Storage regulations also tend to focus on bulk materials, even though industry deals with more non-bulk materials than bulk. More than 80 percent of the DOT-reported incidents are in non-bulk packages ...

The federal Occupational Health and Safety Administration establishes safety regulations for all types of enterprises, from heavy construction to retail outlets. It classifies paint under "flammable ...

Segregate bases from acids, metals, explosives, organic peroxides and easily ignitable materials. Do not store aqueous sodium and potassium hydroxide solutions in aluminum drip trays. These will ...

Twenty years ago, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration began requiring companies that manufacture or market hazardous chemicals to prepare and issue material safety data sheets (MSDSs).

The use and storage of hazardous materials is regulated by the Michigan Right to Know Law, also called the Hazard Communication Standard. The Right to Know Law affects nearly every employee at the ...