[Paddlewise] FW: Reported hazard with old water bottles - True or False?

I sent this email this morning, but for some reason it didn't make the
list, so here it is again.

Steve

PeterO said:

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. 


Peter, 

This is FALSE. The company that I own, uses and sells DEHA. First, it is
not classified as a carcinogen or even a suspected carcinogen. Second,
it is not used in the production of plastic. It is a volatile oxygen
scavenger that is used in the treatment of steam boilers and condensate
systems. 

Steve Holtzman
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