I have three containers, ( I think three gallons) white plastic, that used to contain kitty litter, that I dug out of the recycling dumpster and originally intended to use to carry water for baby chicks. They are not buckets.

Can I fill them with gasoline and use for storage?

Judy

-- J McFerrin (JMcFerrin@aol.com), March 06, 2002

Answers

NO!!!!!!!!!!! First, it must be red and labeled as Gasoline. Second the plastic must be of a type that will not melt when gas is placed in it. There must also be a vent cap on a gas container.

-- Gary in Ohio (gws@columbus.rr.com), March 06, 2002.

Use them for home brewing or grain storage, cut them and make little feeders or waterers out of them but please don't put gasoline in them. it is not safe period, even if you paint them red....

Oscar

-- Oscar (owill@mail.whittier.edu), March 06, 2002.

You may be able to get away with it, but legally no you can not.

Without proper venting, you have an unsafe, pressurized, very explosive container sitting there - waiting. While the evidence would probably be totally gone, there are issues with health, liability, & life insurance not paying if they find out you didn't follow the laws on this.

Some plastics dissolve, however most take it.

So, I'm with Gary on this one.

--->Paul

-- paul (ramblerplm@hotmail.com), March 06, 2002.

Oh well! ! Guess the three jugs return to the original plan of water storage.

I'm glad I asked. They sure would be perfect for filling my 4- wheeler, but now that you mention it. . . . they would be little bombs waiting to explode! Yikes ! !

Thanks for the replies

-- J McFerrin (JMcFerrin@aol.com), March 06, 2002.

If would even avoid using them for water storage if the water is for drinking or cooking. Plasic is not plastic. Plastic jugs for various products contains microthin liners that may or maynot have a chemical residue on them. You CANT clean one well enough. Plastic is pourus and will absort odors and chemicals.

-- Gary (gws@columbus.rr.com), March 06, 2002.

I know what you mean, plastic barrels sell at the farm sales a pile for a $1. But, wanted some to make mineral & other feeders out of, and just kinda hate to take a chance, so I drove 30 miles one way & payed $2 a barrel to get some from the Pepsi bottler. Now, while you can debate the health of 55 gallons of Pepsi the container originally held for a person, some residue won't hurt the critters. :)

-- paul (ramblerplm@hotmail.com), March 06, 2002.

I once ran out of gas in my truck and I was only about 1/4 to 1/2 a mile from the gas station. I happen to have a white milk jug in back of my truck so I took it with me(walking) to the gas station. I filled it up with gas and payed the clerk and took off walking. I never did make it to the truck with that gallon of gas. I didn't make it very far at all when the bottom melted out and lost my gas to the ground. I learned right then to not use anything unless it is rated for gas.

-- r.h. in okla. (rhays@sstelco.com), March 06, 2002.

yes you can,, but it isnt recommended.,, since they arent air tight and the vapors will leak out,, ans since they are food grade plastic,, they are better used as something else,, grain/feed whatever storage

-- Stan (sopal@net-port.com), March 08, 2002.