At this stage, the implementation of waste classification has confused many people for a time. For example, what kind of waste does a common lighter belong to?
What is a lighter? A lighter belongs to other garbage. The nature of the lighter is stable, and normal treatment will not cause harm to human body, so it is not harmful waste. Lighter contains a variety of materials, including gas, metal and plastic products. It is difficult to recycle, so it is other garbage. When discarding lighters, please put them into other gray garbage containers.
How to throw away the liquid in the lighter? The oil in the lighter is liquefied with butane, and the boiling point is – 0.5c. If the shell of the lighter is broken, the butane originally liquefied into liquid will immediately vaporize into gas and volatilize into the air. Due to the small concentration, it will not cause a fire even if it encounters Mars. Usually I see many people throw lighters directly into the trash can, and there is no problem. That’s why.
How to discard the disposable lighter? The main fuel in the lighter is butane. Butane is flammable and can form an explosive mixture when mixed with air. In case of heat source and open fire, it has the risk of combustion and explosion. It reacts violently with oxidant. The gas is heavier than air and can spread to a considerable distance at a lower place. Therefore, when throwing the lighter, it cannot be thrown from a high altitude, because it will have the risk of explosion, The correct treatment method is to place it in a cool place and dispose it together with other garbage when it is determined that there is no gas leakage.