FW: Never reuse a Mineral Water Bottle

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The following HSE Information comes from the Qld Dept of Natural

Resources and Mines staff.

Many are unaware of poisoning caused by re-using plastic bottles. Some

of you may be in the habit of using and re-using your disposable

mineral water bottles (e.g. Aquafina, bisleri,Pearl etc.) and keeping them

in

your car or at work. Not a good idea. In a nutshell, the plastic

(called polyethylene terephthalate or PET) used in these bottles contains a

potentially carcinogenic element something called diethylhydroxylamine

or DEHA).

The bottles are safe for one-time use only . If you must keep them

longer, it should be or no more than a few days, a week max, and keep them

away from heat as well. Repeated washing and rinsing can cause the

plastic to break down and the carcinogens (cancer-causing chemical agents)

can leach into the water that YOU are drinking. Better to invest in

water bottles that are really meant for multiple uses.

This is not something we should be scrimping on. To those of you with a

family - please advise them, especially children. Please also advise

colleagues who you see filling bottles from the water dispensers.