How to Select a Suitable STEKELLIN® Safety Storage Cabinet?

First of All, You Should Learn the Classification and Applications of Safety Cabinets

According to international industry practices,safety cabinet is designed intended to store flammable liquid and some dangerous chemical materials and products. It features compact size, storing easily flammable liquid and organic solvent, saving much troubles and time spent on the way to retrieve them in dangerous goods room.

Dangerous goods and chemicals of different attributes need to be managed and stored by classification in safety cabinets with right color, to make it easy and safe for users to identify, manage and store hazardous chemicals.

Flammable Cabinets are for storing flammable liquids(low and median flash point liquid, flash point ＜37.8℃) and to reduce the risk of fire, to ensure the safety of life and property.

Yellow Flammable Cabinets are the most widely used standard type in the industry.

Combustible Cabinets are used to store paintings, oil and other flammable liquids(high flash point liquid, flash point≥37.8℃) and are suitable for coating, printing, furniture, automobile and other industries.

Corrosive Cabinets are for storing corrosive liquids and are widely used in the labs of colleges and universities, chemical industry, scientific research institutes and other places.

Toxic Safety Cabinets are professionally used to store toxic and hazardous chemicals, and are widely used in chemical plants, various institutions, research institutes and major university laboratories to store mercury and mercury salts, cyanide, sulfide, arsenide etc.

Then, General Knowledge of International Standards

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 29 CFR 1910.106 and the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) CODE 30 set regulations as below specification:

Safety cabinets are constructed of sturdy 18-gauge (1-mm) thick double-wall, welded steel with 1-1/2” (38-mm) of insulating air space for fire resistance.

High-performance, manual-close doors open to a full 180 degrees and close easily and securely for maximum protection under fire conditions when pushed shut.

Three-point stainless steel bullet latching system makes it work safely every time.

Dim-light-reflective warning labels are highly visible under fire conditions or during power outages when illuminated with a flashlight.

Galvanized steel shelves direct spills to back and bottom of a leakproof 2” (51-mm) bottom sump. They adjust on 3” (76-mm) centers for versatile storage.

Cabinets also feature a leakproof 2” (51-mm) bottom sump, dual vents with flame arresters, four adjustable self-leveling screws and trilingual warning label.

Durable lead-free epoxy/polyester powder-coat finish provides excellent chemical resistance.

And What are Your Chemicals to be Stored?

There is always a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) comes with each chemical, which describes its properties. It also includes hazards associated with the chemical and recommended storage practices.

General knowledge of Color-coded chemical storage cabinets can help you now manage and store your chemicals by classification in safety cabinets with right color.

Incompatible chemicals need allocated to different cabinets. By using correct color of safety cabinets, employees and emergency response personnel can quickly identify the types of chemicals inside in case of emergency.

What Else Helps You Identify Contents of a Chemical Storage Cabinet?

STEKELLIN® Safety Cabinets are also supplied with highly reflective warning labels. For example, labels on our yellow storage cabinets are stating in English, French and Spanish, “Flammable - Keep Fire Away.”

Safety labels are attached near the top and bottom of the cabinet. These are especially visible with a flashlight. In rising smoke conditions, firefighters will still see the lower labels. 

As a conclusion, STEKELLIN® Safety Cabinets can help you classify and store hazardous chemicals safely and help protect your people and facility from a potential fire to reduce fire risks and losses.