FLAMMABLE and combustible liquids are present in nearly every workplace. Gasoline, diesel fuel, and many common products such as solvents, thinners, cleaners, adhesives, paints, and polishes may be ...

Spurred by his constituent, Margrett Lewis, Rep. Mike Thompson’s (D. St. Helena) Portable Fuel Container Safety Act has been signed into law. The law increased the standards for flammable or ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Flammable and combustible liquids are around us more than we think, and the WSP State Fire Marshal's Office wants to make sure you are safe around them. The fire marshal's office says ...

In the March article, “Your Guide To The Safe Handling Of Flammable Liquids,” we discussed the chemistry of fire and some fire facts about flammable liquids, and concluded with a discussion of both ...

In metal finishing, potentially flammable and hazardous chemicals such as acetone and methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) often are stored in 55-gallon or larger drums, for dispensing into smaller containers or ...

The primary goals of safe chemical storage are to reduce risk by minimizing quantities of chemicals stored, avoiding contact between incompatible chemicals, and preventing hazardous storage conditions ...

Not more than ten (10) gallons of combined Class I plus Class II liquids should be outside of an approved flammable storage container. This means that 10 gallons can be out and everything else must be ...

Animal and vegetable oils, which are generally considered combustible liquids have a hidden hazard. Previous installments of the Street Chemist have dealt with the physical and chemical ...