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Storage Space Calculator

The floor space and the volume a stock of chemical needs, from the container count and how it stacks.

Inputs

Range: 1–10,000

Enter the measured or label value in the units shown.

Range: 0.03125–55 gal

Enter the measured quantity in the unit shown.

Range: 1–500

How many fit on the floor of the room or on one shelf. Drip trays and a forklift width take space away.

Range: 0.1–10,000 sq ft

Square feet of floor each layer of stock takes, including the aisle to get at it.

Result

Floor space needed
32.0 sq ft
Layers of stock
4 layers
Product to store
180 gal
Volume to store
24.06 ft3
Reading: what this result means for the job
A small footprint that fits a closet. The floor area below already includes the aisle, but it does not include the space a secondary containment tray needs, and it does not include the space for incompatible products kept apart.
Applicability limit
The floor area comes from the number of layers and the area per layer entered, and the area per layer already has to include the aisle. The volume is the product volume, which is not the space the product occupies: the containers themselves take more room than the liquid inside them. This is a planning figure for the values entered, not a measured result. Coverage rates, product yields and application rates are properties of a specific product, applicator and substrate, and the label or data sheet for the product you are using always takes precedence over the default here.
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Working

Layers of stock
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Floor space needed
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Product to store
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Volume to store
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What to check

  • Measure the footprint a single layer actually takes, including the pallet.
  • Allow for the aisle and the space a forklift needs to reach the back.
  • Check the segregation and containment rules for the products being stored.

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Storage space is a floor area and an aisle, not a volume: a hundred containers in a small room still need a path to reach them. Secondary containment and a separation between incompatible products often add more floor area than the stock itself.