They suggest storing in glass and using a regular lid for larger amounts and
decanting into a smaller glass container with a dropper for daily use.  It
is corrosive to plastic/rubber long term.

Jaxi

On Thu, Oct 20, 2011 at 12:34 PM, jess <jessi...@optonline.net> wrote:

>   Does anyone know if liquid iodine can be stored in plastic? I bought
> some Lugols a couple years ago and the container and dropper is a thick
> plastic. When left in the medicine cabinet in a very cool part of the house,
> it evaporated from the bottle and stained the inside of the cabinet orange.
> Afterwards I stored the Lugols bottle inside a glass jar with the top on the
> jar. The bathroom still has the smell although there is no sign of staining
> anywhere.
>
>  I have another iodine in glass bottle with dropper that never escaped
> into the atmosphere. Thanks, Jess
>