Do containers (polypropylene) release components into boiling water?

Subject: Do containers (polypropylene) release components into boiling water?

Date: Mon Nov 8 22:10:12 1999
Posted by Sylvia Porss
Grade level: grad (science) School: No school entered.
City: Sydney State/Province: N.S.W. Country: Australia
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 942117012.Ch

Message:


Do containers for heating things, eg: kettles, made of polypropylene or 
stainless steel release components of these materials into the heated 
substance, eg. boiling water?

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