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// CODE SNIPPET

1910.106(e)(2) Incidental Storage or Use of Flammable Liquids

OSHA 1910 General Industry > H Hazardous Materials > 1910.106 Flammable Liquids > 1910.106(e) Industrial Plants > 1910.106(e)(2) Incidental Storage or Use of Flammable Liquids
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1910.106(e)(2)(i) Application

This subparagraph shall be applicable to those portions of an industrial plant where the use and handling of flammable liquids is only incidental to the principal business, such as automobile assembly, construction of electronic equipment, furniture manufacturing, or other similar activities.

1910.106(e)(2)(iii) Separation and Protection

Areas in which flammable liquids are transferred from one tank or container to another container shall be separated from other operations in the building by adequate distance or by construction having adequate fire resistance. Drainage or other means shall be provided to control spills. Adequate natural or mechanical ventilation shall be provided.

1910.106(e)(2)(iv) Handling Liquids at Point of Final Use

1910.106(e)(2)(iv)(a)

Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), shall be kept in covered containers when not actually in use.

1910.106(e)(2)(iv)(b)

Where flammable liquids are used or handled, except in closed containers, means shall be provided to dispose promptly and safely of leakage or spills.

1910.106(e)(2)(iv)(c)

Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), may be used only where there are no open flames or other sources of ignition within the possible path of vapor travel.

1910.106(e)(2)(iv)(d)

flammable liquids shall be drawn from or transferred into vessels, containers, or portable tanks within a building only through a closed piping system, from safety cans, by means of a device drawing through the top, or from a container or portable tanks by gravity through an approved self-closing valve. Transferring by means of air pressure on the container or portable tanks shall be prohibited.

1910.106(e)(2)(ii) Containers

flammable liquids shall be stored in tanks or closed containers.

1910.106(e)(2)(ii)(a)

Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c) of this subdivision, all storage shall comply with paragraph (d) (3) or (4) of this section.

1910.106(e)(2)(ii)(b)

The quantity of liquid that may be located outside of an inside storage room or storage cabinet in a building or in any one fire area of a building shall not exceed:

1910.106(e)(2)(ii)(b)(1)

25 gallons of Category 1 flammable liquids in containers

1910.106(e)(2)(ii)(b)(2)

120 gallons of Category 2, 3, or 4 flammable liquids in containers

1910.106(e)(2)(ii)(b)(3)

660 gallons of Category 2, 3, or 4 flammable liquids in a single portable tank.

1910.106(e)(2)(ii)(c)

Where large quantities of flammable liquids are necessary, storage may be in tanks which shall comply with the applicable requirements of paragraph (b) of this section.

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