Bottled Disinfectants....?!
Question:
Bottled Disinfectants....?
Is there a reason as to why Hydrogen Peroxide comes in brown bottles, and rubbing alchohol comes in clear?, packaging for these two has never changed that I have noticed in my 37 years, and it doesn't matter what brand either, it still comes in these two colored bottles.
Answers:
Hydrogen peroxide should be stored in a container made from a material that doesn't react or catalyse the chemical. Numerous materials and processes are available, some stainless steels, many plastics, glasses and some aluminium alloys are compatible.
It is also often kept in a different colored container so it cannot be confused for water. Deaths have occurred from storage in inadequately marked containers due to its apparent similarity to water.