Note: Container exemptions: (a) Medicines, beverages, foodstuffs, cosmetics, and other common consumer items, when packaged according to commonly accepted practices, shall be exempt from the requirement of 29 CFR 1910.106(d)(2)(i) and (ii).
California Air Resources Board (CARB) Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations: www.arb.ca.gov
2467.2 Performance Standards for Portable Fuel Containers and Spill-Proof Spout
(2) Automatically closes and seals when removed from the target fuel tank and remains completely closed when not dispensing fuel.
2467.3 Exemptions
(c) This Article does not apply to safety cans meeting the requirements of Chapter 17, Title 29, Subpart F, of the Code of Federal Regulations.
DOT 49 CFR Parts 100 to 177: www.dot.gov
All Justrite DOT Cans carry UN designation-1A1/Y1.2/100
OSHA 29CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(ii): www.osha.gov
Incidental storage or use of flammable and
combustible liquids:
Containers. Flammable or combustible liquids shall be stored in tanks or closed containers.
OSHA 29CFR 1910.106(a)(9):www.osha.gov
Closed container shall mean a container as herein defined, so sealed by means of a lid or other device that neither liquid nor vapor will escape from it at ordinary temperatures.
OSHA 29CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(iv)(a):www.osha.gov
Flammable liquids shall be kept in covered containers when not actually in use.
OSHA 29CFR 1926.252(e):www.osha.gov
(e) All solvent waste, oily rags, and flammable liquids shall be kept in fire resistant covered containers until removed from worksite.
OSHA 29CFR 1910.125(e)(4)(ii&iii):www.osha.gov
Rags and other material contaminated with liquids from dipping or coating operations are placed in approved waste cans immediately after use; and waste can contents are properly disposed of at the end of each shift.
OSHA 29CFR 1910.106(e)(9)(iii):www.osha.gov
Waste and residue. Combustible waste material and residues in a building or unit operating area shall be kept to a minimum, stored in covered metal receptacles and disposed of daily.
Workplace Fire Safety - OSHA Fact Sheet No. 93-41 Fire Prevention Plan:www.osha.gov
Procedures for controlling workplace ignition sources such as smoking, welding and burning must be addressed in the plan. Heat producing equipment such as burners, heat exchangers, boilers, ovens, stoves, fryers, etc., must be properly maintained and kept clean of accumulations of flammable residues; flammables are not to be stored close to these pieces of equipment.
OSHA 29CFR 1910.123(d):www.osha.gov
Dip tank means a container holding a liquid other than water and that is used for dipping or coating. An object may be immersed (or partially immersed) in a dip tank or it may be suspended in a vapor coming from the tank.
OSHA 29CFR 1910.125(f)(3)(i):www.osha.gov
You may substitute a cover that is closed by an approved automatic device for the automatic fire-extinguishing system if the cover can also also be activated manually.
EPA 40 CFR 63: www.epa.gov
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP)are regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency as a result of the Clean Air Act of 1990, Section 112(d) – which created standards to protect the public health by requiring sources to control emissions from hazardous air pollutants.
Subpart GG: National Emission Standards for Aerospace Manufacturing and Rework Facilities (NESAM).
Section 63.741 – Designation of Affected Sources:
(1)(i) All hand wipe cleaning operations constitute an affected source.
Section 63.742 – Definitions:
Cleaning operation means collectively hand wipe, spray gun, and flush-cleaning operations. Hand wipe cleaning operation means the removal of contaminants such as dirt, grease, oil, and coatings from an aerospace vehicle or component by physically rubbing it with a material such as a rag, paper, or cotton swab that has been moistened with a cleaning solvent. Cleaning solvent means a liquid material used for hand wipe, spray gun, or flush-cleaning. Aerospace facility means any facility that produces, reworks, or repairs in any amount any commercial, civil, or military aerospace vehicle or component.
Section 63.744 – Cleaning Operations Standards:
(a) Housekeeping measures. (1) Place solvent-laden cloth, paper, or any other absorbent applicators used for cleaning aerospace vehicles or components in bags or other closed containers immediately after use. Ensure that these bags and containers are kept closed at all times except when depositing or removing these materials from the container. Use bags and containers of such design so as to contain the vapors of the cleaning solvent. (2) Store fresh and spent cleaning solvents used in aerospace cleaning operations in closed containers.
