Cleaning chemicals? DO we need to keep off the floor?

Hi all, as per titled, need some advice.

They should be in a chemical cabinet

Question back to you, do you mean "off the floor" as in away from production, or "off the floor" as in not physically touching the floor?  And depending on your industry the answer to both is yes.  Chemical when not in use have to be maintained in a locked location only accesible to those who are trainied in thier use and dangers.  Also its a best practice and required in some audit schemes and industries to have barrels or containers build up on stands to facilitate cleaning underneath. 

Either way some work ahead if no controls in place, but hope it helps

G

Locked Chemical cabinet/cage. Limited access

They should be off the floor, away from production and in a locked chemical cabinet or cage (with proper storage environment to maintain their quality/effectiveness).  

Think of it this way - these chemicals will eventually come into contact with the equipment manufacturing your product(s), therefore proper precaution is vital. 

We used to store things on skids in the chemical cage. 

We used to store things on skids in the chemical cage. 

We got a minor a number of years ago, for not having the barrels on spill containing pallets

Thanks for all your inputs. I understand on the practice of locked cabinet.

For storing of chemicals off the floor, I mean keeping it "elevated" from floor. Based on what I see, the control is to prevent accidental contamination of chemicals to the equipment and also ease of cleaning. Am I correct?

Can anyone also share best recommendation for chemicals storage in a F&B establishments?

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Thanks for all your inputs. I understand on the practice of locked cabinet.

 

For storing of chemicals off the floor, I mean keeping it "elevated" from floor. Based on what I see, the control is to prevent accidental contamination of chemicals to the equipment and also ease of cleaning. Am I correct?

 

Can anyone also share best recommendation for chemicals storage in a F&B establishments?

Safety-wise, It's potential contamination from both directions, eg floor, liquids  > chemical plus chemical > product/product contact surfaces, etc.

I audited a factory which had unlocked/uncontrolled/unlabelled green detergent and also green lubricating fluid stored together in identical plastic bottles. Guess what happened ?

Factories which have to manually move around large quantities of wet product in trays with drainage holes  have an identical problem.

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