Security containers for samples

A combination security container and sample bottle, comprising:

• a sample bottle, a container being adapted to receive the sample bottle therein, said container including a hollow body having a base, a side wall and an open end opposite said base, said open end defined by a top edge of said hollow body, a closure for said hollow body, said closure being arranged to fit said body to overlie said top edge of said hollow body and close the open end thereof, said closure forming a top for the container when said closure is fitted to overlie and close the open end of said hollow body with said sample bottle therein, and locking means for locking said closure to said hollow body, said closure including a tear-off portion defined by a line of weakness in said closure which is formed to permit the removal of said tear-off portion from the closure, said line of weakness defining an aperture through said closure of a size to permit the removal of said sample bottle therethrough only upon the effective removal of said tear-off portion from said closure along said line of weakness such that removal of said sample bottle from said container when said closure is fitted to close the opening in said hollow body without damage to said closure or said hollow body is possible only by the effective removal of said tear-off portion from said closure along said line of weakness, and the effective removal of said tear-off portion thereby being apparent on subsequent observation of said container.