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An inventory revealed overlooked hazards in flammable storage cabinets. Here’s what safety managers need to know about cabinet standards, liquid categories, storage limits, and inspection best ...

EFFECTIVE management of flammable and combustible materials is a critical fire prevention and protection issue. The essence of fire prevention is keeping potential fuel away from ignition sources.

Engineers have just demonstrated a promising new family of materials for storing flammable gases such as acetylene. These materials are nanoporous and flexible and can be modified to improve the ...

ODOT asks a property owner to remove 'items of extreme concern' under the Freeman Avenue Bridge over U.S. 50, and the city to clean up the storage site beneath the U.S. 127 bridge over I-75.

DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Nearly a month after a massive fire prompted the closure of the 10 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles, Caltrans crews continued to remove flammable materials from ...

Segregate bases from acids, metals, explosives, organic peroxides and easily ignitable materials. Do not store aqueous sodium and potassium hydroxide solutions in aluminum drip trays. These will ...

When a BNSF freight train carrying six cars of liquefied petroleum gas derailed near Manuelito, New Mexico, in 2024, the resulting fire shut down more than 100 miles of an interstate highway. The ...

NAMPA — At Tuesday’s Nampa City Council meeting, nearly a dozen residents took to the podium to share their thoughts on “Project Spud,” citing safety concerns with flammable materials. Despite ...

Court records said that a nearby surveillance video caught Santiago Nieto rolling a barrel near the Northwest Freeway before ...

How do I store more, and better? This summarizes the challenge of transporting flammable gases. To ensure industrial safety, these gases must be handled at defined temperature and pressure conditions ...