Not in the field of chemistry. Biphenol and bisphenol are different things.  
Bisphenol A is the compound used in plastics that has caused concern.

TW


---- "John E. Stevens" <[email protected]> wrote: 

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Everyone to their own...

John

On Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 11:26 AM, <[email protected]> wrote:

> Isn't it biSphenol?
>
> ---- Marshall Dudley <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> =============
> The spelling is biphenol, specifically biphenol A.  It is used in many
> plastics, but is not used in polyethylene, which is the plastic of
> choice for CS and the one we use.  Specifically it is used in
> polyesters, polysulones, polycarbonates, PVC and epoxies. Specifically
> PET, HDPE, LDPE, polypropylene, and polystyrene do not use biphenol A.
>
> The only plastic we recommend is polyethylene for storage, either HDPE
> or LDPE, which typically contains no antioxidants or plasticizes. No one
> is recommending using any plastic which contains this compound for
> anything.
>
> Marshall
>
> John E. Stevens wrote:
> > There's also a problem with bephenols (bph's) if stored in plastic.
> > gee, I just hate to disagree with you knowlwdgeable folks...  Ha...
> > ha...  ha...
> >
> > John
> >
> > On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 6:13 PM, John E. Stevens
> > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>
> > wrote:
> >
> >     Plastic draws the silver to the sides of the plastic bottle.  If
> >     used for your horses (or humans) and don't store in glass, use as
> >     quickly as possible.  Amber bottles, I feel are best, and stored
> >     in a dark cabinet away fron light and the sun and your CSW can
> >     last a long, long time.
> >
> >     John
> >
> >
> >     On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 1:46 PM, Teresa Jessee
> >     <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
> >
> >         I am new to silver making.  I bought a machine from Utopia.
> >         The lady there told me I could store my silver in a plastic
> >         bottle.  But I have read here that it needs to be stored in
> >         glass.  Would it be OK to store in plastic just long enough to
> >         collect a half gallon to use to soak my horse's feet?
> >         Should I throw away the half gallon I have stored in plastic
> >         for the last month?
> >         TIA,
> >         Teresa
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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