My advise is to call your equivalent at the local hospital.
My bet is that OSHA has already discussed this with them.
I know hospitals that had to move their units because they didn't
ask first.

Henry Boyter, Jr., PhD
Director of EHS Services
Institute of Textile Technology




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Subject: Alcohol Based Hand Sanitizer


> We are considering installing dispensers of alcohol based hand sanitizer 
> (such as Purell) throughout our University campus buildings.  These 
> products are considered flammable as they generally contain more than 60% 
> alcohol.  I am looking for any practices regarding the placement of these 
> dispensers, such as only installing them in sprinklered buildings, or 
> quantity limits.  Also any specific storage requirements such as quantity 
> limits and fire separation of storage areas..
>
> The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services has recently received NFPA's 
> permission to allow installation in sprinklered health care occupancies, 
> providing the corridors are at least six feet wide and there is no less 
> than four feet between dispensers.  We still have some unsprinklered 
> buildings and narrower corridors, mostly business with some assembly 
> occupancies rather than health care.   Your thoughts appreciated.
>
> John P. Marcus, CFPS
> Safety Program Specialist
> University of Vermont
> Department of Risk Management
> 622 Main Street
> Burlington, VT  05405
>
> Tel:  (802) 656-3242
> Fax: (802) 656-8682
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