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AS 2243.10-1993

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Safety in laboratories - Storage of chemicals
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Superseded date

06-30-2017

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-1993

Publisher

Standards Australia

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1 - AS 2243.10-1993 SAFETY IN LABORATORIES - STORAGE OF CHEMICALS
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
7 - FOREWORD
8 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
8 - 1.1 SCOPE
8 - 1.2 APPLICATION
8 - 1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
9 - 1.4 DEFINITIONS
9 - 1.4.1 Attached room
9 - 1.4.2 Bund
9 - 1.4.3 Capacity
9 - 1.4.4 Chemical storage cabinet
9 - 1.4.5 Classes of dangerous goods
10 - 1.4.6 Cryogenic liquid
10 - 1.4.7 Dangerous goods
10 - 1.4.8 Explosion vent
10 - 1.4.9 Fire-isolated compartment
10 - 1.4.10 Fire-resistance level (FRL)
10 - 1.4.11 Fire-resistant wall
10 - 1.4.12 Hazardous substance
10 - 1.4.13 Hazardous area
10 - 1.4.14 Incompatible
10 - 1.4.15 In use
10 - 1.4.16 Laboratory
10 - 1.4.17 Laboratory compartment
10 - 1.4.18 Liquid
11 - 1.4.19 Opening a package
11 - 1.4.20 Package
11 - 1.4.21 Protected works
11 - 1.4.22 Sampling
11 - 1.4.23 Segregation
11 - 1.4.24 Storage
13 - SECTION 2 BASIC PRINCIPLES OF STORAGE
13 - 2.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
13 - 2.2 STORAGE PROCEDURES
14 - SECTION 3 DESIGN FEATURES FOR A LABORATORY, STOREROOM OR SPACE, CHEMICAL STORAGE CABINETS, LABORATORY CUPBOARDS, RACKS AND...
14 - 3.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
14 - 3.2 LABORATORY COMPARTMENT
14 - 3.3 CHEMICAL STORAGE CABINETS
14 - 3.4 STOREROOM OR SPACE
14 - 3.5 ROOM FOR OPENING PACKAGES
14 - 3.6 SHELVES AND RACKS
14 - 3.7 LABORATORY CUPBOARDS
14 - 3.8 MOVEMENT OF GOODS
15 - SECTION 4 USE AND STORAGE OF CHEMICALS AND GAS CYLINDERS WITHIN A LABORATORY COMPARTMENT
15 - 4.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
15 - 4.2 RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN CHEMICALS
15 - 4.2.1 General
15 - 4.2.2 Gas cylinders
15 - 4.2.3 Class 2.3 poisonous gases
15 - 4.2.4 Cryogenic liquids
15 - 4.3 SIZE OF PACKAGES
15 - 4.3.1 Liquids and solids
15 - 4.3.2 Gases
15 - 4.4 QUANTITIES OF CHEMICALS IN USE OR IN STORAGE
15 - 4.4.1 General
16 - 4.4.2 Permissible quantities
16 - 4.5 METHOD OF KEEPING CHEMICALS
16 - 4.5.1 Enclosed storage
16 - 4.5.2 Open storage
16 - 4.5.3 Burettes
16 - 4.6 RESTRICTION ON OPENING PACKAGES
16 - 4.7 SEGREGATION IN STORAGE
16 - 4.7.1 Class 3 dangerous goods
16 - 4.7.2 Class 4.2 and Class 4.3 dangerous goods
17 - 4.7.3 Class 5.1 dangerous goods
17 - 4.7.4 Class 5.2 dangerous goods
17 - 4.7.5 Class 6.1 and other poisonous substances
17 - 4.7.6 Class 8 dangerous goods
17 - 4.7.7 Cyanides
18 - SECTION 5 STORING CHEMICALS IN A DEDICATED STORE HOLDING UP TO 2 TONNES OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
18 - 5.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
18 - 5.2 GENERAL
18 - 5.3 STORE DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
18 - 5.4 SIZE OF PACKAGES FOR LIQUIDS
18 - 5.5 MAXIMUM QUANTITIES
18 - 5.6 METHOD OF STORAGE
18 - 5.7 RESTRICTION ON OPENING OF PACKAGES
18 - 5.8 SEGREGATION IN STORAGE
18 - 5.9 FIRE PROTECTION
19 - SECTION 6 STORING GASES IN CYLINDERS IN A DEDICATED STORE
19 - 6.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
19 - 6.2 GENERAL
19 - 6.3 DESIGN AND LOCATION OF STORE
19 - 6.3.1 General
