Where is the Best Place to Put a Flammable Storage Cabinet?

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Generally anywhere. However, there are a few places a flammable storage cabinet should not be placed. These include:

So that they obstruct an exit door. The flammable storage cabinet should never infringe on the doorway, however minor, nor impede the opening of the door itself.

  • So that they obstruct any fire exit egress. Mandated fire egress routes are clearly defined in the facility plans. In most cases, they are posted on walls to show the occupants the best way out. These exits cannot be narrowed no matter how wide. So, if the egress, typically a corridor, is 6 or even 8 feet wide you cannot narrow it at any point. Hence you cannot place a flammable storage cabinet in any of these corridors. (This is true for anything in these egress routes, not just flammable storage cabinets.)
  • In a stairwell that is part of a fire exit.

Any of these cases would be a violation of OSHA 29 CFR 1910.106(d)(5)(i), NFPA 1, and NFPA 101.

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