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Form PL26
(Updated 11 Jun, 2019)
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General safety Information for Handling Flammable and Combustable Liquids
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- When using a hand pump to fill cans, drums or other portable or fixed containers with
flammable or combustible liquids such as gasoline, both container being pumped from and the
container being pumped to must be effectively BONDED and GROUNDED to prevent discharge of
sparks of static electricity which could cause explosion.
BONDING is the electrical interconnection between containers (such as a drum and a receiving can).
Bonding must be completed BEFORE pumping begins. See diagrams below.
GROUNDING is the electrical connection between a container and a “constant ground”. A “constant
ground” would be a metal pipe or rod in contact with the earth. An underground tank and piping
connected to it would be inherently grounded by nature of the installation. See diagrams below.
Both BONDING and GROUNDING of containers of flammable liquids are required under U.S.
Government OSHA regulations and National Fire Protection Association Code 77, Static Electricity.
Consult factory for specific liquid handling recommendations.
High quality BONDING and GROUNDING wires are available through drum accessory suppliers.