{"id":6824,"date":"2020-07-21T12:11:22","date_gmt":"2020-07-21T16:11:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uschemicalstorage.com\/?p=6824"},"modified":"2025-02-13T01:29:33","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T06:29:33","slug":"hazmat-storage-locker-ideal-for-storing-chemical-drums-safely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uschemicalstorage.com\/staging\/hazmat-storage-locker-ideal-for-storing-chemical-drums-safely\/","title":{"rendered":"Hazmat Storage Locker: Ideal for Storing Chemical Drums Safely"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hazardous Materials Storage and Handling<\/h2>\r\n\"Hazmat\r\n\r\nA hazmat storage locker is recommended to use when storing 55-gallon chemical drums and other hazmat. Storing chemical drums requires standard processes to ensure safety and avoid hazards. Most industrial plants store chemical drums to contain a range of different chemicals used in production processes.\r\n\r\nChemicals are essential to\u00a0many\u00a0businesses, whether they are used for manufacturing products or cleaning equipment. Although chemicals are mandatory in many industries, the hazardous nature of many chemicals must be addressed before chemicals can be handled or stored onsite. Understanding the risks of storing chemical drums and having the ability to take steps to minimize those risks is essential to helping work-environments stay safe.\r\n\r\nHazmat storage locker features\u00a0include\u00a0racks, shelving, fire suppression and ventilation\u00a0that\u00a0are important to keep in mind when it comes to storing 55-gallon chemical drums safely.\u00a0\u00a0Even chemicals that\u00a0are\u00a0benign can potentially still be hazardous in the right circumstances.\u202fClimate control<\/a>, proper inventory procedures and storage guidelines are critical to prevent uncontrolled chemical reactions, hazmat spills and minimize worker exposures.\r\n

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Regulatory Considerations for Hazmat Storage<\/h2>\r\nWhen storing chemical\u00a0drums, institutions including the EPA,\u00a0NFPA\u202fand OSHA\u00a0address certain\u00a0standards for\u00a0hazmat storage locker\u00a0compliance.\r\n\r\nAccording to the EPA<\/a>, a secondary containment system must have\u00a0enough\u00a0capacity to contain 10% of the volume of containers or the volume of the largest container, whichever is greater. Spilled or leaked waste and accumulated precipitation must be removed in a timely manner in order to prevent overflow of the collection system. The containment system base must be sloped or designed and operated to drain and remove liquids resulting from a spill, leak or precipitation; unless containers are elevated or protected from contact with accumulated liquids.\r\n\r\nThe\u202fNFPA\u202f30 Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code<\/a>, NFPA 400 Hazardous Material Code<\/a> and the NFPA 1 Fire Code<\/a> offer a better understanding for safe handling\u00a0and storage of\u00a0hazmat. Property setbacks, storage of flammable materials and spacing between chemical storage lockers must all be considered when housing hazardous materials inside a\u00a0hazmat\u00a0storage locker.\r\n

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