Storage of flammable gases

The amount of flammable product stored must always be kept to a minimum. This applies in particular to flammable products stored openly in the laboratory. Although it is not possible to establish the exact volumes of product that may be stored openly, they should be limited to only the amount needed during the day’s work. Also:

• Flammable goods must never be stored or temporarily placed in an escape route.
• Flammable liquids and fire-reactive substances must be stored separately from each other in different flammable storage cabintes, to avoid aggravating a fire, flammable gases.
• Flammable liquids must not be stored together with flammable gases.
• Flammable goods must not be stored together with goods that could cause an increased risk in the event of fire, such as toxic or corrosive chemicals.
• Materials that can easily catch fire, and that could aggravate the severity of a fire, must never be stored with flammable products.
• If there is a lack of space, loose containers of flammable liquids may be stored on their own shelves in cabinets where other dangerous chemicals are stored together. The shelves must be labelled.