Don't ever clean up flammable liquids with a regular shop or you a run a high
risk of explosion and fire. You could only use and air operated shop vac that
is properly grounded or one that has an intrinsically safe more (made to use in
explosive atmospheres). I have read reports of explosions caused by using a
regular shop vac to clean up flammable liquids.
Kevin Brown
'49 Chevy Wrecker
Carl & Becky Ham wrote:
>
>.....hose it down with some industrial-strength (caustic) floor cleaner.
>Unless
>you run alot of water, there's always a possibility some fumes will back-up
>in the drain. With today's shop vacuums you should be able to clean up any
>spills as they happen.
>
>
>
>Carl Ham
>'56 Chevy TF Stepside
>Pontiac, IL
>
>
>>From: "Boteler" <boteler@olg.com>
>>Reply-To: "Boteler" <boteler@olg.com>
>>To: "OLETRUCK list" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] shop Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 23:58:06 -0500
>>
>>Lots of men have died in pits (overcome by bad gases). That's why you
>>never
>>see them anymore (OSHA). The Jiffy Lube type pits are a complete basement
>>(not a small confined space) and they have large ventilation systems. Pits
>>are also a "fall" hazard.
>>
>>The only way I would have one is if the shop was built on a hill and you
>>had
>>a "walk-out" door at pit level that could be opened when you were down
>>there. But remember, you still need to worry about gasses collecting down
>>there when you are not using it, as Whitney stated.
>>
>>Be safe!
>>
>>Mike Boteler
>>'56 8400 Wrecker
>>Hughesville, MD
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "haist" <haist2@attbi.com>
>>To: "mark" <ccpanel@jps.net>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>>Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 7:37 PM
>>Subject: RE: [oletrucks] shop
>>
>>
>>>I always thought a work pit in my garage floor would be a cool thing to
>>>have. That was until I had a conversation with our local fire martial
>>>
>>and
>>
>>>learned that volatile gases that are heavier than air accumulate in such
>>>places. One spark and, well you get the picture. It is possible to
>>>ventilate a work pit with explosion proof fans, etc. but then you're
>>>
>>talking
>>
>>>more cost than a lift.
>>>
>>>That's my $.02.
>>>
>>>Whitney Haist
>>>Orinda, CA
>>>Chevy trucks: 1928,1939,1946.
>>>http://www.haist-usa.com/oldtrucks
>>>mailto:whitney@haist-usa.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
>>>[mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of mark
>>>Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 3:09 PM
>>>To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
>>>Subject: [oletrucks] shop
>>>
>>>
>>>what about a pit?
>>>mark
>>>
>>> http://pweb.jps.net/~woodson
>>>http://home.infostations.net/ccpanel/projects/
>>>...
>>>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>>>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>>>
>>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>>
>
>
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