WARNING: GE Silicone I and II probably no longer safe due to added mildew inhibitor

[zimmerj]

It is sad that there are no funds for this sort of thing. However, one thing we do have to fall back on are people with years of experience using silicone products. This is my post on another board when someone was asking specifically about a silicone ingredient list they found and it may help people here too:

I'm no chem major but I can tell you that there is an FDA regulation regarding rubber coming in contact with food. I believe this is what you want to look for, that the silicone conforms to 21 CFR 177.2600. Anyone feel free to correct me if I'm wrong and here is a link to that regulation: http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/script...fm?fr=177.2600

Here is a link to DAP silicone that meets the requirements of that regulation. If you look under product details, that's where it mentions this regulation: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0002Y...528360_TE_dp_1

Now, just keep in mind that this does not mean that the FDA has analyzed this product or that it's FDA approved. The FDA may or may not agree that it meets those requirements

[irThumper]

We recently used DAP marine and auto 100% silicone on a project, (made a drain filter for my outdoor 40 gallon tub habitat) is that safe? It says not rated for constant under water use. For that matter what about the blue and purple plumbers glues? We used that to put the drain pipe in. The drain in buried in clay balls beneath substrate; the tub is planted in various sedge grasses and ferns.