PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-609
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 609
AUGUST 2003
PS 609
AUG 03
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afety is a big concern when storing flammables such as petroleum, oil, lubricants
and paints. After all, they’re called flammables for a reason.
CTA 50-909 authorizes the purchase of storage cabinets for units that store flam-
mables. FED LOG lists many sizes, shapes and colors, so order the cabinet that best
suits your needs. Here are a few that might do the trick:
•
Check out the information in the National Fire Code 30,
Flammable and Combustible
Liquids,
and AR 420-90,
Fire Protection.
If you do not have these pubs on hand, call your
safety office. They should have copies and be able to tell you about local regulations.
•
Locate indoor cabinets away from areas where
spark-producing tools or equipment are used.
Also keep them away from areas where heat,
fumes and gases build.
•
Never exceed the maximum storage
capacity of a cabinet. A cabinet’s capacity is
determined by safety, not by the number
of containers it will hold. You’ll find the
capacity listed in the instruction sheet that
comes with each cabinet.
•
Ground containers before
pouring from one to another.
That prevents sparks from static
electricity that could start a fire.
•
Remove any leaking containers
immediately. Clean up all spills by
following your unit’s HAZMAT SOP.
•
Tighten all container lids.
•
Give paint its own storage cabinet.
Never store it in the same cabinet as
petroleum, oil or lubricants. Always check
the Hazardous Materials Information
System (HMIS) for compatability before
storing materials
Cabinet Description
NSN 7125-
*Order on a DD Form 1348-6 and put “NSN not on AMDF” in the REMARKS block.
Safety’s
not
ensured just
because you have
a storage cabinet,
though.
Follow
these rules
for
handling
and
storing
flammables…
Order the signs with these NSNs:
•
Put outdoor cabinets
at least 50 feet from
combustible structures.
Keep the area around
the cabinet free of
weeds
and
debris.
Place and enforce “No
Smoking” signs.
improper
storage of
paint and other
flammables is
a fire looking
for a place to
happen!
let’s
go!
whoa!
get me
outta
here!
…49,
50!
NOw
I’m safe!
urr
p!
I’m
stuffed!
NSN
7690-01-
Letter Height
(inches)
032-3714
032-4602
032-4604
036-4777
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Flammable
Storage
Cabinets…
Flammable
Storage
Cabinets…
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