White #2 barrels

Freemason1970 · 02/19/2020, 06:40 PM

I have the chance to buy 4 - 55 gallon white #2 plastic barrels to store water in. The barrels had dry corn in them.

Can I use these to store RODI water in them?

Scrubber_steve · 02/19/2020, 06:44 PM

#2 - HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene)
HDPE plastic is the stiff plastic used to make milk jugs, detergent and oil bottles, toys, and some plastic bags.
HDPE is the most commonly recycled plastic and is considered one of the safest forms of plastic.

If its food friendly you can't go wrong

Freemason1970 · 02/19/2020, 06:51 PM

Thank you Scrubber Steve

Scrubber_steve · 02/19/2020, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Freemason1970

Thank you Scrubber Steve

No worries

mcgyvr · 02/19/2020, 07:08 PM

Just adding a second opinion that yes the barrels/plastic are totally fine...
In fact I can't think of a commonly used plastic that isn't safe...Used tanks obviously may have had chemicals in them that may be problematic.

Scrubber_steve · 02/20/2020, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by mcgyvr

Just adding a second opinion that yes the barrels/plastic are totally fine...
In fact I can't think of a commonly used plastic that isn't safe...Used tanks obviously may have had chemicals in them that may be problematic.

Good point.

02/19/2020, 06:40 PM	#1
Freemason1970 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 48	White #2 barrels I have the chance to buy 4 - 55 gallon white #2 plastic barrels to store water in. The barrels had dry corn in them. Can I use these to store RODI water in them?

02/19/2020, 07:08 PM	#5
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02/19/2020, 06:51 PM	#3
Freemason1970 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 48	Thank you Scrubber Steve