Having the right tools for every job makes the workday flyby with minimal interruptions. Instead of pausing the job to run back to the work truck, zapping precious minutes and whatever momentum you’ve accrued with your employees, keeping your toolbox in order streamlines projects. Larger jobs require bigger tools. Why pick away at topsoil with a shovel for foundation work when you can use an excavator? The same approach can be taken with chemical storage. Small batches of ethanol or industrial cleaners are relatively harmless if kept away from vulnerable equipment, but what about larger totes and drums? While hefty chemical stockpiles can create logistical nightmares for companies short on space, palletized chemical storage can lessen your load while organizing the jobsite. Our fire-rated chemical storage lockers can easily accommodate larger chemical stockpiles requiring palletized storage.
Understanding Flammable Liquid Storage Requirements
There are limits to everything in life. This universal truth also applies to chemical storage limits. OSHA says that no more than 25 gallons of flammable or combustible liquids can be stored in a room outside an approved storage container. For larger stockpiles, OSHA stipulates that no more 60 gallons of flammable materials with a flashpoint at or below 140 can be stored in a storage area. Furthermore, OSHA requires no more than 120 gallons of combustibles with a flashpoint at or above 140 degrees can kept in a single designated area. All chemical storage lockers must also be constructed of No. 18 gauge sheet steel. Furthermore, NFPA 30 compliant lockers must be constructed to resist extreme internal temperatures with rigid wall construction. OSHA also outlines scenarios requiring ventilation and spill containment features for chemical storage lockers.
Palletized Chemical Storage Streamlines Logistics While Protecting Workers
Lugging heavy metal drums of dangerous, yet necessary flammable chemicals isn’t for the weak. Employee’s lifting and grappling with heavy drums will send a flurry of paperwork your way once the workers comps claims start rolling in, not to mention the noncompliance notices from OSHA. While hand-trucks and forklifts expedites storage and retrieval, inventory managers are missing one crucial component: palletized chemical storage. Pallets are the unsung heroes of any jobsite. They improve storage density while reducing overhead without sacrificing safety and vigilance. Moreover, pallets save space by allowing workers to stack chemical drums in unique configurations without exceeding specific gravity of 1.5. Most IBC tote systems have built-in pallets, further greasing the wheels of progress. But with the intrinsic ease of palletized chemical storage comes more regulation, planning, and oversight.
Fire-Rated Chemical Storage Lockers Complement Palletized Storage
Industry experts agree that a 48″ x 48″ pallet is the ideal size for transporting chemical drums. But this introduces another dilemma: where and how do you stack, let alone arrange these configurations? This is where we factor into the equation of finding compliant and affordable palletized chemical storage. Our chemical storage lockers enhances palletized chemical drums and IBC tote systems storage. Wide-swinging and roll-up doors allow for the easy storage and removal of dangerous chemicals. Revolutionary pushback shelving allows for pallet stacking two rows deep, maximizing storage density without federal regulations encroachment.
