['Hazardous Materials Safety - OSHA']
['Flammable Liquids']
07/10/2024
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If the paint thinner falls under OSHA’s definition of a flammable liquid, then it must be stored in an “approved container.” An open bucket is not an “approved” container, which would have a self-closing lid and be vapor tight.
The only exception is for flammable liquids kept for less than 30 days. This exception is found at 1910.106(d)(1)(ii)(c).
['Hazardous Materials Safety - OSHA']
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