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 i get tons of these plastic containers from my work, small hearing aid batteries are shipped in them from manufacturers. they work perfectly for storing coins, and stack wonderful, however I have recent concerns that they might contain PVC which is bad right? they are flimsy which apparently may contain pvc. should I get rid of them? 
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Look for recycling codes #1(PET- polyethylene terephthalate), #2(HDPE- high density polyethylene, and #5(PP- polypropylene)- those are the most common ones that will be safe. #3 is PVC(polyvinyl chloride) which is relatively inert in its rigid form(piping) while the soft version contains plasticizers that start the chemical cascade of coin destruction.
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and I have a problem..... there is no label of whats its made from.
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Pillar of the Community
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I would be more concerned with the coins bashing against each other that the chemical properties of these containers  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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The recycling code should be embossed on the plastic itself, usually on the bottom of a container.
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Bedrock of the Community
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I would be more concerned with the coins bashing against each other that the chemical properties of these containers  That is the first thing I too thought of. Not a good method to store coins in for that reason alone. Everytime you move them, more damage is done to each coin. AND if you do not know what those are made of, one more reason to not use them. No covers? Another reason not to use them. |
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... the chemical cascade of coin destruction. I like how you said that.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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... the chemical cascade of coin destruction. Alliteration: how awesome is that? |
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Bedrock of the Community
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No covers? Another reason not to use them. It looks like they do have covers maybe even made onto the bottoms as it looks like the ones that are stacked has the lids attached pointing upwards. Look at the picture, the stacked ones are laying down on the lower left hand side, you can see the lids sticking all which a way out from the bottoms |
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Alliteration: how awesome is that? It is.  I know Bio would have used it if it existed, but I still had to check the thesaurus for a better word than destruction. No luck.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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the cataclysmic chemical cascade of coin catastrophe?  |
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Once again, demonstrating why you are Generalissi-moe and I am just a humble foot soldier.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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LOL Moe  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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It looks like they do have covers maybe even made onto the bottoms as it looks like the ones that are stacked has the lids attached pointing upwards. Look at the picture, the stacked ones are laying down on the lower left hand side, you can see the lids sticking all which a way out from the bottoms With lids even worse. More chances of turning over and shaking. |
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One easy way to check, if not a final way to check, is to take one nd put it over a flame and if it burns green then it contains PVC. I was told this by an expirenced dealer, but make sure you do it outside if that wasn't clear.
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10/17/2012 9:51 pm
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United States
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Thanks everyone for your input! they do have lids that lock and unlock. there is absolutely no marking on them, I guess I will have to get burning them! as far as them banging into one another I mainly store copper pennies in them. I just use some of them for collections of circulated quarters. I would never keep any nice ones in them!
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Posted 10/17/2012 01:03 am
