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BoReTec" • Flammable fume or gases Chemicals which, when mixed with each other, can react to produce the above hazards are termed "incompatible." They must be stored separately in order to prevent uncontrolled chemical reactivity hazards. For hazardous materials storage, this requirement only applies if containers have a capacity of greater than five pounds or one-half gallon. Incompatible chemicals must be separated from one another by one or more of the following methods: • Distance of at least 20 feet • Use of noncombustible partition extending at least 18 inches above and to the sides • Use of hazardous materials storage cabinets • Use of gas cabinets or exhausted enclosures 3.2 General Safeguards The following safeguards shall be implemented and maintained at the facility at all times, as feasible, to ensure safeguards are maintained: • Guard posts or fencing are used to protect tanks, piping, dispensing areas, and use areas from vehicular or forklift traffic • Combustibles are cleared from hazardous materials storage areas • Outdoor storage areas, including tanks, are kept clear of combustible materials and vegetation for a minimum distance of 30 feet • Install a National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Hazard diamond on the outside wall of the storage structure or in a clearly visible location near the storage area • Ensure that the Hazardous Materials Storage Area is neat and orderly • Place appropriate spill control supplies at or near each storage area. The supplies must include absorbent materials and personnel protective equipment for employees to respond to an incident • Floors of areas where liquid or solid hazardous materials are dispensed or used are of liquid -tight construction and constructed of noncombustible materials • Smoking is prohibited in rooms or areas, including outdoors, where hazardous materials are stored, dispensed or used. No Smoking is allowed within 25 feet for outdoor areas where hazardous materials are stored and used. • Open flame and other heat -producing equipment are located a safe distance from areas where temperature -sensitive materials, flammable materials, and compressed gases are dispensed, used, or handled Boretech Hazardous Materials & Hazardous Waste Management Operations Plan Page 15