black box of Linear Low Density Polyethylen

[Ella1]

I've been reading  the links in the car food thread and wonder if it's safe to either use this as a cooker or to put one of those box slow cookers in it.

Linear Low Density Polyethylene, Polyethylene, LLDP
I have a big storage box made of this. the MSDS sheets are at
http://www.sasol.com/sites/default/files/datasheets/Linear Low Density Polyethylene.pdf
The information includes:
Requirements for storage areas and containers
Keep away from direct sunlight.
Keep away from heat

Melting point/range  110 -125 °C   that's 230 --257 F
Hazardous decomposition products
Carbon monoxide          Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Would the food be safe to eat?

If it makes a difference, the box is 10-12 years old, and has been stored in the shade for most of that time (or a really warm garage). Now it would be in the sun, of course.

I wonder too about the toxins released in the interior of a vehicle and the safety of eating food cooked or baked on the dashboard. Are they really safe to eat?
Ella1

 

[Ella1]

http://environment.about.com/od/pollution/a/toxic_cars.htm
...
: “Toxic at Any Speed: Chemicals in Cars and the Need for Safe Alternatives.” In this new report, researchers detail how heat and ultraviolet (UV) light can trigger the release inside cars of a number of chemicals linked to birth defects, premature births, impaired learning and liver toxicity, among other serious health problems.

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (or PBDEs, often used as fire retardants) and phthalates (chemicals used to soften plastics) are the primary culprits. Part of the seat cushions, armrests, floor coverings and plastic parts in most car interiors, these chemicals are easily inhaled or ingested through contact with dust by drivers and passengers. The risks are greatest in summer, when car interiors can get as hot as 192º F. ...

I guess a question then might be would covered foods be okay to eat? heating in cans would be, but I've seen posts about baking cookies and other uncovered foods.
And why don't the cans explode with the heat?

 

[Ella1]

today's experiment --closed box of Linear Low Density Polyethylene, Polyethylene, LLDP in full sun,
starting outside temp 76', ending temp 80'.
Time, 5.5 hours in full sun.
temp in box changed a few degrees, to about 105'.
two containers, both with same amount of water, one a glass bottle, one a steel drinking bottle, both capped.
The water in the glass got t about 110, in the metal, only about 100+...
It appears that I won't have to worry about burning my supper in it!