Hello, and help

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Waller wrote: I had assumed that most any kind of plastic would be OK, but something really strange happened. I tried filling the clear plastic top of a hand dicing gadget about the size of a long shoe. The plastic started immediately (if very slowly) "frosting" up. Hours or days later the thing looked exactly as if somebody had put that amount of water in it and put it on the ground at the North Pole. It was heavily "frosted" (not only cosmetically) and the DMSO got cloudy and grew a permanent surface on most of the top, just like partly frozen water. Temperature has nothing to do with it -- it's permanent. Fortunately I'd only soaked my hand about 30 seconds before realizing the thing meant business. I poured the remaining liquid on the ground but still have the thing.

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You need to use a sterile glass or porcelain container, yes you are correct some plastics start to dissolve, good for you that you stopped soaking in this. More can be found on this subject if you go to the website and search for this topic, however I believe that many people here can give you good advice right now. DMSO will dissolve most plastic, but there are certain grades that do not break down when exposed to it. Personally I do not trust anything plastic, but many people do, so I am not a good person to talk to in that area. Just my 2 cents worth. Good luck.