DCHAS-L Discussion List Archive
Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2011 11:42:15 -0600
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From: "Koster, Sandra" <skoster**At_Symbol_Here**UWLAX.EDU>
Subject: Re: house hold refrigerators in labs with flamables
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Hi Nancy,
Take a look at this link
http://www.mcw.edu/FileLibrary/Groups/InfoScopeSafety/Refrigerators__Freezers__and_Flammable_Liquids.pdffor
descriptions of domestic refrigerator explosions when flammables were
stored in them. Includes pictures.
Sandra Koster
Senior Lecturer
University of Wisconsin, La Crosse
On Mon, Dec 5, 2011 at 8:19 AM, Richardson, Nancy A <
narichardson**At_Symbol_Here**liberty.edu> wrote:
Can house-hold refrigerators (non-explosion proof) be safely used in labs
that store and/or use flammables such as acetone and pet. Ether?****
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Would there be a threshold amount(say 500 mL) below which it could be
safe? ****
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I was wondering if there is a written standard for this somewhere that I
could use to answer these questions in labs where policies are being
considered.****
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* *****
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Hi Nancy,
Take a look at this link http://www.mcw.edu/FileLibrary/Groups/InfoScopeSafety/Refrigerators__Freezers__and_Flammable_Liquids.pdf for descriptions of domestic refrigerator explosions when flammables were stored in them. Includes pictures.
Sandra Koster
Senior Lecturer
University of Wisconsin, La Crosse
On Mon, Dec 5, 2011 at 8:19 AM, Richardson, Nancy A
<narichardson**At_Symbol_Here**liberty.edu> wrote:
Can house-hold refrigerators (non-explosion proof) be safely used in labs that store and/or use flammables such asacetone and pet. Ether?
Would there be a threshold amount(say 500 mL) below which it could be safe?
I was wondering if there is a written standard for this somewhere that I could use to answer these questions in labs where policies are being considered.
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