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0hellow OP t1_iug4yyy wrote

Reply to comment by bouchy73 in Just found this Thermos in storage, would it be safe to use? I’m worried the old plastics n metal might not hold up :(( by 0hellow

It was kept under a sink for a long while it looks like. But still quite sturdy!

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mattstorm360 t1_iugibit wrote

Then it might be fine.

Clean it up and give it a test.

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Savings_Ad_9533 t1_iuhxwj0 wrote

There is plastic in the fruit and vegetables we eat now so i don't think it really matters as long as it doesn't taste funny.

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OstentatiousSock t1_iuiib1s wrote

“There’s poison everywhere, so don’t bother trying to avoid more!”

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frecklezs t1_iuixxkb wrote

Not sure if you're trying to make an edgy point, or if you're referring to food wax, but there are a lot of different kinds of plastics. Some of them are food safe, marine safe, temperature safe, etc - but use standardization and marking what a plastic was safe for may not have been common practice when this thermos was manufactured. Additionally, time and UV exposure can invisibly (and tasteless-ly) degrade plastic, making it unsafe.

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