Take the tour ×  Some of you may remember 35mm film** and the
black cases it came in. I have a few lying around, and have seen
people use them as backpacking salt and pepper shakers. I have
also heard that's a good way to poison yourself slowly with
nasty chemicals...  Good idea or bad?  ** (Film cameras were a
kind of "digital camera" that "printed" the pictures directly on
"film" in the camera that had to be "developed")  share|improve
this question I think I'd be more concerned about the canisters
popping open and spilling all over everything, followed by
hungry bears looking for a snack..... –  whatsisname Nov 28 '12
at 14:49 add comment  3 Answers  up vote 4 down vote accepted
According to Kodak, there are no toxic materials to leach out or
offgas from the containers themselves, but they are not rated
for materials that contact food or other items you may consume
(pills, etc). The containers are not subject to Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) requirements for materials that contact
food or drugs nor C