Chemical Storage
Storage of significant volumes of industrial chemicals poses a risk to both workers and the building itself. Flammable material in particular can result in catastrophic results if not stored and handled properly. Some specific high risk chemical may require additional precautions.
The information below provides an easy to use system to store chemicals based on their chemical and physical properties. Information about new and better spill kits is also provided
resources
- Legislation
- General overview of topic
- Required Worker Education:
- Best Practices for Chemical Storage
- Acetylene and Oxygen Cylinder Storage
- Flammable Liquid Storage
- Choosing the Correct Storage Container
- Chemstore - Symbol Flowchart
- Chemstore - Word Flowchart
- Chemstore - Storage Conditions for Groups
- Fill gauges prevent overfilling drums
- Proper Decanting Procedures
- Required Ventilation for Chemical Storage Rooms
- Common but Poor Chemical Storage Systems
- Chemical Incompatibility/Reactivity Program
- Chemical Storage Checklist
- Information of Different Types of Spill Absorbents
- Capacity of Spill Kits
- Poor Chemical Handling Procedures
- Case Study - Chemical Storage
- The Science of Grounding
- Proper Grounding Clamps
- Grounding vs Bonding