Chemical storage

Introduction

Nearly all industries, including the agri-food industry and the service industry, use chemicals in variable amounts and must therefore store them, as well as the produced chemical waste before disposal. Safe storage of chemicals is fundamental to prevent risks to the health and safety of workers and damage to the environment. While designing a chemical storage facility, regardless of its size, it is thus essential to take into account all hazardous properties of chemicals, whether they are intrinsic or arise from interactions with other chemicals or the gases and aerosols in the workplace atmosphere.Picture 1: A chemical storeroom

Hazards…