Advice By Liquid

The incorrect storage of chemicals can put your business, the environment and people at risk.

As part of our service to you we have compiled a range of official documents which relate to the safe storage and handling of chemicals in the workplace; covering topics including; chemical warehousing, COSHH (including offshore) and working with solvents.

For further information on how we can help you with your specific chemical storage application please contact us.

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In the UK the storage of oil is covered by country specific regulations, but you can be assured that all of our drum and IBC spill pallets and drum and IBC storage units fully comply with the requirements of all four countries. In support of these products we also offer a comprehensive range of absorbents and spill kits to help you respond to oil spills/incidents in a timely manner.

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The correct storage of hazardous and flammable liquids is as you would expect heavily regulated.  At Emtez, we can help ensure compliance and to that end offer a comprehensive range of drum and IBC fire rated storage containers, safety cabinets and Justrite flammable liquids safety products.

The correct storage of hazardous materials is of obvious importance and we have collated a comprehensive list of official guidance designed to provide you with as much information on this topic as possible. This includes the safe storage and handling of organic peroxides, the DSEAR Dangerous Substances & Explosive Atmospheres Regulations and more.

Why not explore our flammables section or our dedicated organic peroxide storage website which will provide with you with more detailed information?

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There are four key principles that should be adhered to when storing gas cylinders:

1.  Locate the store in an external area on your site

2. Ensure that the store is fully secure

3. Locate the store in an area that has good natural ventilation

4.  Ensure there are no sources of ignition and or combustible products in or near to the store that could provide fuel to a fire

Ensure that you correctly segregate your gases; the guidance isn’t complex, however it is critical that you understand it fully and if needs be you should seek advice from your gas supplier. Remember you insurance provider and local authority fire brigade may have a view on where you locate your store and to that end it is good practice to involve them in the decision making process. 

Take a look at our gas cylinder stores for further recommendations on cylinder storage.

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