General requirements for storage

The following requirements apply to any way of storing hazardous substances: 

• Display the mandatory hazard symbols and safety signs on the entrance doors of areas intended for storage and on the doors of hazardous goods storage cabinets. 
• If hazardous substances are freely available, close the generally accessible cabinets and workspaces during employee absences. 
• Always store (extremely) toxic substances in a lockable cabinet with the skull icon on it. Place this cabinet in a ventilated area. 
• For good handling, preferably use glass bottles with a maximum capacity of 2.5 litres. 
• Place glass bottles with hazardous contents as low as possible to minimize breakage if dropped. 
• Treat empty packages that have not been cleaned the same as full packages.