OSHA regulations is where I would look. Also there are statewide regulations on chemical storage some states are stricter than others. Speak with your company's EHS or safety officer. Drums should be stored on containment pads always as best practice but check on your states policy's .

Melanie


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On Tuesday, April 23, 2019, 2:34 PM, Peter Zavon <pzavon**At_Symbol_Here**ROCHESTER.RR.COM> wrote:

Not that there is a RULE, but I would always store in spill containment and ground if at all possible.

 

We had a fork lift once puncture a drum when trying to pick it up for a move.  Perhaps you don't run fork trucks near your drums, or are not supposed to at any rate, but there are other ways of initiating a spill, including a faulty or damaged drum not noticed on receipt.

 

 

Peter Zavon, CIH
Penfield, NY

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From: ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety [mailto:DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU] On Behalf Of Yaritza Brinker
Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2019 2:15 PM
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Subject: [DCHAS-L] solvent drums

 

Hello,

 

Our new unopened drums are stored on a wood palette until they are needed. A colleague recently suggested that new unopened drums should be stored on a spill containment platform instead of the palette. However, I have visited plenty of facilities where new unopened drums are stored directly on the concrete floor. Is there a rule on this? Where can I find it?

 

Also, there's some debate as to whether or not new unopened drums need to be grounded while in storage?

 

Thanks,

Yaritza Brinker

 

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