The primary goals of safe chemical storage are to reduce risk by minimizing quantities of chemicals stored, avoiding contact between incompatible chemicals, and preventing hazardous storage conditions ...

Segregate bases from acids, metals, explosives, organic peroxides and easily ignitable materials. Do not store aqueous sodium and potassium hydroxide solutions in aluminum drip trays. These will ...

The doors to laboratories utilizing hazardous equipment, toxic or flammable chemicals—and the doors to hazardous materials storage rooms—must be posted with an emergency response sign listing the ...

Although most facilities or homes will not store chemicals in massive quantities, improperly storing even a small amount of volatile chemicals can cause injury and even worse, death. The massive ...

In metal finishing, potentially flammable and hazardous chemicals such as acetone and methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) often are stored in 55-gallon or larger drums, for dispensing into smaller containers or ...

Highly reactive chemicals include those that have the potential to vigorously polymerize, undergo a vigorous condensation or oxidation-reduction reaction, or become self-reactive due to shock, ...

Flammable Storage Cabinet is specifically designed for the storage of flammable chemicals and is available in 30”, 36”, and 48” widths. Standard size is 35” high and 22” deep. The Cabinet is insulated ...

Since 2006, federal environmental inspectors have at least twice found hazardous or flammable chemicals stored in an unsafe manner at a Northern Indiana chemical plant where a large fire erupted ...

Research personnel must attempt to keep the chemical inventory as small as possible. Submit a chemical pickup request for any old, expired or unused chemicals. Proper storage of chemicals is extremely ...