What Does
Flammable Storage Container Mean?
A flammable storage container is a container for storing flammable materials or chemicals in the form of liquids or aerosols.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) provide requirements and regulations for the safe storage of flammable items. This includes the use of flammable storage cabinets. OSHA also provides specifications, requirements and standards for the design and use of flammable storage cabinets.
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Safeopedia Explains Flammable Storage Container
It is important to determine what is to be stored in a flammable storage cabinet. To do this we must define what is flammable. Therefore, substances are grouped into categories based on their flashpoint and boiling point, and other factors are considered for storage such as ignition temperature, explosive limits, vapor pressure, specific gravity and vapor density. These factors should be taken into account when considering the use of storage cabinets.
The National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA), OSHA, and Uniform Fire Code (UFC) require cabinets to be designed to specific requirements. This includes metal cabinets and an option for laminated wooden cabinets. A small amount of certain flammable liquids may be stored outside of a closed storage compartment when they are incidental to the principle business, but only up to a specific maximum amount.
Containers have a maximum allowable size based on the type of flammable material stored in them:
- Glass or plastic container: 1 pint to 1 gallon
- Metal container: 1 to 5 gallons
- Safety cans: 2 to 5 gallons
- Metal drum: 60 gallons
- Portable tank: 660 gallons