I'm pretty sure if we intend to have a dedicated welding area the insurance and fire safety people will require it.
Regards, Andrew L On Apr 1, 2014 5:53 AM, "Omar Rassi" <[email protected]> wrote: > Well, there goes the draft I just wrote about fire safety. Thank Justin! > Gosh! ;-) > > It doesn't have to be locked, at the armory we have a cabinet for class B > flammables in supply and it isn't locked. It is a good idea to have one if > you're storing these kinds of materials. > > > On Mon, Mar 31, 2014 at 11:14 PM, Michael Griesacker < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> 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 >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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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