Question from Kcall
Hello, I am chemically sensitive and am trying to reduce the amount of chemicals in my home environment. I was wondering if you knew what type of plastic is used in DVDVideo cases and whether it offgases alot or not.
Many Thanks.
Debra’s Answer
The “keep case”–which is made of a soft, usually dark gray, black or white plastic–is made of polypropylene with a transparent polyethylene outer jacket to hold a printed paper label.
The standard rigid clear plastic “jewel case” is made of polystyrene.
Neither of these outgas horribly, but if you have a lot of cases and you are chemically sensitive, it might be enough to cause symptoms for you.
