ORGANIC CHEMICAL CONTAINER HAVING ATTACHED THERETO A SECOND CONTAINER FOR MICROBES CAPABLE OF DECONTAMINATING RESIDUES OF THE ORGANIC CHEMICAL

摘要

The present invention provides a packaging assembly for the storage of an organic compound, e.g., a biocide such as 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, comprising a first container holding the organic compound to which is attached a second container holding microbes (preferably dried microbes) capable of degrading the organic compound. When the first container has been substantially emptied of the organic compound, a residue of the organic compound is left in the first container. The addition of the microbes to the residue effects the biodegradation of the residue. Preferably, the packaging assembly also includes an assay for residues of the organic compound to allow one to determine whether biodegradation is complete. The present invention also provides compositions and methods for decontaminating containers for organic compounds.