Cylinder Storage

• Cylinders should be stored in compatible groups

- Flammables from oxidizers
- Corrosives from flammables
- Full cylinders from empties
- All cylinders from corrosive vapors.

• Keep oxygen cylinders a minimum of twenty feet fromflammable gas cylinders or combustible materials. If this can not be done, separationby a non-combustible barrier at least 5 feet high having a fire-rating of atleast one-half hour is required.

• Secure empty and full cylinders to a fixed support byuse of chains, or other substantial restraining devices.

• Store cylinders in an upright position.

• Keep valve protective caps in place when the cylinderis not in use.

• Mark empty cylinders EMPTY or MT.

• Keep valves closed on empty cylinders.

• Cylinders must be kept away from sources of heat.

• Cylinders must be kept away from electrical wiringwhere the cylinder could become part of the circuit.

• Store cylinders in well-ventilated areas designatedand marked only for cylinders.

Hazardous Material

• Followthe instructions on the label and in the corresponding Material Safety DataSheet (MSDS) for each chemical product you will be using in your workplace

• Usepersonal protective clothing or equipment such as neoprene gloves, rubberboots, shoe covers, rubber aprons, and protective eyewear, when using chemicalslabeled "Flammable", "Corrosive", Caustic" or"Poisonous"

• Alwaysuse your chemical goggles and the face shield when handling chemicals labeled"Corrosive" or "Caustic"

• Do notuse protective clothing or equipment that has split seams, pin holes, cuts,tears, or other visible signs of damage

• Each timeyou use your gloves, wash them, before removing the gloves, using cold tapwater and normal hand washing motion; always wash your hands after removing thegloves.

• Onlydispense a liquid labeled "Flammable" from its bulk container locatedin areas posted "Flammable Liquid Storage"

• Beforepouring, dispensing or transferring any liquid from a bulk container labeled"Flammable", observe the following safety procedure:

1. Only use the redcolor-coded, plastic or metal containers for transferring the liquid.
2.  Electrically ground andbond the containers as follows:

• a) Attach the clip at oneend of the grounding wire to the rim of the dispensing container and thenattach the clip at the other end of the grounding wire to a ground source, suchas a ground driven steel stake.

• b) Attach the clip at oneend of the bonding wire to the rim of the dispensing container and then attachthe clip at the other end of the bonding wire to the rim of the receivingcontainer.

• c) You are now ready todispense the liquid from the bulk container into the opened receivingcontainer. Upon completion, replace the lid on the receiving container andremove the bonding wire.

• Beforeusing the chemical exhaust hood, flip the fan motor switch to the"On" position

• Do notuse chemicals from unlabeled containers or unmarked cylinders

• Do notperform "hot work", such as welding, metal grinding or other sparkproducing operations, within 50 feet of containers labeled"Flammable" or "Combustible"

• Do notdrag containers labeled "Flammable"

• Use therubber cradle when transporting unpackaged, glass bottles of chemicals

• Do notstore chemical containers labeled "Oxidizer" with containers labeled"Corrosive" or "Caustic"