This 5 ¼ quart capacity salad dryer, designed for about one pound of greens, rotates at high speed with an easy pull of its handle. A push button stops it at once. Upon removing the slotted, polypropylene spinning container, the SAN container can be used directly as a salad serving bowl. Dishwasher safe as all parts are exposed. The lid is made of ABS. BPA-free. Patented design.