Clarification on whether flammable liquids used to mix (1) inks used in…

Filnamn: Clarification on whether flammable liquids used to mix (1) inks used in printing on aluminum foil and paper and (2) paint used in coating aluminum sheets are covered by the PSM standard.

OSHA interpretation letter responding to Reynolds Metals Company on whether flammable liquids used to mix printing inks for aluminum foil and paper and paint for coating aluminum sheets fall under the PSM standard, 29 CFR 1910.119. It describes a scenario with eleven storage tanks over 10,000 pounds each and three 300-gallon mixing tanks, concluding these constitute a single process covered by…