The humanity and compassion that many ordinary businesses are showing during this pandemic are heartwarming and patriotic. But it is also very concerning and quite frankly dangerous to see some of the images from their public announcements of their efforts. As a profession, we need to step up and help these businesses manage their hazardous materials properly so that they can aid in this fight and not become a significant problem for the community and it’s emergency responders. One such business, obtained 8,000 gallons (52,720 pounds) of Ethanol, a Category 2 (Class IB) Flammable Liquid. I will not get into the PSM aspect of having this much ethanol, I want to focus on safely storing this much ethanol outside.
Outdoor Storage of Flammable Liquids in containers and portable tanks
