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I've read that one shouldn't use these containers for meds or food due to heavy metal residue from the film. What's the scoop? Urban legend? Thanks!
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35mm Film Canisters for Meds
- Thread starter Charlie Fox
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Can't speak to the 'heavy metals' but I can tell you a few things to consider.
If it is a prescription medication it (in ohio) must be in a Rx label'd bottle with your name on it. A Rx pill not contained in the original bottle may be illiegal to carry even if it is yours, ie. A controled substance with a propensity of abuse like soma's or darvacetes that you may have a Rx for shall not have the label or container changed. Pills like these may get you charged and arrested and you have to prove in court later that you are legally allowed to have them.
If it is over the counter meds then I 'suggest' that you keep it in the original packaging or add the label to your container. The little single dose packages are the best to carry. I Also suggest that you carry OTC and Rx seperate to avoid any confusion.
Another thing to consider is carrying the number to POISON CONTROL. If for some reason someone asks what they are and they have the right to know (police, customs...) then you can give them the number. Many don't know this but you can call Poison Control and describe the pill. They will look it up and tell you what the pill is (for those of you with children that come accross unknown pills in their rooms).
I encountered a waterproof container like the ones you wear around your neck at the beach. It did not have any labels and had about a dozen pieces of paper folded to contain a White powder. This certainly peaked my interest. I was told it was 'Goodies headache powder' But due to the individual I was dealing with I could not take him on his word. If he would have left it in original packaging it would not have wasted so much of my time doing various field tests.
Gadget54
If it is a prescription medication it (in ohio) must be in a Rx label'd bottle with your name on it. A Rx pill not contained in the original bottle may be illiegal to carry even if it is yours, ie. A controled substance with a propensity of abuse like soma's or darvacetes that you may have a Rx for shall not have the label or container changed. Pills like these may get you charged and arrested and you have to prove in court later that you are legally allowed to have them.
If it is over the counter meds then I 'suggest' that you keep it in the original packaging or add the label to your container. The little single dose packages are the best to carry. I Also suggest that you carry OTC and Rx seperate to avoid any confusion.
Another thing to consider is carrying the number to POISON CONTROL. If for some reason someone asks what they are and they have the right to know (police, customs...) then you can give them the number. Many don't know this but you can call Poison Control and describe the pill. They will look it up and tell you what the pill is (for those of you with children that come accross unknown pills in their rooms).
I encountered a waterproof container like the ones you wear around your neck at the beach. It did not have any labels and had about a dozen pieces of paper folded to contain a White powder. This certainly peaked my interest. I was told it was 'Goodies headache powder' But due to the individual I was dealing with I could not take him on his word. If he would have left it in original packaging it would not have wasted so much of my time doing various field tests.
Gadget54
Yeah, I'd stick with normal prescrip bottles too. I've used them many times for carrying stuff that shouldn't get wet, and with the exception of the easy-off lids for the elderly they seem to be pretty waterproof, or at least as much as a film canister.
Ya know, even though I live in Ohio too and have delt with quite a few people who've been on some nasty substances, it always amazes me to talk to someone who's actually in real pain. These "Big" drugs like Percoset, Darvoset, Soma and even the big Oxycontin are talked about all the time in my local news, but if you ask most anybody who's in any real type of pain (something life-changing, for example) they've always told me it's kinda like taking an advil for a broken arm, it kinda takes the edge away but it still hurts like you wouldn't believe. You'd think in today's society with our technology they'd be able to control pain better than that. .
Ya know, even though I live in Ohio too and have delt with quite a few people who've been on some nasty substances, it always amazes me to talk to someone who's actually in real pain. These "Big" drugs like Percoset, Darvoset, Soma and even the big Oxycontin are talked about all the time in my local news, but if you ask most anybody who's in any real type of pain (something life-changing, for example) they've always told me it's kinda like taking an advil for a broken arm, it kinda takes the edge away but it still hurts like you wouldn't believe. You'd think in today's society with our technology they'd be able to control pain better than that. .
you should really take the advice given here about keeping perscription drugs in the proper containers. this is especially true if you are travelling oversease, you could get into a whole lot of trouble in customs with unlabeled pharmaseuticals especially controlled substances.
alex
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yep they all reDY come in those cool bottles!! 