1 HazMat Guide FLAMMABLES Edition 2.0 The Ultimate Flammable Storage Guide Sample
“Lack of awareness is still the root cause of fire-related accidents at the workplace”. Sascha Kunkel, Vice President, Global Markets Sample
This is the second edition of the asecos HazMat Guide series for flammables. We have collected information from many sources and added our own content to make this an aid to help designing the safest possible workplace. This edition puts special focus on flammable storage. Look out for future HazMat Guide releases, specializing in corrosive storage, gas cylinder storage and more. All HazMat Guides will be regularly reviewed and revised. We would be happy to receive your feedback, ideas or critiques and invite you to help us making this guide a valuable source of information in the industry. Feel free to send an email to academy@asecos.com. You will find that we sometimes refer to the German regulations (whenever we could not find an international source). Before applying this advice make sure to double-check with your local legislation and regulations. When in doubt you can always get in touch with one of our local agents or distributors. If nothing is available the German regulations might serve you as best-practice examples. At the end of each chapter you will find „take away pages“, that conveniently summarize the most important elements. INTRODUCTION Sample
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5 CONTENTS 1 2 3 4 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS | Terms & Definitions .......................................... 7 1.1 What are hazardous materials? ............................................................................................................................. 8 1.2 How can hazardous materials be identified? ................................................................................................... 10 1.3 Classification, Terms and Definitions of Flammable Liquids ...................................................................... 12 1.4 Measures for the protection of employees ..................................................................................................... 16 1.5 Consequences of improper storage .................................................................................................................... 19 1.6 Chapter I – Take Aways ........................................................................................................................................... 22 STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS .................................................... ................ 25 2.1 General – term definitions ..................................................................................................................................... 26 - Di erent types of storage ..................................................................................................................................... 26 - Joint storage .............................................................................................................................................................. 28 - Handling of empty storage containers ............................................................................................................ 33 2.2 Basic obligations for the storage of hazardous materials, irrespective of quantity ............................. 34 2.3 Building requirements for storerooms ............................................................................................................... 37 2.4 Chapter II – Take Aways .......................................................................................................................................... 42 STORAGE OF FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS IN FIRE RESISTANT SAFETY STORAGE CABINETS ................................................ 44 3.1 Types of safety storage cabinets ........................................................................................................................... 46 - Comparison of safety storage cabinets ........................................................................................................... 48 3.2 Safety features of a fire rated safety storage cabinet according to EN 14470-1 ............................... 56 3.3 Advantages of fire rated safety storage cabinets ............................................................................................ 58 3.4 Requirements of fire rated safety storage cabinets ....................................................................................... 64 3.5 Variations of safety storage cabinets ................................................................................................................... 70 3.6 Technical ventilation of safety storage cabinets .............................................................................................. 76 3.7 Special purpose-built solutions ............................................................................................................................. 78 3.8 Chapter III – Take Aways ......................................................................................................................................... 80 ABOUT ASECOS ................................................................................................................................................. 82 Sample
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