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g)
Locate light and ventilation switches outside
storage areas.
h)
Provide automatic controls to actuate forced
ventilation and lighting when chemical storage rooms are
occupied.
i)
Protect concrete and other exposed materials
against corrosive chemicals.
8.2.2.2
Storage for Dry or Containerized Chemicals
a)
Store materials in original containers in dry
rooms on boards or pallets.
b)
Provide adequate room to maneuver hand trucks,
pallet jacks, or fork lifts.
c)
Locate the storage of dry chemicals at feed hopper
inlet level, if possible. Alternately, provide a platform
suitable for supporting a pallet of containers at the feed hopper
inlet level.
d)
Post safe-load limits for floors and shelving.
8.2.2.3
Storage for Liquid Chemicals
a)
Provide for containment of stored volume plus a
safety margin.
b)
Provide for cleanup or reuse of spilled material.
c)
Ensure that bulk containers have sufficient
capacity to hold the contents of one standard tank truck plus a
sufficient reserve supply between shipments.
d)
Provide approved storage facilities for flammable
liquids.
e)
Provide freeze protection for exposed piping,
valves, and bulk tanks.
8.2.2.4
Storage for Liquified Gas Cylinders
a)
Provide for containment of leaking containers.
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