Comments on: Question of the Week: Where do you store your pesticides and other household chemicals? http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2010/03/qotw-store-your-chemicals/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=qotw-store-your-chemicals EPA's Blog About Our World Mon, 20 May 2013 15:03:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: DarinR http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2010/03/qotw-store-your-chemicals/comment-page-1/#comment-37699 DarinR Fri, 24 Dec 2010 06:17:10 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=1401#comment-37699 On a recent home inspection in San Diego I found a load of pesticides in a backyard shed. Worse than that, there were several unlabeled containers with chemicals in them and these materials were unsecured. Gary is correct here, a little common sense in securing these toxic substances can go a long way.

Thanks for the read.

]]> By: Raleigh Home Inspector http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2010/03/qotw-store-your-chemicals/comment-page-1/#comment-32822 Raleigh Home Inspector Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:39:39 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=1401#comment-32822 As a veteran Home Inspector in Raleigh, North Carolina, I cannot tell you how often I find chemicals and pesticides stored in horrendously poor locations…..out on open shelves, in unlocked/unsecured cabinets, or just placed about on the floor e.g. in the garage.

Dr. Tai is most correct…..a little common sense goes a very long way when trying to figure out how best to protect other people….and mostly the little humans…..and pets…..and ourselves…from toxic chemical and such.

Dependent on the age of any children that might be in the home, locked cabinets are a must…… Education of all those that reside in the home , as with many other things, is one key to a successful prevention plan.

Gary Gentry

]]> By: steve http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2010/03/qotw-store-your-chemicals/comment-page-1/#comment-28073 steve Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:48:16 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=1401#comment-28073 I agree with Dr Tai

]]> By: Dr. Tai http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2010/03/qotw-store-your-chemicals/comment-page-1/#comment-28007 Dr. Tai Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:53:05 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=1401#comment-28007 Use common sense. All hazardous chemicals such as insecticides and pesticides should be kept outside of the living quarters in the house or locked. Old and unused cans should be disposed of properly. These chemicals are poisons.

]]> By: lisa@wedin.org http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2010/03/qotw-store-your-chemicals/comment-page-1/#comment-27978 lisa@wedin.org Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:31:45 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=1401#comment-27978 Pesticides and bleach are kept high or locked but I should probably double check the other stuff. Since I don’t do childcare and my children are older I have slacked off a bit.

]]> By: W.E. http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2010/03/qotw-store-your-chemicals/comment-page-1/#comment-27974 W.E. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:01:44 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=1401#comment-27974 None of my family members is under five years old so we do not have child safety locks in our cabinets but we are aware that pesticides and other household chemicals can be dangerous, we store them under the kitchen or bathroom sink.

]]> By: G.M. WHS http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2010/03/qotw-store-your-chemicals/comment-page-1/#comment-27973 G.M. WHS Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:58:00 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=1401#comment-27973 Were my family keeps the pesticals and other toxic products in the household would be under our kitchen sink in one of the cabinets were its locked away from my nephew.

]]> By: D.T.WHS http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2010/03/qotw-store-your-chemicals/comment-page-1/#comment-27971 D.T.WHS Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:54:56 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=1401#comment-27971 well me and my family store our pesticides and other household products under the restroom and kitchen sink.None of my family members are under 5 yrs so we dont have child safety locks on our cabinets.

]]> By: Al Bannet http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2010/03/qotw-store-your-chemicals/comment-page-1/#comment-27970 Al Bannet Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:02:20 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=1401#comment-27970 Thanks for the tip. I’ll ask those questions next time he arrives.

]]> By: Linda http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2010/03/qotw-store-your-chemicals/comment-page-1/#comment-27967 Linda Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:55:09 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=1401#comment-27967 We have no kids to worry about, but I do make sure the few possibly toxic products I use are put safely out of reach of our pets. Also, I use eco-friendly products when and where I can. Baking soda is a great substitute for scouring powder, for instance.

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