.png?width=131&height=58&name=image%20(40).png "Kimball Midwest Slant Logo")
If painting is part of your business, you already know paints need to be stored carefully when not in use.
A flammable cabinet is essential to the safety of your business and the people who work for you.
At Kimball Midwest, we have a special relationship with one of the premier flammable cabinet makers in the industry.
Through this manufacturer, we provide customers superior solutions when it comes to keeping their paints stored safely.
“There are two reasons you really need these,” Kimball Midwest Non-Stock Purchasing Manager Dennis Leahy said. “Safety and compliance.”
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, all chemicals that are above a certain flash point must be stored in a flammable cabinet when not in use.
The cabinets the manufacturer makes that Kimball Midwest offers to customers are typically a high-visibility yellow or red.
Leahy said when a compliance officer from OSHA walks in, it makes it a very easy box to check because one of them is in plain view.
But the cabinets do more than just check a box.
Here are some facts from the manufacturer about their flammable cabinets:
- Sturdy all-welded, double-wall steel construction
- Manual or self-closing doors
- Bunged air vents on each side for ventilation
- Double doors open 180° for full access to products
- Electrical ground to aid in elimination of an electrostatic discharge
- Units come fully assembled
- Recessed lockable paddle latch and three-point locking system
- 6” box style legs allow for lagging to floor, moving with forklift and cleaning under cabinet
Leahy said the self-closing models have fusible links, meaning when the temperature reaches 165°, they will fuse shut. Some states require this feature, and it’s another level of security.
The side vents have flame arresters, and the double-wall construction means a 1.5” gap between walls, adding more security to the chemicals inside.
“What these cabinets offer is an extra layer of security. That can be really important,” Leahy said. “(This) is a manufacturer that time and time again demonstrates reliability and quality.”
One thing to consider is lead time. Because Kimball Midwest doesn’t stock these cabinets, there is a 7-to-10-day lead time to get them shipped out of El Paso, Texas, and then there is travel time, depending, of course, on where it’s headed. Freight is an extra cost.
But if you are interested in the quality, reliability and safety these cabinets have to offer, you should contact your rep. If you don’t have one yet, just click to 
