What is the blue liquid in a porta potty and is it toxic?
The blue liquid in a portable toilet is a deodorizer, and the formulas used in public spaces today are not toxic. The liquid is a mixture of a blue…
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Standard portable toilet
A standard portable toilet is a single-occupant plastic unit with a non-flushing holding tank under the seat, a urinal in many models, a toilet paper holder, a vent stack and a lockable door. It is the base unit for construction sites, festivals and home renovations.
Vent stack
The vent stack is the pipe that runs from the holding tank up through the roof of a portable toilet so tank gases escape above head height instead of into the cabin. A blocked or broken vent is one cause of a unit that smells more than its neighbors.