What is BPA and how does it relate to polycarbonate bottles?
Polycarbonate is traditionally used in the manufacture of returnable 5 and 3 gallon bottles as well as refillable personal water bottles and baby bottles. Bisphenol A (BPA) is an industrial chemical used primarily to make polycarbonate plastic and epoxy resins – both of which are used in countless applications that make our lives easier, healthier and safer, each and every day. www.bisphenol-a.org is a comprehensive resource for environmental, health and safety information about bisphenol A. Recent media stories and a statement issued by the National Toxicology Program (NTP) have raised questions about the safety of polycarbonate plastic bottles due to the presence of a substance known as bisphenol A (BPA).
