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- Date
all chemicals on receipt
- Maintain
a permanent inventory that is verified annually
- Establish
a separate and secure storage area for chemicals
- Do
not store chemicals in fume hoods or work areas
- Label
storage areas and cabinets to identify the hazardous
nature of products stored within
- Properly
identify all unlabeled products before storing
- Never
store flammable chemicals in a standard domestic
refrigerator
- Storing
chemicals on the floor, even temporarily, should
be avoided
- Chemicals
should not be stored above eye level so that
storage circumstances can always be easily evaluated
(corroded containers or deteriorating container)
- Any
shelving within the storage area should be firmly
secured to the floor and wall
- Island
shelf assemblies should be avoided unless they
are secured to the ceiling
- Lips
on storage shelves are recommended to prevent
bottles from falling off
- Wooden
shelves are best suited for general storage
since they are less effective heat conductors,
but metal shelves should be used for flammable
to reduce fire hazards
- Chemical
storage under, over or near a sink should be
avoided since many chemicals are affected by
moisture and can become highly hazardous
- Chemical
storage should be away from heavily traveled
areas
- All
storage cabinets or closets should be locked
when not in use
- Stored
chemicals should be cool and dry and have caps
and lids tightly closed; no chemical should
be on the outside of the container
- Stored
chemicals should be arranged in compatible families
rather than in alphabetical order
- Extremely
hazardous chemicals should be purchased in as
small a quantities are possible
- Post
emergency telephone numbers in the chemical
storage areas
- Install
smoke detectors and appropriate fire extinguishers
in all chemical storage areas
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