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We are in the process of annual review of our chemical inventory and I was hoping to get some help with the specific guidelines of what chemicals must be stored in our explosion proof refrigerator. I have read several resources that indicate a flashpoint of 37.8C is the cut off however this covers a lot of lab solvents and I would not have enough room. Our acetone for example is stored in our vented flammable cabinets. Does anyone know of a site which gives detailed information on refrigerator storage. Also our stockroom only has an explosion proof refrigerator and vented flammable cabinets we have no "Flammable" refrigerators available. Does anyone in the Chicago area know of a company that can convert our household refrigerators into flammable ones? As always thank you all in advanc for the help. Kathleen Schmidt-Nebril, NRCC-CHO Chemistry Division Department of Natural Science Dominican University River Forest, IL 60305 708-524-6533