flammableandcombustibleliquids-NationalPrecast.pptVIP

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Fire Control A fire control analysis must be performed at processing plants. A primary purpose of this analysis is to ensure that sources of ignition are identified. Specific measures must be taken to prevent ignition of flammable vapors. Appropriate fire control facilities or equipment must be provided as indicated by the analysis and special plant hazards. * Fire Control Examples of fire control provisions include: Portable extinguishers Water supply Fixed extinguishing systems Alarm systems. Combustible waste material and residues in a building or operating area are a potential fire hazard and must be kept to a minimum, stored in closed metal waste cans, and disposed of daily. Questions * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Storage Inside Buildings Click on the terms below to learn more about the requirements General Purpose Public Warehouses Office Occupancy Warehouses or Storage Buildings * General Purpose Public Warehouses There are tables in the OSHA Standard summarizing the storage requirements for general purpose public warehouses. These tables refer to indoor storage of flammable and combustible liquids which are confined in containers and portable tanks.  Storage of incompatible materials that create a fire exposure (e.g., oxidizers, water-reactive chemicals, certain acids and other chemicals) is not permitted.  * Office Occupancy If the building is used for office occupancy, flammables used only for maintenance or operation of equipment can be stored in the building. Flammables shall be stored in closed metal containers stored in a storage cabinet, in safety cans, or in an inside storage room not having a door that opens into that portion of the building used by the public. * Warehouses or Storage Buildings Warehouses or storage buildings are sometimes referred to as outside storage rooms. Practically any quantity