Summary for galvanized buckets as punch bowls Discussion
galvanized buckets as punch bowls is answered plainly: Gerald A. Horton asks whether his wife could serve drinks from a one-gallon galvanized bucket at a party, and the reply says no, that would be a bad idea. The answer explains that galvanized metal is at minimum zinc plating and should not be used as a food container. It also notes the bucket may contain a hexavalent chromium conversion coating and up to one percent lead, which adds to the concern. The practical advice is a general safety rule from the answerer: do not use items for purposes they were not intended for, because there is no history of safe use to rely on. The thread does not suggest any safe exception or workaround, only a clear warning against using the bucket as a punch bowl.
Q. I want to know if my wife was to have a party could she serve drinks from a one gallon galvanize bucket,as for punch bowl.
Thank you very much.
Gerald A Horton
park ranger – Sarasota, Florida, USA
2003
A. No, that would be a bad idea. Galvanized metal is comprised of, as a minimum, zinc plating that should not be used as a food container. It may also contain a hexavalent chromium conversion coating, and up to one percent lead. A simple rule is to not use things for purposes they weren’t intended because there is never a history of safe use that you can rely on in that case. Good luck.
Ted Mooney, P.E.
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2003
A. Yes. I used a galvanized bucket for my son’s grooms table. I lined it with one of the large plastic liners that you line a crock pot with and then I tied it with a piece of twine around the top to hold it. It was amazing. Everyone loved the idea.
Tony Lee
– Nettleton, Mississippi
March 28, 2017