I was asked what I thought was the best flammable liquid code on the entire planet. Honestly, I can not answer, as I do not know all the flammable liquid codes on the planet, only those I have worked with in the countries where I do process safety work. But in my limited experience, I would say Ontario’s Ministry of Labour is one of my favorites as it requires some serious upgrades in terms of physical design and ventilation rates. For example:
In the USA (IFC, NFPA, and OSHA) the required baseline ventilation rate is 1 CFM per 1 Square Foot of floor space. Ontario requires…