does drinking water safe mean reef safe?

[Zoanthkid]

i have some "j-b stik" that says its drinking water safe but im worried bc it also says "steel reinforced" my question is can i use it in the tank? i know many epoxy sticks are reef safe but i want to be sure. thanks in advance for any help.

 

[_sludgefactory]

What kind of jb stick? They make a couple different kinds.

 

[Zoanthkid]

The only thing on the tube is "drinking water safe, repair and seal most anything, j-b stik, steal reinforced epoxy putty, made in USA"... it's grey outside and black inside as far as the actual stick. It mixes to a nice stone grey color I'm just concerned Bc of the "steel" but if it's drinking water safe I would think it wouldnt rust or Leach anything... but I'm not sure so I'm arguing with myself lol.

 

[_sludgefactory]

I don't think I'd risk it. They make waterweld that is good, and locktite is good. That stuff looks like quick steel which i definitely wouldn't use in a tank.

 

[blackx-runner]

I've used the JB weld waterweld before. I usually don't have much luck with it holding very well though.

 

[AZDesertRat]

THe words "Drinking Water Safe" do not mean a hill of beans if they do not also reference an ANSI/NSF Standard such as NSF 59 or NSF 61 along with those words. NSF is the tesing organization vendors pay to certify their products meet drinking water standards in the US. Basically what it means is the company has spent thousands of $$ and several years time proving their product is either suitable for human foodstuffs contact or safe for human consumption.

Many products are probably safe for drinking water but have never been through the expensive testing process since that is not their intended use. Rubbermaid has subjected their Brute trashcans to this approval process since they are used in food preparation all over but other cans that are made in the same factory, using the same plastic compound and in the same molds and have not been tested. They are more than likely just assafe for our uses but Rubbermaid doesn't promote them in the food industry since the yare more for residential use. Good or bad?


If you want to be 100% sure make sure it references the ANSI/NSF standard it meets. Same with water filters and treatment systems.