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Would these jars work for Chem storage

highpower48 - 22-3-2015 at 09:23

I ended up with several dozen of these PP jars from a soapmaker going out of business on the cheap. I know this is a real basic/rookie question but can these jars be used for dry chemical storage? And if so what kind of chems should not be stored in them! Thanks in advance....

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Metacelsus - 22-3-2015 at 09:30

They seem fine for nonreactive solids (sodium nitrate, ammonium chloride, benzoic acid, etc.). I wouldn't use them to store air or moisture-sensitive compounds, coumpounds with high vapor pressure (iodine, etc.) or liquids (pouring liquids out of them will be hard).

ISCGora - 22-3-2015 at 10:28

Normal glass jars work perfectly on their own but the lids are always the biggest problem they like corroding so keep that in mind.