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[[File:flammables-cabinet.jpg|thumb|the current state of the flammables cabinet]]
i am interested in cleaning up the flammables cabinet, not least for my own selfish ends: i like to use the solvents stored in there, and have a hell of a time finding what i want to use and putting it back when i'm done.
i am interested in cleaning up the flammables cabinet, not least for my own selfish ends: i like to use the solvents stored in there, and have a hell of a time finding what i want to use and putting it back when i'm done.
== should we move the cabinet to the loading dock? ==
== should we move the cabinet to the loading dock? ==
* once the cabinet has been emptied, can this be done with just a pallet jack or something?
* once the cabinet has been emptied, can this be done with just a pallet jack or something?
* '''no'''
== what criteria should be used to determine ownership? ==
== what criteria should be used to determine ownership? ==
== what criteria should be used to decide disposal? ==
== what criteria should be used to decide disposal? ==
* anything empty?
* anything strictly empty?
* anything nearly empty?
* '''anything nearly empty or dried up or otherwise useless?'''
== where do we properly dispose of things which it is has been determined should be thrown out? ==
== where do we properly dispose of things which it is has been determined should be thrown out? ==
* '''the [https://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/cdph/supp_info/inspections---permitting/household_chemicalscomputerrecyclingfacilityaccepteditems.html household chemical & computer recycling facility], on goose island
* '''the [https://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/cdph/supp_info/inspections---permitting/household_chemicalscomputerrecyclingfacilityaccepteditems.html household chemical & computer recycling facility], on goose island
** ''website says they accept "residential waste only". does ps1's stuff count? can the disposal party masquerade as a homeowner who happens to have hoarded a bunch of hazardous stuff?''
** ''website says they accept "residential waste only". does ps1's stuff count?''
** a 15 minute, 4.5 mile drive from the shop
** a 15 minute, 4.5 mile drive from the shop
* ''the government doesn't let me drive; beg a member to drive a rented home depot pickup?''
* ''the government doesn't let me drive; beg a member to drive a rented home depot pickup?''
* containers of different sizes have different shelf height requirements
* containers of different sizes have different shelf height requirements
** can the cabinet's shelves be adjusted?
** can the cabinet's shelves be adjusted?
*** '''yes'''
** should the determination of which shelf to put a container on be one purely based on size?
** should the determination of which shelf to put a container on be one purely based on size?
*** should there also be thematic shelves?
*** should there also be thematic shelves?
**** ''there are currently supposed to be thematic shelves, but that appears to be mostly ignored''
* within a shelf, how should the containers be separated
* within a shelf, how should the containers be separated
** by type? e.g. solvent, coating?
** by type? e.g. solvent, coating?
** should owned, nonpublic containers be allowed in the flammables cabinet?
** should owned, nonpublic containers be allowed in the flammables cabinet?
** how is the cabinet's current population distributed, between owned & unowned containers?
** how is the cabinet's current population distributed, between owned & unowned containers?
* '''regardless of organization, the areas (whether they divide the cabinet up by container size, container contents, or both) should be clearly labeled (with something better than the current system of handwriting on painter's tape) and physically separate (movable dividers?)'''
== how should the reorganization proceed? ==
== how should the reorganization proceed? ==
** can we stick red-ticket containers somewhere else, e.g. on a table nearby for people to see?
** can we stick red-ticket containers somewhere else, e.g. on a table nearby for people to see?
** ''stopping midway through would probably make the thing much less likely to be completed, so we should probably strive for one-go''
** ''stopping midway through would probably make the thing much less likely to be completed, so we should probably strive for one-go''
** '''on the other hand, attempting it in a single stage raises the risk of it being abandoned halfway through'''
* under what area's purview does the cabinet fall?
* under what area's purview does the cabinet fall?
* '''the general area'''
** how much participation do we need from the relevant host?
** how much participation do we need from the relevant host?
*** ''approval, obviously''
*** ''approval, obviously''
* should we first take an inventory, note red-ticketed items, post it to the group, wait a few weeks, and then go through with the actual cleanout / reorganization?
* should we first take an inventory, note red-ticketed items, post it to the group, wait a few weeks, and then go through with the actual cleanout / reorganization?
** ''would run the risk of the inventory getting out of date, tho probably not severely''
** ''would run the risk of the inventory getting out of date, tho probably not severely''
** '''yes, the approach should be staged'''
= tentative plan =
''how i intend to proceed''
the approach will be staged, to break the work up into more manageable chunks
== low-hanging fruit and initial inventory ==
the first stage will consist of the removal of containers, in the flammables cabinet, that are obviously not doing anyone any good: things that are empty or full of dried-up or expired stuff. the contents of the cabinet will be picked through and the stuff deemed worthy of immediate disposal will be thrown out, either into the trash or into a box or something (if there's stuff in it that needs to be disposed of in some special way), and everything else will be roughly inventoried. containers that need to be disposed of at the city chemical disposal facility will be taken over there. hopefully there'll be sufficiently few that i can stick the box on the back of my bike and ride it down; else,
the initial inventory will be taken by grouping things into large categories (e.g. paint, solvents, lubricants, &c); these categories will be photographed, with special care taken for containers that are clearly owned (e.g., they have someone's name on them). the contents of the inventory will be posted to the mailing list (& persisted on the wiki) and the containers will be replaced into the cabinet.
== further work ==
work beyond the first stage depends entirely on the membership's response to the inventory: if there's disagreement, then it will have (regrettably) to stay in the uncleaned state; else, consensus will have to be reached as to how to proceed.
