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is it safe to drink beverages that have been frozen in pet bottles?
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yes. there are no dangers inherent in the freezing of pet
bottles, and absolutely no truth to the internet-circulated rumors
that dioxins are leached from frozen pet bottles into bottle
contents.
dioxin is a chlorine-containing chemical that has
no role or presence in the chemistry of pet plastic. furthermore,
dioxins are part of a family of chemical compounds formed only by
combustion at temperatures well above 700 degrees fahrenheit -- not
at room temperature or below.
pet packaging is selected by companies because it
is safe, recyclable, convenient and suitable for food and beverage.
the u.s. food and drug administration (fda) has reviewed migration
testing data and concluded the pet containers do not leach harmful
amounts of substances into their contents under foreseeable
conditions of use.
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is it safe to refill a pet bottle?
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yes. the pet bottle itself poses no
danger when refilled. pet is an inert plastic and does not leach
harmful materials into its contents -- either when a beverage
is stored unopened, or when bottles are refilled or frozen. the pet
container has been safely used for 20 years and has undergone
rigorous testing under fda guidelines to ensure its safety as a food
and beverage container suitable for storage and reuse.
opened bottles can harbor
bacteria, however, as will mugs, glasses or any other beverage
container. pet bottles are no more likely to foster bacteria than
any other packaging or drink container. ideally, all drinking
containers -- including pet bottles -- should be washed with hot,
soapy water and dried thoroughly prior to reuse.
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is it safe to leave a pet bottle
in a hot car?
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yes. the idea that pet bottles "leach" chemicals when heated in hot cars
is not based on any science, and is unsubstantiated by any credible
evidence. this allegation has been perpetuated by emails until it has
become an urban legend, but it just isn't so
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do i need to worry about
phthalates in pet?
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no. "phthalates" (pronounced tha-lates) are a class of
chemicals that include three subsets, each with different
properties. pet or polyethylene terephthalate belongs to one of
these phthalate subsets, but not the one most commonly
associated with the term.
orthophthalate is the phthalate subset most
commonly referenced and discussed in popular literature and on
internet sites; it has been the subject of some negative press.
often used to make various plastics more flexible, this type of
phthalate is also called a plasticizer.
pet does not contain plasticizers or orthophthalates.
plasticizers are never substituted for terephthalates used in the
manufacture of pet, nor are the two ever mixed.
pet packaging is selected by companies for a wide
variety of product applications because it
is safe, strong, shatter-proof, and recyclable.
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does pet contain bis-phenol a?
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no. there is no connection between pet plastic and bis-phenol
a.
bis-phenol a is not used in the production of pet
material, nor is it used as a chemical building block for any of the
materials used in the manufacture of pet. bis-phenol a is used to
make polycarbonate, a different plastic from pet.
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is there a risk from antimony used to make pet?
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antimony is often used as a catalyst
in the production of pet plastic. catalysts speed chemical reactions
and are commonly used in manufacturing to ensure that a process
happens fast enough to make it commercially practical.
antimony was chosen based on its
performance against various selection criteria, including
effectiveness as a catalyst; productivity; safety, few, if any,
adverse effects; and an acceptable overall cost. antimony, used in
pet as the oxide of antimony, has been used and researched for
decades. metallic antimony is not used.
in the science of toxic effects
(toxicology), two key factors are used to determine a hazard: 1) how
dangerous is the material?, and 2) how much of the material is
released? a 1997 study showed that antimony oxide has very low
toxicity.1 the compound is relatively inert and does not
participate in biological life. as for how much antimony oxide is
released from pet, long-term studies indicate that it's very little.
a report by the international life sciences institute showed "less
than five parts per billion" being released into liquid contents.2 this is compliant with the environmental protection agency's
national primary drinking water standard.
multiplied together, antimony
oxide's very low toxicity combined with very low occurrence means
very, very low risk. its use in pet does not endanger workers,
consumers, or the environment.
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