I used to wonder about all the hoopla about PVC in plstic bags so I contacted almost every manufacturer of food type plastic bags. Most thought I was a nut to even ask if they used PVC or anything else that would start a law suit. No PVC in Zip Lock Bags. All of my over 100 Whitman Classic Albums are in them and no problems of any kind with toning, tarnishing, corroding, etc. Not even a slight bit on any coins that I've noticed. I've been doing this as long as there were plastic bags. The primary thing to rememeber is when placing coins in anything to push out as much air as possible. You must remember that coins, or any metal, will not react with anything if there is no air, gasses, moisture around. Of course there are exceptions but I won't go into elaborate chemical reactions. Primarily no coin will change if nothing touches them that can cause a reaction. If your are truely concerned just look at any package for plastic food containers for the manufacturer, go to the internet and look up their phone numbers and contact their customer services. Please don't mention me though. I think they've all had it with me by now.
Now if your a PVC worrier here is something for you. Go to any hardware store and look at what is being sold for your household water piping. Why it's PVC. OH, OH. Now your body's internal systems will all turn green.
Posted 01/29/2008 6:21 pm
