How do I tell a container is safe to store water?

[viodea]

I've heard people recommend using Brute for water storage. I'm wondering what to look for when picking a storage.

Is food safe good enough?
If not, what else?
Anything I should look for on the label?

thanks

[demonsp]

Any new plastic container from trash cans ,i used rubbermaid gallon , to ice coolers. Just be sure its new and give it a good rinse.

[bertoni]

I stick with food grade containers. The RubberMaid trash containers are all food grade, I think.

[asm481]

Look on the bottom. If it is food grade it gets a stamp, NSF or NFS something like that. The Brute line is all food grade. Others might leach nasties out. They also get brittle after a while.

[Sk8r]

Rubbermaid Brute is safe.
Polystyrene [Lowe's white paint buckets] is safe.
Glass is safe.
Food grade plastic is safe. Brutes are actually used in some mega-kitchens to store foodstuffs.

[viodea]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11477428#post11477428 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by asm481
Look on the bottom. If it is food grade it gets a stamp, NSF or NFS something like that. The Brute line is all food grade. Others might leach nasties out. They also get brittle after a while.

this is exactly what I need. thanks

[viodea]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11477519#post11477519 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Sk8r

Polystyrene [Lowe's white paint buckets] is safe.


Is Polystyrene a type of material or brand?

thanks

[viodea]

I just found this at Lowes. Please tell me it's safe.
http://www.graciousliving.com/images/movingboxgrp.jpg
couldn't find any detail on this though.
http://www.graciousliving.com/utility1.html