A fire safety cabinet is becoming a huge help for the firefighters around the world. It keeps the facility and the staff working in it safe. If your facility stores hazardous chemicals, you should immediately consider getting fire proof storage cabinets.
Designed to meet the standards of OSHA AND NFPA standards, these are made of sturdy 18-inch gauge double wall, welded steel with 1.5’’ of insulating air space for fire resistance. The approval and regulation of these cabinets are highlighted as-
Approval/Listing and Regulation Key
- FM – Factory Mutual tested and approved
- UL – Underwriters Laboratories listed
- N – Designed in accordance with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) code 30 regulation
- O – Complies with OSHA regulations
- U- Complies with Uniform Fire Co
The type of chemical to be stored is standardized in the safety cabinet industry. Using color and labeling in your storage practices helps identify, organize, and segregate liquids. This just helps one to identify the more dangerous ones from the rest and be extra cautious around them.
Whether it is called a chemical, hazchem or dangerous goods it does not matter, what really matters is it must be built in accordance with the relevant Australian Standard for the chemical being stored in it. The dangerous goods storage cabinets Australia manufactured by SEPMAR are in complete accordance with these standards and are built to highest quality standards in the industry. The diamond symbol on the container you wish to store must match the symbol on the dangerous goods cabinet.
SEPMAR’s fire safety cabinets are constructed in accordance with Australian Standards 1940-2004. All come complete with emergency escape handle, extinguisher and spill absorption kit where applicable. They are ready for immediate use upon delivery. The storage of any dangerous goods or chemical storage in the workplace and their transportation is tightly regulated throughout Australia. SEPMAR’s premium range of chemical or hazchem storage cabinets, dangerous goods chemical stores and dangerous goods handling equipment meets and exceeds Standards Australia’s AS 1940 – 2004. Laws and legislation surrounding the management of dangerous goods in the workplace are both extensive and complex.