19 - 6.3.2 Ventilation
19 - 6.3.3 Electrical equipment
19 - 6.4 MAXIMUM QUANTITIES
20 - 6.5 METHOD OF STORAGE
20 - 6.6 SEGREGATION IN STORAGE
20 - 6.7 SEPARATION FROM OTHER OCCUPANCIES
20 - 6.7.1 Separation distance
20 - 6.7.2 Mixed storage of gases
20 - 6.7.3 Fire-resistant walls
20 - 6.7.4 Measurement of separation distances
21 - 6.7.5 Ignition sources
22 - SECTION 7 STORING CHEMICALS IN A DEDICATED STORE HOLDING MORE THAN 2 TONNES OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
22 - 7.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
22 - 7.2 GENERAL
22 - 7.3 STORE DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
22 - 7.4 DESIGN
22 - 7.5 KNOWLEDGE OF MATERIALS
22 - 7.6 MAXIMUM QUANTITIES
22 - 7.7 SIZE OF PACKAGES
22 - 7.8 RESTRICTION ON OPENING OF PACKAGES
22 - 7.9 METHOD OF STORAGE
22 - 7.9.1 General
22 - 7.9.2 Pallet storage
22 - 7.9.3 Shelving
22 - 7.9.4 Access
23 - 7.10 SEGREGATION OF INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS 7.10.1 General
23 - 7.10.1 General
23 - 7.10.2 Separation
23 - 7.10.3 Information on chemicals
23 - 7.10.4 Assigned areas
24 - 7.10.5 Space segregation
24 - 7.10 Fire-isolated compartments
24 - 7.10.7 Chemical storage cabinets
24 - 7.10.8 Organic peroxides
24 - 7.11 SPECIAL FEATURES OF THE STORE
24 - 7.12 FIRE PROTECTION
24 - 7.12.1 General
24 - 7.12.2 Alarms
25 - SECTION 8 AREA FOR OPENING PACKAGES
25 - 8.1 GENERAL
25 - 8.2 WORK PROCEDURES
25 - 8.3 TRANSFERRING AND REPACKAGING
25 - 8.4 LOCATION
25 - 8.5 FIRE PROTECTION
26 - APPENDIX A - DESIGN AND LOCATION OF A ROOM OR AREA FOR STORING CHEMICALS OR GAS CYLINDERS OR FOR THE OPENING OF PACKAGES
26 - A1 SCOPE
26 - A2 LOCATION
26 - A2.1 Freestanding store
26 - A2.2 Attached store
27 - A3 WALLS
27 - A3.1 Room attached to a building
27 - A3.2 Area attached to a building
27 - A3.3 Areas not attached to a building
27 - A3.4 Gas cylinder store
27 - A4 DOORS
27 - A5 ROOF
27 - A5.1 Non-combustible construction
27 - A5.2 Internal store
27 - A6 FLOOR
27 - A7 SPILL CATCHMENT
27 - A7.1 General
27 - A7.2 Separate catchment for incompatible materials
27 - A7.3 Sprinkler effluent
28 - A7.4 Package opening area
28 - A7.5 Stores holding more than 2 tonnes
28 - A8 VENTILATION
28 - A8.1 General
28 - A8.2 Enclosed room
28 - A8.3 Packaging opening
28 - A8.4 Exhaust
28 - A8.5 Chemical storage cabinets
28 - A9 ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
28 - A10 FUME CUPBOARDS
28 - A11 DISPLAY OF HAZARD IDENTIFICATION SYMBOLS
29 - A12 HEATING
30 - APPENDIX B - METHOD OF ASSESSMENT OF CHEMICALS FOR ALLOCATION OF A STORAGE SEGREGATION CATEGORY AND FURTHER SEGREGATION
30 - B1 SCOPE
30 - B2 GENERAL
30 - B3 INITIAL ALLOCATION OF A STORAGE CATEGORY
30 - B4 PROCEDURE
31 - B5 FURTHER SEGREGATION IN EACH STORAGE CATEGORY

Provides procedures and requirements for the segregation and storage of chemicals held in stores associated with laboratories.

This Standard sets out the requirements for the safe keeping of chemicals in packages (see Clause 1.4.20) in laboratories-(a) when in use inside a laboratory compartment;(b) stored, when not in use, inside a laboratory compartment;(c) stored in dedicated storerooms or spaces which are support areas to the laboratory; and(d) when opening packages.

Committee
CH-026
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7262 8012 7
Pages
25
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes
UnderRevision

Under Revision see DR 03358 First published as AS 2243.10-1993.

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