Swimming Pool Chemicals
Tips for Safe Storage
ALWAYS
• Comply with building and fire codes.
• Store pool chemicals away from children and animals.
• Store pool chemicals as recommended by manufacturer
and in original, labeled containers.
• Store pool chemicals in cool location away from heat,
direct light, doors, and windows.
• Protect stored chemicals from mixing together or with
other substances. Store each pool chemical separately.
• Store only identical chemicals above or below each other.
This will prevent chemical mixing in case of a leak.
• Keep storage area clean and neat.
• Dispose of deteriorating, unwanted or unlabeled pool
chemicals safely. Contact your local hazardous waste
disposal facility for more information.
NEVER
• Store containers of any pool chemical directly on the floor.
• Store or consume food and beverages near chemicals.
• Store pool chemicals near incompatible or flammable
materials.
This factsheet was supported by Cooperative
Agreement #5U61TS000123 from the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
May 2012