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Does your worksite handle and store dangerous goods such as flammable liquids indoors? The safe storage of dangerous goods is essential for companies aiming to meet their Safework and environmental obligations. Correctly storing dangerous goods will significantly contribute to reducing the risk of spills, cross-contamination, or accidental employee exposure to hazardous material.
What are Class 3 flammable liquids and how can they be dangerous?
Commonly used Class 3 flammable liquids used in the workplace include adhesives, paints, oil, fuel, ethanol, methanol varnishes and lacquers. When exposed to fire, flammable liquids and their vapours can combust causing ignition of nearby dangerous goods, setting off further explosions. This is one of the main risks of flammable liquid storage in the workplace with the potential for fire or explosions to impact other dangerous or hazardous goods, with potentially serious consequences.
How to store Class 3 flammable liquids
There are a number of things to consider when selecting appropriate flammable liquids storage options:
- Conduct a risk assessment specific to your site and ensure you have safety data sheets for your stored substances.
- Store Flammable liquids in a designated area, away from other dangerous goods such as flammable gas, aerosol or explosives.
- Keep flammable liquids away from any heat or ignition sources such as an open flame, cigarette lighter or any hot equipment.
- Store Class 3 flammable liquids in a dedicated flammable liquids safety cabinet made to meet the requirements of Australian Standard AS1940-2017.
Spill Crew Flammable liquids cabinet benefits
Spill Crew indoor safety cabinets are all Australian Made to the requirements of Australian Standard AS1940-2017 for the specific storage of Class 3 flammable liquids. Indoor flammable safety storage cabinets are colour-coded yellow, making them instantly recognisable as a flammable liquids cabinet.
Spill Crew safety cabinets feature a double wall construction and a 40mm barrier. This further protects the flammable liquids from flames and radiant heat and reduces the risk of them becoming a greater ignition source in the event of a workplace fire.
Safety cabinets are available in a range of sizes to accommodate different quantities of substances, from smaller 30L capacity cabinets through to large 850L capacity cabinets. With adjustable shelves, cabinets can be customised to suit various sizes or shaped containers.
