Flammable Liquid Safety
According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), around 1,400 fires occur annually in which flammable or combustible liquids were first ignited. Direct property damage is approximately $76 million dollars each year.
As you can see, flammable liquids must be handled with care. Upon successful completion of this course, you should be able to:
- Describe the characteristics of flammable liquids
- Recognize hazards inherent with work involving flammable liquids
- Identify the safety requirements for the use of flammable liquids on the job
- Recognize the storage requirements for flammable liquids at a work facility
- Describe the principles of flashpoint protection when working with flammable liquids
- Demonstrate the steps for inspecting inventories of flammable liquids in the workplace
REGULATIONS
This course was designed to help satisfy requirements of the following regulations:
- 29 CFR 1910.106 Flammable Liquids, Subpart H, “Hazardous Materials”
- 29 CFR 1910. 1200, “Hazard Communication”
FLAMMABLE LIQUID SAFETY COURSE TOPICS
- How to identify flammable liquids
- Hazard recognition
- Safety requirements
- Storage
- Flashpoint protection
- Inventory inspections
