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COSHH compliant storage cabinets and cages for chemicals, flammable liquids and hazardous substances on construction sites. Bunded base, ventilated construction and multi-point locking, from QMP and Armorgard. For fuels and solvents, see flammable liquid cupboards, and for drums, drum storage.
Hazardous substances need storing so that exposure is prevented or controlled. In practice that usually means a lockable steel cabinet with a liquid-tight sump to contain spills and leaks, and clear identification of what is inside. Flammable liquids carry additional requirements, so check what applies to your substances.
The sump needs to be large enough to contain a spill from the containers stored above it. Sizing rules are set out in guidance and vary with the quantity and type of substance, so work it out from the containers you actually intend to store rather than by cabinet size.
Cabinets are commonly colour coded by content — yellow for flammables, red for petroleum, white for first aid, and blue or grey for general hazardous substances. It is convention rather than a legal requirement, but it is what staff and inspectors will expect to see.
Keep cabinets clear of escape routes and ignition sources, and do not store incompatible substances together. Check the safety data sheets — storing oxidisers alongside flammables is a common and serious mistake.
Large enough to contain a spill from the containers stored above it. Sizing depends on the quantity and type of substance, so calculate it from what you plan to store and check current guidance.
Colour coding is convention rather than law — commonly yellow for flammables, red for petroleum, white for first aid, blue or grey for general hazardous substances. Following it makes day-to-day use and inspection easier.
Only if they are compatible. Check the safety data sheets and separate incompatible groups. Storing oxidising agents with flammables is a serious hazard.
It depends on what you are storing and the quantities involved. Steel cabinets carrying a reaction-to-fire classification are the usual specification where flammable liquids are held.
Related ranges include Tool Box, Site Boxes, Site Security Boxes, Drum Storage, Cupboards, Pallet Storage, Flat Pack Storage and Gas Cage Storage.
