The following outline can be used to segregate laboratory chemicals. Chemical groups should be kept separate from each other.
| Group |
Examples |
Hazard Class |
Note |
|---|---|---|---|
|
A: Inorganic Acids and Related Compounds
|
Hydrochloric Acid, Sulfuric Acid, Nitric Acid (<40%), etc. | Corrosive | N/A |
|
B: Alkalis, Bases, Amines
|
Caustic Soda, Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Hydorxide, Ethanolamine, etc. | Corrosive | N/A |
|
C: Elements and Inorganic Salts, Carcinogens, Pesticides
|
Mercury, Lead, Aluminum Sulfate, Sodium Thiosulfate, Benzidine, Aldrin, Chlordane, etc. | Poison | N/A |
|
D: Organic Solvents, Aldehydes, Esters, Ketones, Hydrocarbons
|
Methanol, Acetaldehyde, Ethyl Ether, Acetone, Hexane, etc. | Flammble or Combustible Liquids | N/A |
|
E: Reactive Materials
|
Aluminum Hydride, Sodium Metal, Phosphorous Pentoxide, Potassium Metal, etc. | Flammable Solid, Corrosive | N/A |
|
F: Organic Acids, Substituted Acids
|
Acetic Acid, Butyric Acid, Formic Acid, etc. | Corrosive | N/A |
|
G: Oxidizers
|
Ammonium Nitrate, Potassium Permanganate, Sodium Nitrite, Barium Chlorate, etc. | Oxidizer | N/A |
|
H: Peroxides
|
Benzoyl Peroxide, Urea Peroxide, Peracetic Acid, Cummene Hyperoxide, etc. | Peroxide | N/A |
|
I: Cyanide, Sulfides
|
Potassium Cyanide, Potassium Sulfide, Hydrocyanic Acid, Allyl Cyanide, etc. | Poison | Note: Keep Away from Acids |
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