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http://www.arrowplastic.com/whatsnew.asp Note about PVC only the flexible type has phthalates. PRODUCT SAFETY There have been a number of recent press releases, articles, and televised features regarding the safety of plastic water bottles and plastic containers in general. The primary concern is with the chemical BISPHENOL-A (BPA). BPA is a component used to make resin for the production of polycarbonate bottles. A widely viewed television segment on the April 9, 2008 NBC TODAY show on the safety of water bottles contained, in our opinion, a number of inaccuracies, those being:

1. PET and PETg (Recycling symbol #1) bottles are NOT for single use only. 2. Recycling symbol #7 is not exclusive to polycarbonate but also for a host of other plastic compounds. 3. Recycling symbol #6 relates to polystyrene which is a respected commodity resin that has been used for years with no evidence of ill effects. 4. Recycling symbol #3 PVC comes in many forms. The suspect form is flexible PVC which is allegedly harmful in children’s toys. Rigid PVC used in bottles and pipes that transport drinking water contains no phthalates which is the questionable chemical contained in flexible PVC.

Arrow Plastic markets a number of refillable beverage dispensers and beverage bottles including the very popular H2O on the GO line of products. We want to assure you that our products contain NO BISPHENOL-A (BPA). All of the resins that we use in the production of our beverage containers have been approved for food contact.

The material used in our beverage dispensers and H2O on the GO products is PETg, which is known for its clarity and impact resistance and is considered the #1 material in terms of the ability to recycle safely and efficiently. We proudly manufacture these products in the USA using approved for food contact material and colorant. PETg is recycling symbol #1.

Michael check out this link: Neuroscience for Kids. http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/introb.html#bb