We don't. We buy a 5-gallon cubitainer which sits on a counter. First, it would be inconvenient to the users to have to constantly go into the flammable cabinet to access. Second, it comes in a cardboard container which is not allowed in a flammable cabinet (per Fire Department).
We have an outside hazardous company, plus regular visits by the Fire Department and no one has mentioned keeping it in the flammable cabinet. Peggy -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Riesen, Rebecca Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 9:16 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Histonet] formalin storage We have been directed by our Safety Officer to store all formalin (37% and 10% NBF) in a flammable storage room, cabinet or container. Yes, 37% Formalin we do store in this manner, but I have never heard of this requirement for 10%NBF. I looked on line to many MSDS sheets from different vendors and found only one that stated such storage requirements for 10% NBF. During this search I found all but one company states that formalin is not flammable. I brought this to the Safety Officer. He agrees that it is not "flammable" but that it IS "combustible". Combustible=Flash point of 100F to 200F. Of the dozen sites I visited I found the following data concerning the Flash Point of 10% NBF: from "NA / >200F / 122F to 185F". The NFPA (National Fire Protection Agency) guideline of no more than 1 gallon in a flammable storage container and 1 gallon outside of a safety cabinet/container per 100 square feet is already quite limiting. Using this guideline, we have calculated acceptable volumes of the known flammables (Alcohols and Xylenes) we can store. Adding 10% NBF to the equation will have us traveling to our "bulk" storage area constantly. Does anyone out there store 10%NBF in flammable cans/cabinets? Riesen, Rebecca [email protected] NCH Healthcare Systems Direct 239-436-5000 x2188 Fax 239-436-6767 Visit our website at http://www.nchmd.org CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE This email and any files transmitted with it are from the NCH Healthcare System. This message is confidential and is intended only for the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient or have received this email in error, please call us immediately at (239) 436-5000 and ask to speak to the message sender or promptly email the message sender of the delivery error and then delete the message. Thank you. _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet The information in this e-mail is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed. If you believe this e-mail was sent to you in error and the e-mail contains patient information, please contact the Partners Compliance HelpLine at http://www.partners.org/complianceline . If the e-mail was sent to you in error but does not contain patient information, please contact the sender and properly dispose of the e-mail. _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
