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Storing Hazardous Household Products
Storing a hazardous household waste indefinitely is
not a good solution. Containers, and their contents,
degrade over time. Labels get lost, and the chance of
children or pets finding the hazardous waste increases
when it is stored for long periods of time.
However, storage may be the safest temporary option
for now if there is not a safe and organized system
in your community to handle hazardous household waste.
Safe Storage Recommendations
- Safe containers on high shelves or in locked cabinets
away from children.
- Protect the label.
- Store hazardous household chemicals in the original
container.
- Close containers tightly.
- Keep containers dry to prevent corrosion.
- Store similar products together to reduce any danger
from reactions if containers should leak or contents
should spill.
- Store hazardous household products in a well ventilated
area.
| Improper storage may allow chemicals to leak into
the environment, causing dangerous chemical reactions,
poisoning or pollution. |
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