[at-l] Cooling in Plastic - from someone who does this for a living

[janl2@mindspring.com (Jan Leitschuh)]

Hi

Thanks for the feedback.
Are Ziplocks a different plastic? What type of plastic are they?

Jan (who knew when she included alligator testicles that she would be in for
it) (but who still wants to know)

DTimm65344@aol.com wrote:
> 
> Been waiting for a chance to chime in but you folks have gotten to most of
> the basic issues on your own.  I have done environmental work for about 17
> years as my day job.  Here goes:
> 
> Diethylhexyladepate, termed a softener in the writeup posted, is more
> properly termed a plasticizer.  Plasticizers such as DEHA have been
> demonstrated to leech from wraps and other items (plastic dishes, cups,
> plates) when those items are microwaved (and not just by high school
> students).
> 
> And yes, these plasticizers, loose at sufficient levels in the environment,
> tend to accumulate in large reptiles and shrink their cajones generally
> manifesting in more female than male offspring (generally thought to be a bad
> thing by all except those who wish to obliterate them).
> 
> Best bet and the practice around our house is don't nuke the plastic dishes
> (we use the ceramics or glass/pyrex dishes).
> 
> FYI - I have no qualms about hot water in Ziplocs.
> 
> YMMV.
> 
> Black&blue
> 
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