Well put, Justin On Mar 31, 2014 11:12 PM, "Justin Herman" <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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 >>> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >
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