The following should be considered to reduce
these risks:
• All staff involved in the movement, storage
and display of aerosol cans should be
adequately instructed, trained and supervised.
• Damaged and leaking aerosol cans should
be removed immediately to a safe, secure,
well ventilated place prior to disposal.
Powered vehicles should not be used to
move damaged stock, unless specially
adapted for use in flammable atmospheres.
Arrangements should be made for its safe
disposal at a licensed waste management
facility.
• Segregation of stocks of aerosol cans from
other items e.g. by the use of caging. For
larger quantities of aerosol cans a fireresisting
enclosure should be used.
• Sprinkler protection.
• Cleaning and other staff should be made
aware of the potential dangers of aerosol
cans and the need for safe disposal.
Further guidance on handling of aerosols is
available from the British Aerosol Manufacturers’
Association
.