In the world of Dry Erase Markers, Office Supply companies are starting to realize that people want low-odor, non-toxic products.
Staples now carries two brands that are low-odor, non-toxic: Expo and Quartet. They are usually fine point or chisel tip and you can get them in a variety pack of different colors or just black. They carry the seal "AP Certified Non-Toxic" from ACMI (Art & Creative Materials Institute).
Products bearing the AP seal of the Art & Creative Materials Institute, Inc. (ACMI) are certified non-toxic. A medical expert evaluates each product and its ingredients. A product can be certified non-toxic only if it contains no materials in sufficient quantities to be toxic or injurious to humans, or to cause acute or chronic health problems. AP certification is reviewed by ACMI's Toxicological Advisory Board.
Office Depot also carries the Expo brand of dry erase markers which are low-odor, non-toxic, and they also carry their Foray brand of permanent markers which are low-odor, non-toxic.
You'll need to watch out for the Sharpie markers. All of the Sharpie markers are high-odor. Some of them are AP non-toxic, but none of them are low-odor.
Just a reminder: To protect your health. all four of these words need to be on the label of the markers: low-odor, non-toxic. Read your labels very carefully. If you can't find these four words on your markers, contact your office supply store via email or phone and demand that the company make them.
