Chemical Storage Areas

Chemical dispensing areas can be protected with automatic sprinklers. The room should have sprinklers on an extra hazard density. They should be 286°F heads and have separate control valves. 

Gas cabinets require sprinklers if the gas is toxic, flammable or combustible. This would include pyrophoric gases. While no one feels a sprinkler head will extinguish a fire in a pyrophoric gas cabinet, it will give an alarm and keep the area cool. These sprinklers should be designed to 15 psi with the heads flowing in 5 cabinets. Once again, 3/8 sprinklers may be utilized. 

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Reservoirs can be either natural or man-made. Natural reservoirs can include lakes or other contained water bodies, while man-made reservoirs usually consist of some sort of engineered structure, such as a tank or other impoundment structure. In addition to the water containment structure itself, reservoir systems may also include associated water treatment and distribution equipment, including intakes, pumps, pump houses, piping systems, chemical treatment and chemical storage areas, and so forth. 

The chemical storage area is checked to be certain that the product batches recorded in the data are actually on hand and properly stored. 

The Klein Chemical Company has discovered an old unlabeled drum of acid in its laboratory s chemical storage area. The company suspects that the label simply fell off as the glue decomposed over time in a rather humid environment and that unsuspecting custodians discarded it during one of their routine cleaning operations. The only label still on the container was one that indicated that the concentration is 5.0 M. Klein would like to dispose of this acid but would like to first identify it. The company has come to us for help. 

DISPOSAL AND STORAGE METHODS route to metal salvage facility manage whatever cannot be saved for recovery or recycling in an approved waste disposal facility dispose of container and unused contents in accordance with federal, state and local requirements store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area keep in tightly closed containers suitable for any general chemical storage area. 

DISPOSAL AND STORAGE METHODS remelt and reform or use normal disposal methods disposal must be in accordance with federal state, and local regulations store in a cool, dry area suitable for any general chemical storage area keep containers tightly closed do not store near direct sources of heat. 

NFPA 430, 2.1.1 NFPA 430, 2.10.1 NFPA 432, 4.7.1 4.1.2 The identification or design of chemical storage areas (see definition),or maintenance work on chemical storage areas shall be reviewed. ... 

NFPA 430, 2.6.2 4.1.2.2 Approval (see definition) of chemical storage areas shall take into consideration the potential for large quantities of smoke and toxic fumes, especially as storage affects... 

CGA P-1,3.7.2 NFPA 45, 7.2.3.4 NFPA 55. 7.1.5.1.1 4.1.7 Chemicals shall be stored compatibly and in a way to prevent contact with incompatible materials. This includes preventing liquids fi om flowing out of a chemical storage area into another area where they mav be exposed to incompatible materials. 

NFPA 432, 2.3 4.1.7.1 All construction materials in a chemical storage area shall be compatible with those chemicals being stored. 

NFPA 432, 4.1 4.5.1 Chemical storage areas used for the storage of organic peroxides shall be conspicuously identified with the words Organic Peroxides and by the class. 

NFPA 432,4.11.3.1 4.5.3 Incompatible materials and flammable liquids shall not be stored within 25 ft. of organic peroxide formulations in chemical storage areas. [NOTE Organic peroxide formulations that are also classified as flammable liquids may be stored with other organic peroxide formulations.]... 

NFPA 432,4.4.1 4.5.6 Storage temperatures in chemical storage areas shall be maintained within the recommended storage temperature range for the materials being stored. ... 

The first section (4.1) includes general requirements that are applicable to all areas where chemicals and chemical products are stored. Consolidated requirements concerning quantity limits for each class of chemicals stored in an area and how chemical storage areas must be identified and constructed are addressed in sections 4.1.1, 4.1.2, and 4.1.9. 

Are there procedures for response to chemical spills in the chemical storage area ... 

Workplace Audit/lnspection Report Chemical Storage Area. 39... 

WORKPLACE AUDIT / INSPECTION REPORT Chemical Storage Area... 

Chemical storage areas, which should be bunded to 110% of the gross contents or maximum sized vessel. 

Incubators and chemical storage areas should also be vented and the air passed through the special filter system. 

MSDS location(s) sign posted MSDS or other safety literature available Other signs properly posted (e.g., lasers, toxic chemical storage areas, etc.) Sink drains clean and unobstructed... 

Accessibility of storage area. The ability of workers to have reasonable access to chemical storage areas is important, since it reduces the need to store large quantities of chemicals in the laboratory. 

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