Safety Cans

By Author: Dominick Bilk
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Safety whether at home or at workplace is a primary concern for all individuals. For employees catering their services in industries specifically dealing in flammable liquids, safety is even more prominent consideration factor. At such workstation, safety cans are an essential component of compliance for safety. Safety cans are useful in commuting hazardous liquids between places such that they control vapors thereby reducing the risk of fire, hence safeguarding personnel, infrastructure and facilities. These are built in accordance with federal OSHA regulations and state and local fire codes. A bonus advantage provided by safety cans is its easy to use feature which assists in the pouring and filling operation related to the can.



Of the very many brands selling safety cans, one of the brands worth discussing is the Justrite. Justrite safety cans have over the time proved useful, safe and convenient tool while facilitating safe transport of flammable. During the manufacture of Justrite safety cans, it is ensured that they undergo rigorous testing that too by a third party agency to ensure that all safety ...
... measures are well taken care of. One of the greatest manufacturers of safety cans used for flammable liquid dispensing and containment also offer a ten-year warranty on their safety cans.



As recognized by OSHA and Underwriters Laboratories Canada, safety cans have been categorized into type I and type II cans. The basic difference between the two is that the type I safety can are manufactured without a metal spout for carrying and storage of flammable liquids. While its counterpart type II is provided with a metal spout. Both type I and type II safety cans feature a brass flame arrestor to cool hot air that might enter the can. But the difference lies in the fact that the flame arrestor for type II cans is in the filler opening and pour spout of the can.



Safety cans are conspicuously designed keeping into mind the type of gas or liquid to be stored in it. Adequate safety measures are taken to ensure that the material stored in the can does not react with the making material of the can. Depending upon the contents of the can, safety measures are opted. For gas safety cans flame arrestors, non-sparking spouts gasket, self-closing lids are provided which relieve the pressure build up inside the can. Gas safety can and Diesel safety can are available in plastic, metal or steel, and are color coded based on its containment: red for gasoline, blue for kerosene, yellow for diesel and green for oil.



Compliant Type ii safety can and Diesel safety can offer additional convenience with two openings at the top. One opening is used for smooth, accurate pouring while the other is used for filling.