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Definitions Approved: approved or listed by a nationally recognized testing laboratory. Class I liquids: flammable liquids (see definition of flammable liquids). Class I liquids: flammable liquids having a flash point below 73å¼F and a boiling point below 100å¼F. Typical Class IA liquids include: acetaldehyde, ethyl ether, methyl ethyl ether, pentane, and petroleum ether. Class IB liquids: flammable liquids having a flash point below 73å¼F and having boiling points at or above 100å¼F. Typical Class IB liquids include: acetone, benzene, butyl acetate, denatured alcohol, ethyl alcohol, gasoline, gin (ethyl alcohol and water), heptane, hexane, isopropyl alcohol, methyl alcohol, methyl ethyl ketone, toluene, and jet fuels. Class IC liquids: flammable liquids having flash points at or above 73å¼F and below 100å¼F. Typical Class IC liquids include: banana oil (isoamyl acetate), butyl alcohol, propyl alcohol, styrene, turpentine, and xylene. Class II liquids: flammable liquids with flash points at or above 100å¼F and below 140å¼F. Typical Class II liquids include: diesel fuel, fuel oils, kerosene, Stoddard solvent, Anchor type car wash, and mineral spirits. Class III liquids: flammable liquids with flash points at or above 140å¼F. Class III liquids are subdivided into two subclasses: Class IIIA liquids include those with flashpoints at or above 140å¼F and below 200å¼F, except any mixture having components with flashpoints of 200å¼F, or higher, the total volume of which make up 99% of more of the total volume of the mixture. Class IIIB liquids include those with flashpoints at or above 200å¼F. This section does not cover Class IIIB liquids. Class IIIA liquids: flammable liquids with flash points at or above 140å¼F. Combustible liquid: any liquid having a flash point at or above 100å¼F. Combustible liquids are known as Class II and Class III liquids. Flammable liquid: any liquid having a flash point below 100å¼F, and have a vapor pressure not exceeding 40 psia (pounds per square inch absolute) at 100å¼F. Flammable liquids are known as Class I liquids and can be divided into Class IA, IB and IC. Flash point: the minimum temperature in degrees Fahrenheit at which a flammable liquid will give off sufficient vapors to form an ignitable mixture with air near the surface or in the container, but will not sustain combustion.
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Are only approved pumps, drawing from the top of the storage containers, used to transfer flammable liquids?
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Are only approved self-closing valves or faucets used in gravity transfer of flammable liquids from storage containers? [29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(iv)(d) and
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Is air or gas pressure prohibited for transfer of flammable or combustible liquids unless the tank, drum or containers has been approved as a pressure vessel?
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Are containers and portable tanks used for flammable liquids electrically bonded or grounded during transfers? [29 CFR 1926.152(e)(2) and 29 CFR1910.106(e)(3)(vi)]
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Are leaks and spills of flammable or combustible liquids disposed of promptly and safely?
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Are spills of flammable or combustible liquids cleaned up promptly?[29 CFR 1910.106(e)(9)(i)]
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Is the use of flames or sources of ignition prohibited in areas where flammable vapors may be present? [NFPA 30]. Note: 29 CFR 1926.152(f)(3) requires a distance of at least 50 feet between any source of ignition and flammable liquids.
Storage and Use Quantities
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Is storage of flammable and combustible liquids limited to that required for current activities and maintenance? [NFPA 30]
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Outside of approved cabinets or storage rooms, are containers of Class I liquids limited to a capacity of one gallon, or two gallons, if safety cans are used? [NFPA 30: 4-5.5.2]
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Are fewer than 10 gallons of Class I and Class II liquids stored outside of an approved storage cabinet or interior storage room (except in safety cans)? [NFPA 30 4-5.5.3]
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Are fewer than 25 gallons of flammable liquids stored in safety cans outside of an approved storage cabinet or interior storage room?
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Are fewer than 60 gallons of Class IIIA liquids stored outside of an approved storage cabinet or interior storage room? [NFPA 30 4-5.5.5]
Design and capacity of containers
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Are only approved containers used for storing flammable or combustible liquids? [29 CFR 1910.106(d)(2)(i)] Note: All gasoline must be stored in approved containers.
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Table 1
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Are flammable and combustible liquid containers stored in accordance with the requirements of Table 1? [29 CFR 1910.106(d)(2)(iii)]
