Many laboratories present a high fire risk caused by the storage of flammable liquids.
This risk can be reduced by minimizing the quantities stored in the laboratories and also by ensuring that flammable liquids are stored in appropriate storage cabinets. All laboratories in which flammable liquids that are not required for immediate use are stored. It is not a requirement for flammable storage cabinets to be ventilated. Conspicuous Labelling Cabinets must be conspicuously labelled, indicating that the cabinet contains flammables and to keep open flames and sources of ignition away. An enclosed space in a building that is separated from all other parts of the building by enclosing construction that provides a fire separation having a required fire-resistance rating.