The purpose of a flammables cabinet in most workshops is to slow and control a fire. Different types of fuel require different extinguish techniques. Example: Class A fires (wood, paper, fabric [materials that produce ash]) can be put out with water. Class B fires (oil, natural gas, kerosine, paint, aerosols, stains) should never not have water applied. (it can spread the fuel and the fire) Using CO2 is the proper technique for class B fires.
A fire cabinet can allow for independent methods of controlling the fire. It can mean the difference of a major loss of a corner or a total loss of several buildings. I have a fire cabinet in my garage for that exact purpose. I think it would be a good idea to get a place to store all class B fuels, and I support the idea of getting some type of cabinet. It might be a good idea to look for a spent oil rag bin also. Justin PS: REMEMBER: Fire extinguishers are NOT for putting out fires but are for clearing a path to escape. Countless trained professionals, with more experience than any of us, have died because they assumed they could handle a fire. Evacuate and call 911. Nothing is important enough to risk your life and attempt to fight a fire. On Mon, Mar 31, 2014 at 5:43 PM, Philip P. Patnode <[email protected]>wrote: > TF > > As discussed on Sunday, I can donate a 4-drawer metal filing cabinet to SH. > > It has a lock installed but no key available. > > Can the filing cabinet be used for flammable materials or would you use it > to store SH paperwork? > > PP > > > On Mon, Mar 31, 2014 at 5:33 PM, Torrie Fischer > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> On Monday, March 31, 2014 21:30:48 Seeley, Tim wrote: >> > Such a restriction would be in the same vain as the restriction placed >> on >> > risk producing power tools. Nonmembers would still have access to the >> > flammables but would need to do so through one who has been vetted to be >> > responsible enough to have a key. Together the flammables user and the >> key >> > holder should see that the flammable material is returned to its safe >> > storage when no longer in use and before departing the space. If keyed >> > same as the door then there will always be someone there with the key to >> > the cabinet. If it were a separate key then one more key type to keep >> > track of. >> >> Sounds fine. >> >> > >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >> > Behalf Of Torrie Fischer Sent: Monday, March 31, 2014 5:18 PM >> > To: SYN/HAK discussion list >> > Subject: Re: [SH-Discuss] Metal cabinet for flammables >> > >> > On Monday, March 31, 2014 21:05:33 Seeley, Tim wrote: >> > > Challenge: Some projects and donations involve containers of >> > > flammable materials. To my knowledge there currently is no designated >> > > flammables safe storage area. >> > > >> > > Solution: create a designated flammables safe storage area. >> > > >> > > I may not be able to make tomorrow's meeting. Would someone please >> > > bring up the possible need for a Flammable materials cabinet at the >> > > space. I have seen at various location paints, solvents, flammable >> > > aerosols... Something to consider as well, would be the flammables >> > > cabinet's location in the space relative to exits. There might be >> > > some advantages if it were locked and keyed to the same key as the >> front >> > > door. >> > What might those advantages be? >> > >> > I'm not a fan of restricting things to "only members", since we're a >> public >> > resource. >> > > Thanks >> > > Orvel >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Discuss mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Discuss mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >
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