Approval/Submittal

1. Flammable Liquid Storage Cabinets must be UL listed and must meet California Fire Code requirements.

_{Good Practice}

UL listing and EH&S approval assures a minimum level of quality consistent with code requirements and good practice.

Cabinet Capability

2. Where flammable liquid storage cabinets are required, they shall be designed such that they do not exceed 120 gallons for the combined total quantity of all liquids (i.e., Classes 1, 2, and 3).

_{CCR, Title 24, Part 9, Section 7902.5.9.2}

_{NFPA 30, Chapter 4-3.1}

[Note: The 60-gallon limit for Classes 1 and 2 liquids has been deleted in Section 7902.5.9.2 of the 1998 California Fire Code (i.e., CCR, Title 24, Part 9). While NFPA 30 Chapter 4-3.1 still contains the limit, it is preempted by the California Fire Code and is therefore not enforceable.]

One or more Flammable Liquid Storage Cabinets are required for laboratories which store, use, or handle more than 10 gallons of flammable or combustible liquids.

_{CCR, Title 24, Part 9, Article 79}

Labeling

3. Flammable Liquid Storage Cabinets shall be conspicuously labeled in red letters on contrasting background “FLAMMABLE – KEEP FIRE AWAY.”

_{CCR, Title 8, Section 5533(b)}

_{CCR, Title 24, Part 9, Section 7902.5.9.3.1}

_{NFPA 30, Chapter 4-3.5}

4. When flammable or combustible liquids present multiple hazards, the laboratory design shall address the storage requirements for each hazard.

_{CCR, Title 24, Part 9, Section 7902}

_{California Fire Code Section 8001.11.8}

For example, acetic acid is a corrosive and flammable material. Therefore, if stored in a flammable cabinet with other flammable materials, it must be segregated through the use of separate barriers (e.g., secondary containment). Incompatible material shall not be stored within the same cabinet.

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