Health Tip: Storing Your Pesticides

(HealthDay News) -- Now that the weather is getting cooler, pesky mosquitoes are heading south.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recommends these tips for storing pesticides until next summer:

• Follow storage instructions on the label.
• Store the pesticides out of the reach of children and pets, preferably in a locked storage cabinet located away from food, pet food and medical supplies.
• Store flammable liquids away from your home.
• Keep the pesticides in their original container to prevent children from mistaking them for beverages.
• If you can''t identify the contents of the container, safely dispose of it.

-- Kimberly Sferruzzo

Last Updated: Oct. 10, 2005