basically we found one of these chrome shelves at lowes for 15 bucks. Will this let off toxins if it sits over a fire pit?

Quote :

"18-1/2"H x 17-1/2"W x 7-1/2"D Great for organizing kitchen accessories Commercial chrome-plated steel Adjustable at 1" intervals Easy to assemble without tools"

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=24190-34238-SHE05105&detail=&lpage=none




[Edited on February 9, 2008 at 6:20 PM. Reason : ,]

2/9/2008 6:19:44 PM

i'm not a doctor, but i wouldn't do it

[Edited on February 9, 2008 at 6:21 PM. Reason : and those glass and ceramic jars are sure to break]

2/9/2008 6:20:24 PM

i, too, like to put my life in tdub's hands.

2/9/2008 6:20:45 PM

i'm not a doctor, but i would do it

2/9/2008 6:21:16 PM

i had one that looked similar...but i never cooked with it aha

doesn't that thing have sort of plastic clips that hold it together?

i wouldn't put plastic over the fire

2/9/2008 6:22:02 PM

if you burn the chrome off, its just steel.

its just like any other grate on a grill..

but its not worth your time trying to burn all that chrome plating off.

2/9/2008 6:22:32 PM

test it out, tell us how it goes....

2/9/2008 6:22:59 PM

we got the "add-on" shelf. it's just metal (i couldn't find that sku number on their website)

What else could you use for a grate then?

2/9/2008 6:23:23 PM

a grate

2/9/2008 6:24:17 PM

you could one designed for a grill.

2/9/2008 6:24:28 PM

does it have to have legs? you can buy grates by themselves from lowes/home depot probably walmart.

2/9/2008 6:24:37 PM

^that's what we did. None of the grates were large enough at lowes.

I'm only asking if the chrome finish is toxic and if so, how long it would take to burn off.

[Edited on February 9, 2008 at 6:26 PM. Reason : .]

2/9/2008 6:25:44 PM

http://www.arb.ca.gov/toxics/chrome/whatis.htm

Quote :

"The ARB is also investigating emissions of nickel from nickel plating. Nickel plating is an integral part of the decorative chrome plating process and is applied prior to the chromium layer. The electrical charge applied to nickel plating baths may potentially result in emissions of nickel. The Board identified nickel compounds as toxic air contaminants (TACs) in 1991, concluding that nickel and nickel compounds are carcinogens for which there is no identifiable safe exposure level. For more information on the health effects related to exposure to hexavalent chromium or nickel compounds, please click here."

i mean, you could tell when its burning off, but not sure how long it would take.

2/9/2008 6:31:43 PM

where do you get that crosshatched iron mess shown on the left in this picture thick gauge expanded sheet steel?

[Edited on February 9, 2008 at 7:33 PM. Reason : ,]

2/9/2008 7:21:46 PM

2/9/2008 7:33:16 PM

http://www.metalsdepot.com/products/hrsteel2.phtml?page=expanded&LimAcc=$LimAcc

or your could try Ace hardware

2/9/2008 8:16:30 PM