Safe Storage of Flammable & Combustible Liquids and Gases

 


Safe Storage of Flammable &

 Combustible Liquids and Gases




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( 3 ) CONFINED SPACE SAFETY - 

PICTORIAL TRAINING


Flammable liquids shall be kept in securely capped in the original metal containers provided by the manufacturer or steel drums upon which the contents are clearly marked.

Gasoline, acetone and other volatile liquids with flash points below 32 °C (90 °F) shall be kept in strong metal lockers located in well-ventilated, noncombustible huts or sheds. The safety data sheet(SDS) to be made available/displayed in near the storage area.

Bung Vent - Drums containing flammable liquids shall be provided with proper bung vents.

Storage under Sunlight - Flammable materials shall not be stored in direct sunlight or in such a manner that they could be subject to heat above their autoignition temperature.

Flammable materials may be stored in an open shelter with a roof and walls, provided the walls do not confine heat, smoke, flammable vapors or restrict firefighting access.


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Flammable storage areas shall be secured (e.g., locked, fenced) and located at least 15 m (50 ft) away from the nearest building or storage area for other combustibles. No other materials shall be stored with flammable liquids.

Appropriate safety warning signs (e.g., “Flammable Liquids,” “No Smoking,” “Flammable – Keep Fire Away”), which shall include an internationally recognized hazard pictogram(s), shall be posted at flammable storage areas. That should be in legible.

Stacks or groups of containers shall be separated by a 1.5 m (5 ft) clearance and shall be a distance of 6 m (20 ft) from any building or structure.

There shall be a 3.6 m (12 ft) minimum width access way within 60 m (200 ft) of each outdoor stack or area of flammable or combustible containers to permit approach of firefighting apparatus.

Outdoor storage of flammable and combustible materials shall not be within 3 m (10 ft) of a building or structure. Outdoor storage areas shall be kept free of combustible materials for a minimum distance of 9 m (30 ft) from stored flammable/combustible materials.


DO & DON'T - SCAFFOLD & SAFETY NET


NFPA 30 Requirements - Indoor storage of flammable and combustible liquids in excess of 95 L (25 gal) shall be contained in flammable liquid storage cabinets or specially designed rooms/buildings meeting the requirements of NFPA 30. No more than 95 L (25 gal) of flammable/combustible liquids shall be stored in an enclosed room outside of an approved flammable storage cabinet.

No more than 227 L (60 gal) of flammable liquids and no more than 454 L (120 gal) of combustible liquids shall be stored in a single storage cabinet. Not more than three cabinets shall be located in a single storage area. All cabinets shall be grounded for the static electricity.

Labelling - Flammable storage cabinets shall be properly labeled in noticeable lettering:

“Flammable - Keep Fire Away” with internationally recognized hazard pictogram(s).

Flammable or combustible liquids shall not be stored in areas used for exits, stairways or in areas normally used for the safe passage of people.

Gas Cylinders - Flammable gas cylinders (e.g., acetylene, propane) shall be segregated from other materials and preferably stored under an open, well-ventilated sunshade.

Oxidizing gases (e.g., oxygen, chlorine) shall be stored separately.


ISO 45001 INTERNAL AUDIT | ISO 45K – PART 3



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