Store
toxic substances in high cabinets with locks
Store
toxic materials in their original containers
Return
all medicines to their proper storage
places
Remember: all cleaning agents are
potentially toxic
The areas below are the most
common trouble spots for
accidental poisonings. Answering “yes” to each question will correct situations
that may lead to poisonings.
Do all harmful products
in your cabinets have
child-resistant caps?
Are all potentially harmful
products in their original
containers?
Are all harmful products stored away
from food?
Have all harmful products been put up
high in a locked
cabinet, out of sight and out of reach of
children?
Are medicines put away in a locked
cabinet and not laying
on night stands?
Have you thrown out all
out-of-date prescriptions?
Are all medicines in
their original containers with
original labels?
Have you made sure that all
poisons are not stored in drinking glasses or soda
bottles?
