In fact most fire marshals frown upon any item being placed on top of a flammable safety cabinet.
Flammable cabinet labeling requirements.
Cabinets must be listed with ul1275 and labeled flammable keep fire away.
Regulations also specify warning labels and clear visibility of flammable safety cabinet.
Air should be removed from the bottom vent opening of the cabinet.
Both metal and wood flammable cabinet regulations exist and should be reviewed.
For storage of liquefied petroleum gas see 1926 153.
In addition you may not store more than 120 gallons of category 4 flammables in your storage cabinet.
A variety of commercially manufactured cabinets are available.
Cabinet must be labeled in conspicuous lettering flammable keep fire away these regulations also provide an option for wood cabinets at 29 cfr 1910 106 d 3 ii b.
Requirements for placing other items near a flammable cabinet can vary depending upon the classes of flammable liquids being stored but as a rule of thumb other cabinets should be at least 30 feet from a flammable storage locker.
Specific instructions regarding materials airspace joints sills latches and labels are in place for constructing these cabinets.
Cabinet shall be grounded.
Modifications that obstruct labels or make the cabinet difficult to identify are not compliant and could lead to fines.
No more than 25 gallons of flammable liquids shall be stored in a room outside of an approved storage cabinet.
The nfpa and osha require flammable cabinets to be designed and constructed to specific requirements.
Safely store 30 to 50 gallon solvent filled drums using sure grip ex vertical drum safety cabinets.
Per 1910 106 d 3 ii storage cabinets must be designed and constructed to limit the internal temperature to not more than 325 f when subjected to a 10 minute fire test and the cabinets must be labeled in conspicuous lettering flammable.
Cabinets located under fume hoods shall be vented into the plenum of the hood using manufacturer supplied vent kits.
If you produce flammable waste use sure grip ex flammable waste safety cabinets for the temporary collection and segregation of flammable liquid waste.
1926 152 b 2 quantities of flammable liquid in excess of 25 gallons shall be stored in an acceptable or approved cabinet meeting the following requirements.
Free standing cabinets in biomedical labs shall not be vented.
Bottom top and sides of cabinet must be constructed of exterior grade plywood at least 1 inch thick.
Wood cabinets must be constructed in the following manner.
Cabinets shall be marked flammable keep fire away.
When flammable liquids must be stored outside a flammable storage cabinet use approved safety cans whenever possible.
