California Code of Regulations
Title 8 - Industrial Relations
Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations
Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety
Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders
Group 20 - Flammable Liquids, Gases and Vapors
Article 141 - Container and Portable Tank Storage
Section 5538 - Office, Educational and Institutional Occupancies

Universal Citation: 8 CA Code of Regs 5538

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) Storage shall be limited to that required for operation of office equipment, maintenance, demonstration, treatment, and laboratory work. All liquids in laboratories and at other points of use shall meet the following storage provisions:

(1) No container for Category 1, 2 or 3 flammable liquids shall exceed a capacity of one gallon except that safety cans can be of two gallons capacity.

(2) Not more than 10 gallons of Category 1, 2 or 3 flammable liquids combined shall be stored outside of a storage cabinet or storage room, except in safety cans.

(3) Not more than 25 gallons of Category 1, 2 or 3 flammable liquids combined shall be stored in safety cans outside of a storage room or storage cabinet.

(4) Not more than 60 gallons of combustible liquids shall be stored outside of a storage room or storage cabinet.

(5) Quantities of flammable and combustible liquids in excess of those set forth in this section shall be stored in an inside storage room or storage cabinet.

1. Amendment filed 7-16-76; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 76, No. 29).
2. Amendment of subsections (a)(1)-(3) and new NOTE filed 5-5-2014; operative 5-6-2014 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2014, No. 19).

Note: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 142.3, Labor Code.

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