{"id":249,"date":"2017-05-01T15:04:26","date_gmt":"2017-05-01T15:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newpig.co.uk\/expertadvice\/?p=249"},"modified":"2021-10-11T09:12:10","modified_gmt":"2021-10-11T09:12:10","slug":"storing-flammable-liquids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newpig.co.uk\/expertadvice\/storing-flammable-liquids\/","title":{"rendered":"Storing Flammable Liquids"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/newpigltd.scene7.com\/is\/image\/NewPigLtd\/EA%5FFlammablesStorage%5FUK\" alt=\"Storing Flammable Liquids\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" \/>Deciding how to store flammable or combustible liquids often presents a unique dilemma. Flammable liquid storage and handling is a highly-regulated subject, yet there can be uncertainty on the subject of using, or not using, polyethylene spill containment devices for flammables and combustibles.<\/p>\n<p>When polyethylene is chemically compatible with a flammable or combustible liquid, what other factors must be carefully analysed?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Is there adequate ventilation to avoid the build-up of ignitable ambient vapours?<\/li>\n<li>What is the fire- or heat-resistance of the containment device?<\/li>\n<li>Can control of static accumulation\/discharge be made through bonding and grounding?<\/li>\n<li>What is the proximity of the containment device to heat or ignition sources?<\/li>\n<li>Are there national or local regulations as well as any local fire department requirements regarding collection and storage of flammables that apply?<\/li>\n<li>What are the requirements of the property insurer regarding storage of flammable liquids?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Given the risks involved with handling and storage of flammable or combustible liquids, the safest approach is to consult the Health &amp; Safety Executive, the local Fire Department, or &#8220;authority having jurisdiction&#8221; over flammable liquid storage in your locality; as well as your property insurance carrier before purchasing and using a containment unit.<\/p>\n<p>A small investment of time spent from the outset consulting with these knowledgeable parties could avoid major regulatory headaches and the possibility of fire or an explosion within your facility.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deciding how to store flammable or combustible liquids often presents a unique dilemma. Flammable liquid storage and handling is a highly-regulated subject, yet there can be uncertainty on the subject of using, or not using, polyethylene spill containment devices for flammables and combustibles. When polyethylene is chemically compatible with a flammable or combustible liquid, what [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,15,4,10,9],"tags":[],"yst_prominent_words":[],"class_list":["post-249","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-drums-equipment","category-facility-maintenance","category-regulation-compliance","category-training","category-workplace-safety"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newpig.co.uk\/expertadvice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/249","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newpig.co.uk\/expertadvice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newpig.co.uk\/expertadvice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newpig.co.uk\/expertadvice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newpig.co.uk\/expertadvice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=249"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newpig.co.uk\/expertadvice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/249\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newpig.co.uk\/expertadvice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=249"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newpig.co.uk\/expertadvice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=249"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newpig.co.uk\/expertadvice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=249"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newpig.co.uk\/expertadvice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=249"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}