffee stain. Some truck drivers use this method due to the diesel fuel getting tracked into the cab of their rig.

One of the oldest methods of creating deodorized kerosene is by using paraffin. Paraffin oil has the ability to cut the smell of kerosene, making it almost odorless. While the amount of paraffin oil varies from one folklore recipe to the next, most recommend cutting the kerosene with one part paraffin oil to two parts kerosene. Many people also believe that this combination will result in kerosene that will burn brighter in an oil lamp.If there is no paraffin available, the idea of using common rubbing alcohol is an option. Rubbing alcohol is actually isopropyl alcohol, and can be obtained at most discount retail stores. If the kerosene is destined for use in a camping lamp or heater, adding in one ounce of rubbing alcohol is understood to be able to greatly decrease the aroma of a gallon of kerosene fuel.

If rubbing alcohol is not readily available, it is understood that using a recipe of one part mineral spirits to three parts kerosene will yield the same effect. As a third example of eliminating odor through the use of an additional chemical, it is said that twenty drops of sassafras oil can greatly cut into the odor of a gallon of kerosene.

When it comes to filtering out odors from the kerosene, there are two suggested methods. First, run the kerosene through an activated carbon filter. The carbon filter is said to catch some of the elements in the kerosene that actually cause the odor. By eliminating most of them from the kerosene, the odor is drastically reduced.The second approach is to add one cup of powdered limestone to a gallon of kerosene. Allow the mixture to set for three to five days. By then, any residue of the powder will have settled to the bottom of the container. Strain the kerosene into a clean container. The limestone is said to absorb the odor-causing properties of the kerosene, leaving the fuel to burn brightly and with almost no odor at all.

If the kerosene odor has really sunk in and these tricks don't help, you'll need to wash all the surfaces of the room thoroughly. For thorough and complete kerosene removal, try a solution of 1 gallon of warm water, ½ cup plain ammonia, ¼ cup white vinegar, and ¼ cup washing soda (which can be found in the laundry additives area of supermarkets). Refresh this solution frequently while washing so you won't need to rinse. Start at the edge of a surface and work your way to the center.

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how to get smell of kerosene out of concrete

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30 ml of isopropyl alcohol make 3.5 litre of kerosene deodorized

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Use Limestone

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