From:
"Tony Clarke"
Date: 2007-04-07 23:55:29 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re:PVC' s and Water Bottles
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
I do not know what the numbers in the triangle relate to
specificaly (We do not have this marking system in the UK)
but see the link for details of dioxins in PVC food articles.
http://archive.food.gov.uk/maff/archive/food/infsheet/1995/
no59/59dioxin.htm
Summary
MAFF's Food Safety Directorate has completed a survey of
eight samples of poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC) food packaging for
dioxins. This survey was carried out to investigate reports that
work in Sweden showed high levels of dioxins might occur in
PVC food packaging. The aims of the survey were to
investigate whether the Swedish reports apply to food
contact materials on sale in the UK and assess the levels of
dioxins that might migrate from PVC food packaging into food.
The 'upper bound' concentrations of dioxins found in the
samples ranged from 2.6-6.9 nanograms of toxic equivalent
(ng TEQ)/kg packaging. In many cases the concentrations of
dioxins were only slightly higher than the limit of detection.
Very low levels of dioxins were found in all the PVC samples
examined but these levels are unlikely to make a significant
contribution to the overall levels in food. The levels found are
unlikely to pose a risk to health and no further surveillance of
PVC food packaging for dioxins is planned.
also
Bisphenol A (BPA) seems only to be used or concerned about
due to its use in the canning industry'
see below for FDA details of DEHP paper
http://www.noharm.org/details.cfm?ID=740&type=document
Most concerns seem to be the greater effect on neonatals
than adults.
Tony (not a vet), Sugar and Suki.
In memory of Sally and Sue.
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