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I have a supply of buckets that contained Trim Sol, a water soluble metal cutting concentrate. And some that contained Vactra #2 oil. The Trim Sol has a HMIS rating of 1-0-0, PPE-A. Vactra #2 has a rating of 0-1-0, PPE-A. I want to use these for storage somehow. They are nice heavy 5 gallon buckets, and standard lids fit. Keep in mind that the rating for Trim Sol is for the concentrate and being water soluble it cleans out nicely. I have used them in the past for live shrimp while fishing with no adverse effects on the fragile shrimp. What uses would be acceptable for these? Please give me your thoughts.
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I shy away from any containers that stored chemicals of any kind. There is probably nothing wrong with it once cleaned if you put your food in mylar for protection but I just cant get past the fact that mylar can and will fail on occasion which leaves it exposed to that bucket. I have turned down hundreds of buckets and barrels for the purpose of food storage but I stll take them for other stuff. Read the MSDS on it http://www.macduck.co.za/msds/Trimsol.pdf it says nontoxic if taken orally but that doesn't make it good for ya! I would advise staying with food grade stuff or at least clean stuff.
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Thanks for the reply. I really hope this stuff is not too bad, as I am in contact with it every day at work.
I hope I can find an acceptable use for them. The TrimSol washes out quite easily and well and the buckets are high quality.Comment
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I'm sure some others will chime in too. It sounds like you have a good resource that perhaps can be moved for cheap on craigslist or similar site then buy good stuff for your food. Maybe it's just me but thats my families food and it needs to be the best possible solution for that. I've eaten sand, dirt, cold, buggy food but dang if I will make them. I did it so they could always eat good.Knowledge is Power, Practiced Knowledge is Strength, Tested Knowledge is ConfidenceComment
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I'd skip using them. Matt had the best idea- sell them, use the funds to buy better buckets. Awesome idea.Boris- "He's famous, has picture on three dollar bill!"
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OK, what about storing other non food items? Soap, hand sanitizer, or something like that?
Also, when you say buy good buckets, are you refering to the somewhat flimsy ones from Lowes or Home Depot?
They are HPDE 2, but I have read that there is some concern about the release agent used in the molding process.Comment
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They would be good for that IMO-The buckets from Lowes etc are fine as far as I knowKnowledge is Power, Practiced Knowledge is Strength, Tested Knowledge is ConfidenceComment
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personally I have all HD buckets,look on the bottom of your buckets for a 2 with arrows chasing each other around it, if it has the 2, wash them out, rinse them with bleach water and use them, I'm assuming that you'll be using mylar inside of them.Originally posted by Monel View Post
sorry, i hadn't read post #6, I would wash then , use Mylar and fill them.. 100 hundred pails at HD cost me about 400., thats a lot of rice, beans and wheat.Last edited by crossbow; 12-03-2010, 10:34 AM.Comment
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crossbow, are those HD buckets with the sealing lids? The cheapest I can find online was $6 a bucket with $4 extra for the sealing lids...Comment
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yes, the lids seal, I tap them on with a rubber hammer, the pails are 2.98 and the lids are .98.. I pick up about 10 everytime i go in HDOriginally posted by Klayton View Post
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thanks crossbowComment
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The buckets are HPDE 2, but the concern is contamination from what was in the buckets before. I am going to use mylar bags. I have bought a commercial 50 gallon thash can with wheels from Sams. Thinking I would use this to store the filled bags. Now I think this will be rodent proof but will not be sealed air tight like a bucket. Is this ok with the sealed mylar bags and O2 absorbers? the upside would be that I can store much more in less space. I like the wheels too. They will make it much easer to move around.Comment
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I think you'll find that mice and other vermin will get into the trash can, no matter how well sealed it is.
Look around for some of those screw top 55 or 60 gallon barrels. Pickle barrels. You can move them with a dolly in the same manner you would the trash can on wheels. Neither is gonna work for bugging out, but the barrel will give much better protection including some waterproofing.www.homesteadingandsurvival.com
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By "screw top" are you refering to the ones with bands that go around the top and tighten with a bolt
I live in a hot and humid area so I need to keep everything indoors in air conditioning. There are no mice or other vermin at this time. of course with out power the house will have to be opened up so that will make it harder to control vermin. Bugging out..... humm, I live in Houston and after seeing the total clusterf*** when people tried to evacuate before hurricane Rita. If I miss going very early I am stuck anyway. I have an enclosed 6" x 12" trailer so moving fairly large amounts of materials would be possible given enough lead time.
Sorry for getting off the thread subject a bit.Comment
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monel I am thinking you meant 6'x12' (not 6"x12") ' = foot(feet) " = inche (inches)Comment
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