Toxic or not? - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-28T12:42:58Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/toxic-or-not?feed=yes&xn_auth=noThanks for the clarification…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-03-29:4778851:Comment:4555572013-03-29T05:07:33.803ZAlex Veidelhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/AlexVeidel
Thanks for the clarification Vlad.
Thanks for the clarification Vlad. I've used them for a couple o…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-03-29:4778851:Comment:4555502013-03-29T02:33:06.543ZRWhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RW
<p>I've used them for a couple of years. They are HDPE plastic, which from my understanding is safe. No issues at all and one even gets a bit of sun.</p>
<p>I've used them for a couple of years. They are HDPE plastic, which from my understanding is safe. No issues at all and one even gets a bit of sun.</p> Not "any form of plastic" Ale…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-03-28:4778851:Comment:4553432013-03-28T13:42:02.027ZVlad Jovanovichttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/VladJovanovic
<p>Not "any form of plastic" Alex, just certain types...Namely anything with phthalates added. And there is really no two ways about that. On a molecular level there there does not exist a covalent bond between the phthalate softener and the base plastic compound that it is added to. This makes for a super weak bond between the two...and this is why they leach over time. This is also why their use has been banned for many applications (food containers, children's toys, baby products, adult sex…</p>
<p>Not "any form of plastic" Alex, just certain types...Namely anything with phthalates added. And there is really no two ways about that. On a molecular level there there does not exist a covalent bond between the phthalate softener and the base plastic compound that it is added to. This makes for a super weak bond between the two...and this is why they leach over time. This is also why their use has been banned for many applications (food containers, children's toys, baby products, adult sex toys etc...) in just about every 'normal' country except the United States...But then again, your government thinks that GMO's (brought to you by the same very company that graced us with DDT, PCB's, Agent Orange and rBGH, Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormones...) are the best thing since sliced Wonder Bread...So what's a little carcinogenic phthalate hormone disruptor in the blood gonna hurt..? <br/> <br/> <cite>Alex Veidel said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/toxic-or-not?xg_source=activity#4778851Comment455221"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Lots of people use the rubbermaid tanks. There has always been controversy whether any form of plastic will eventually leach stuff into the water. Personally, I would just keep it out of the sun so it doesn't get too hot.</p>
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</blockquote> Thank you for the answer Alex…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-03-28:4778851:Comment:4554122013-03-28T13:04:44.225ZKent Evanshttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/KentEvans
<p>Thank you for the answer Alex.</p>
<p>I am going to keep everything in the back of a wearhouse at work. The Florida sun gets extra hot most of the year not to mention the bugs, and I do not wish to have to cool the water. However I am sure the power bill for the lights will go up.</p>
<p>Thank you for the answer Alex.</p>
<p>I am going to keep everything in the back of a wearhouse at work. The Florida sun gets extra hot most of the year not to mention the bugs, and I do not wish to have to cool the water. However I am sure the power bill for the lights will go up.</p> Lots of people use the rubber…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-03-27:4778851:Comment:4552212013-03-27T23:58:42.712ZAlex Veidelhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/AlexVeidel
<p>Lots of people use the rubbermaid tanks. There has always been controversy whether any form of plastic will eventually leach stuff into the water. Personally, I would just keep it out of the sun so it doesn't get too hot.</p>
<p>Lots of people use the rubbermaid tanks. There has always been controversy whether any form of plastic will eventually leach stuff into the water. Personally, I would just keep it out of the sun so it doesn't get too hot.</p>