Question from Jenny
Hi Debra,
Hope all is well. And your having a nice summer 🙂
We are packing an emergency bin and I wanted to know if it was safe to store the following below with the other food. Or should I disregard all together:
Coghlan’s 0450 Camp Heat (that is still in cans)
Or is this one better?
Grabber Outdoors Solid Hexamine Fuel Tablets- High Performance
Debra’s Answer
The first one contains ethylene glycol, which is toxic enough to require a spot in the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Emergency Response Safety and Health Database.
They say “Following absorption, 80% or more of ethylene glycol is chemically converted by the body into toxic compounds.” And much more
www.cdc.gov/niosh/ershdb/emergencyresponsecard_29750031.html
The second one contains hexamine which is listed on the New Jersey Department of Health Right to Know Hazardous Substances List.
www.nj.gov/health/eoh/rtkweb/documents/fs/0996.pdf
I can’t believe these products are labeled nontoxic. They just aren’t.
Here in Florida we need to pack emergency rations for possible hurricanes. We only pack food that doesn’t require cooking, like nuts, dried fruits, jerky, etc.
But I also know that after a hurricane, rescue teams do rush in and provide everything. I know because I was on one of those teams after a hurricane.
Depends on the emergency what you might need.
