[Histonet] Flammable Liquids Storage Question

[Burrill, Jason]

Joe and others,
I completely agree.  We just had a rather large vendor that makes safety
cans and other flammable storage units come through my lab during an
informal audit and say that we had to transfer all remaining Class I
flammables from opened the original manufacturer's containers after the
seal of the container was broken.  

I know that this is surprising to hear that a company would try to use
this type of scare tactic to get you to buy their products.  I asked
them to site either the OSHA standard, which I am very familiar with, or
the NFPA code that mandates this has to be done and they told me it was
OSHA 29cfr 1910.106 and NFPA code 30 but when I looked at both of these
neither one said that you had to transfer flammable liquids in 5 liters
or less into safety cans.  I also sent this person a link to the OSHA
letter of interpretation that states that it is not necessary to
transfer these liquids if it would compromise the purity of those
reagents or result in corroding the safety can.

I just wanted to see if others had been approached with this bogus claim
and to just warn of vendors trying to use non-compliance as a way to
sell their products.
Thanks again for your responses,
Jason  

 
Jason Burrill
Manager, Histology
Charles River Laboratories
251 Ballardvale Street
Wilmington, MA 01887
Ph: 781-222-6152
Fax: 978-988-8793
jason.burrill <@t> crl.com 
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-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Nocito [mailto:jnocito <@t> satx.rr.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2007 7:00 AM
To: Burrill, Jason; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: Re: [Histonet] Flammable Liquids Storage Question

Jason,
it's not required. Through all the inspections I've conducted and all
the 
inspections I've been through, I never was cited for it.

Joe Nocito BS, PA, HT(ASCP)QIHC
San Antonio, TX

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Burrill, Jason" <Jason.Burrill <@t> crl.com>
To: <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 6:49 PM
Subject: [Histonet] Flammable Liquids Storage Question


I have a question regarding the transfer of flammable liquids (reagent 
alcohol, methanol or xylene) to safety cans.

Has anyone been required to transfer the remaining flammable liquids
from 
the one gallon plastic or glass bottle it was supplied in from the
vendor to 
a safety can after dispensing any amount from it?

Thanks in advance for all your responses.
Jason



Jason Burrill
Manager, Histology
Charles River Laboratories
251 Ballardvale St
Wilmington, MA 01887
Phone: 781-222-6152
Fax: 978-988-8793
jason.burrill <@t> crl.com
**Please note new direct dial telephone number**
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