Materials

1.  New Flammable Liquid Storage Cabinets must be constructed of steel.

_{Good Practice per Stanford University EH&S}

Wood cabinets are not UL listed or EH&S approved.

2.  Flammable Liquid Storage Cabinets shall be constructed as follows:

a.  Minimum wall thickness of 0.044 inches (18 gauge).

b.  Double walled construction with a minimum air gap of 1-1/2-inches between the walls including the door, top, bottom, and sides.

c.  Tight-fitting joints, welded or riveted.

d.  Liquid-tight bottom with a door sill of at least 2 inches.

e.  Three-point latch on doors.

_{CCR, Title 8, Section 5533}

_{CCR, Title 24, Part 9, Section 7902.5.9.3}

_{NFPA 30, Section 4-3.3(b)}

Doors

3.  Cabinet doors shall be self-closing and self-latching.

_{CCR, Title 24, Part 9, Section 7902.5.9.3.2}

Venting

4.  Flammable Liquid Storage Cabinets are not required to be vented except for odor control of malodorous materials. Vent openings shall be sealed with the bungs supplied with the cabinet or with bungs specified by the manufacturer of the cabinet. If vented, cabinet should be vented from the bottom with make-up air supplied to the top. It shall be vented outdoors to an approved location or through a flame arrester to a fume hood exhaust system. Construction of the venting duct should be equal to the rating of the cabinet.

_{NFPA 30, Chapter 4-3.4}

_{NFPA 99, Chapter 10-7.2.3}