Regarding the claims about the petrochemical storage warehouse
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Both the Petrochemical Regulations GB20160 (2018 edition) and the Guidelines for Identifying Potential Hazards state that warehouses storing Class A items should be established separately； When its storage capacity is less than 5 tons, it can share a building with warehouses for Class B and C items, but an independent fire compartment shall be provided. The entire warehouse has been designed in accordance with the requirements for Class A warehouses, and the required clearance distances around it are set based on a storage volume of more than 10 tons. I would like to ask: if the storage volume of Class A items in a Class A warehouse exceeds 5 tons, cannot Class B items be stored there? Moreover, which Class A warehouse with a size of 750 square meters could have a storage capacity of less than 5 tons? Will we have to designate separate areas for Class A warehouses, Class B warehouses, and Class C warehouses when planning the layout in the future?
This is completely unnecessary. The basic principle of safety regulations is to adhere to the higher standard; it is completely acceptable to store Category B and Category C items in warehouses designated for Category A items. However, attention should be paid to the following three issues: First, storage cannot exceed the designated capacity; for example, if your warehouse can hold 20 tons, and 10 tons of Category A items are already stored there, it’s fine to add another 10 tons of Category B items, but the total amount must not exceed 20 tons. Secondly, there should be no incompatibilities between Class A and Class B items stored in the warehouse; if mixing these two types of items can result in a reaction, they must be separated by a solid wall, with separate entrances and exits for each. Third, if the Class B items stored in the warehouse have special storage requirements while Class A items do not, those special storage requirements must be met in accordance with the characteristics of the Class B items. For example, factors such as indoor temperature and ventilation should be set at higher levels rather than lower ones.
Well said. I have a question: how is the inventory level in the warehouse determined?