Requirements for Chemical Storage cont'd

DOE-HDBK-1139/3-2003

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Consolidated Requirements

4.5.3 Incompatible materials and flammable liquids shall not be stored

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within 25 ft. of organic peroxide formulations in chemical storage

areas.

[NOTE: Organic peroxide formulations that are also classified

as flammable liquids may be stored with other organic peroxide

formulations.]

4.5.3.1 If a 25-foot separation cannot be maintained, then a 1-

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hour, liquid-tight fire barrier shall be permitted.

4.5.4 Only closed containers shall be permitted in an organic peroxide

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storage area.

4.5.5 Fifty-five-gallon drums of organic peroxide formulations shall

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not be stacked.

4.5.6 Storage temperatures in chemical storage areas shall be

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maintained within the recommended storage temperature range

for the materials being stored.28

4.5.6.1 High and low temperature switches, as applicable, shall

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be provided in addition to normal temperature controls.

These switches shall actuate an alarm to ensure prompt

response.

4.5.6.2 Heating systems shall use low-pressure steam, hot water,

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or indirectly heated air; cooling systems shall not use

direct expansion of a flammable gas.

4.5.6.3 Heating or cooling pipes and other heat transfer devices

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shall not come into contact with organic peroxide

containers to cause their overheating or cooling.

4.5.7

Refrigerators used for storing organic peroxide formulations

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shall be Class I, Group D, and Division I (i.e., "explosion-

proof", as defined in Article 500 of NFPA 70.

4.5.8

Unventilated, unrefrigerated storage cabinets used for the

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storage of organic peroxides shall be considered Class I,

Division I as defined in Article 500 of NFPA 70.

4.5.9

Ventilated storage cabinets shall be considered Class I, Division

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II as defined in Article 500 of NFPA 70. Ventilation must be a

minimum of 1 cubic foot/minute/square foot of floor area.

Attention should be used to ensure that organic peroxides stored in direct sunlight are not heated above allowed temperatures

by radiant heating.