BTW here is the OSHA regs for storage of flammable liquids. https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_id=10673&p_table=STANDARDS
On Mon, Mar 31, 2014 at 11:08 PM, Justin Herman <[email protected]> wrote: > 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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