PeterO wrote: > > Theres an informal email doing the rounds in Australia at the moment from an > OH&S group. It warns against reusing water bottles made from polyethylene > terephthalate or PET saying the plastic bottle also contains a carcinogen > called diethylhydroxylamine or DEHA, which might leach out with repeated > washing so that the bottles are safe for one-time use only. > I would guess this warning was issued by one of the producers of commercial water bottles that sell for 15 dollars or more. I abandoned their products four years ago. The PET bottles you get free with your soft drink are lighter and close better then the expensive bottles. Especially for the bottles you keep on your deck and loose to the seagods every once in a while, PET bottles do fine. As for the warning: PET bottles probably have a shorter lifespan then aluminium ones. Replace them every once in a while, make sure you carry more then one, and don't put them in the same drybag as your sleepingbag. (NEVER put a waterbottle in a drybag!) and you'll be fine. Niels. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sun Nov 02 2003 - 03:46:19 PST
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