This standard specifies the operation conditions and technical requirements for enterprises handling dangerous chemicals business.
This standard is applicable to any enterprises involved in trading and delivery of dangerous chemicals within the territory of the People's Republic of China.
2 Normative References
The following normative documents contain provisions which, through reference in this standard, constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of publication, all the editions indicated are valid. All standards are subject to revision and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the latest editions of the following standards.
GB 190-1990 Labels for Packages of Dangerous Goods
GB 12463-1990 General Specifications for Transport Packages of Dangerous Goods
GB 13690-1992 Classification and Labels of Dangerous Chemical Substances Commonly Used
GB 15603-1995 Rule for Storage of Chemical Dangers
GB/T 17519.1-1998 Safety Data Sheet for Chemical Products—Part 1: Content and Order of Sections
GB 17914-1999 Specifications for Storage and Preservation of Combustible and Explosive Goods
GB 17915-1999 Specifications for Storage and Preservation of Corrosive Goods
GB 17916-1999 Specifications for Storage and Preservation of Toxicant Goods
GB J16-1987 Code for Fire Protection Design of Buildings
GA 58-1993 List of Hypertoxic Substances
3 Definitions
For the purposes of this standard, the following definitions apply.
3.1 dangerous chemical
As specified in GB 13690, dangerous chemicals are classified into eight categories:
a) explosives;
b) compressed gas and liquefied gas;
c) flammable liquids;
d) flammable solids, spontaneous combustible articles and flammable articles when wet;
e) oxidizers and organic peroxides;
f) toxic goods;
g) radioactive substances;
h) corrosives.
3.2 hypertoxic
articles listed in GA 58
3.3 incinpatible inaterals
chemical materials of conflicting chemical properties or of different fire extinguishment methods [GB 15603-1995, 3.4]
3.4 segregated storage
the storage mode that different materials are given certain distance and non-incinpatible inaterals are separated by passageway in the same room or area [GB 15603-1995, 3.1]
3.5 cut-off storage
the storage mode that incinpatible inaterals are separated by partition or wall in the same building or area [GB 15603-1995, 3.2]
3.6 detached storage
the storage mode applied in different buildings or far from all external areas [GB 15603-1995, 3.3]
