Flammable-liquid Storage Cabinets

Aerosol cans containing flammable substances must be stored in FM-approved or UL-listed flammable liquid storage cabinets. Flammable liquids must be stored in flammable liquid storage cabinets or explosion-proof refrigerators rather than fume hoods. 

Materials Handling Storage — Storing Flammable Liquids in Containers and Cabinets... 

This sign-off sheet documents the employees who have taken part in a training session on Materials Handling Storage — Storing Flammable Liquids in Containers and Cabinets at this company, ... 

While it does not qualify as an approved storage cabinet, the cabinet found under some fume hoods may be used for storage of small quantities of flammable liquids but only if local codes permit. One place not suitable for the storage of flammable liquids is inside the fume hood itself. Clutter inside the hood in-... 

In a maintenance department, safe storage of flammable liquids is essential. OSHA permits up to 60 gallons of Class I or Class II liquids and up to 120 gallons of Class III liquids to be stored in safety cabinets close to work stations. An inplant storage cabinet will provide a fire and heat resistant enclosure for containers of flammable liquids. The cabinets should be made of double-walled 18-gauge steel with 1 A inches of insulating air space, and they should include self-closing doors. 

Small quantities [1 gal (4 I) or less] of flammable or combustible paints, solvents, or cleaning materials, including aerosol cans, should be stored in approved flammable liquid storage cabinets. Large quantities [more than 1 gal (4 I)] of these materials should be stored in separate, remote, or fire-rated... 

Approved flammable storage cabinets should be used for flammable liquid storage. 

You may store up to 10 gallons of flammable liquids outside of approved flammable storage cabinets. 

Determine which of the following liquids used in the laboratory could form flammable air-vapor mixtures if spilled in a storage cabinet and allowed to reach equilibrium. 

Do not store paper, cardboard, or other combustible material in or on a flammable liquid storage cabinet. 

The manufacturer establishes quantity limits for various sizes of flammable storage cabinets do not overload the cabinet. As a general rule, not more than 120 gal (454 L) of class 1, class 2, and class 3A liquids may be stored in a storage cabinet. Of this total, not more than 60 gal (227 L) may be of class 1 and class 2 liquids, and not more than 3 storage cabinets should be kept in a single room. 

There should be separate storage cabinets for flammable liquids in approved safety cabinets. 

STORAGE Handle and store under nitrogen outside or detached storage is preferred, inside storage should be in a standard flammable liquids storage warehouse, room or cabinet. 

DISPOSAL AND STORAGE METHODS store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated location separate from other reactive hazards, inside should be in a standard flammable liquids storage room or cabinet store bulk quantities in detached tanks provided with refrigeration and inert gas cover for small quantities absorb on paper towels, if in liquid form evaporate in safe place, then... 

DISPOSAL AND STORAGE METHODS absorb on vermiculite and bum in open in cinerator addition of KMn04 will break down to acid, which can be routed to sewage treatmen plant outside storage preferred inside storage should be in a standard flammable liquids storag room or cabinet separate from oxidizing materials, peroxides, acids, and alkalies. 

DISPOSAL AND STORAGE METHODS manage whatever cannot be saved for recovery or recycling in an appropriate and 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 location outside storage is preferred inside storage should be in a standard flammable liquid storage room or cabinet use explosion-proof electrical equipment and lighting ... 

DISPOSAL AND STORAGE METHODS absorb liquid in sand or inert absorbent, and place in a secured sanitary landfill atomize large quantities in a suitable combustion chamber equipped with an appropriate effluent gas cleaning device store in a cool, dry location use only with adequate ventilation keep in the dark store only if stabilized outside storage is preferred inside storage should be in a standard flammable liquids storage room or cabinet separate from strong oxidants, alkalies, food and feedstuffs. 

DISPOSAL AND STORAGE METHODS absorb in sand or inert absorbent, and place in a secured, sanitary landfill store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated flammable liquid storage area or cabinet keep container tightly closed. 

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