Clarification on the intermingling of flammable and combustible liquids in a storage cabinet.
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October 26, 2011
James C. Williamson, CEP, CHMM
7125 Lakota Ridge Drive
Liberty Township, Ohio 45011
Dear Mr. Williamson,
Thank you for your letter dated September 1, 2011, to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). You asked for clarification on an apparent ambiguity in OSHA's standard for Flammable and Combustible Liquids, 29 CFR 1910.106.