Chemical Storage According to Compatibility To lessen risk of exposure to hazardous chemicals, all chemicals should be separated and stored according to hazard category and compatibility. *Storage Groups J, K and X: Contact Principal Investigator, For specific storage - consult manufacturer s MSDS SOURCE: Adapted from Stanford University s Chemical Information Resource.
Examples of Compatible Storage Groups SOURCE: Adapted from Prudent Practices in the Laboratory.
Recommended Storage Groups for Common Chemicals SOURCE: Adapted from Stanford University s Chemical Information Resource.
Chemical Incompatible Table Acetic Acid Acetone Acetylene Alkaline and Alkaline Earth Metals such as calcium, lithium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, powdered aluminum Aluminum and its Alloys (especially powders) Ammonia (anhydrous) Ammonium Nitrate Aniline Bromine Calcium Oxide Carbon (activated) Carbon tetrachloride Caustic (soda) Chlorates or Aldehyde,bases,carbonates,chromic acid, nitric acid, hydroxyl-containing compounds, ethylene glycol, perchloric acid, peroxides, metals, xylene,permanganates,oxidizers,phosphates Bromine, chlorine, nitric acid, sulfuric acid, amines, hydrogen peroxide,oxidezers,plastics Bromine, chlorine, copper, mercury, fluorine, iodine, silver,including their compound,potassium Acids,Carbon dioxide, carbon tetrachloride and other chlorinated hydrocarbons, water, Bromine, chlorine, fluorine, iodine, chromium, mercury, oxidizers, salt, sulfur Acid or alkaline solutions, ammonium persulfate and water, chlorates, chlorinated compounds, nitrates, and organic compounds in nitrate/nitrate salt baths. Bromine, chlorine, calcium hypochlorite, hydrofluoric acid, iodine, mercury, and silver. aldehydes,amides,acids,hydrogen fluoride,oxidizers,sulfur Acids, metal powders, flammable liquids, chlorates, nitrates, sulfur and finely divided organics or other combustibles, alkalis, oxidizers Hydrogen peroxide or nitric acid, oxidizers, aluminim, dibenzoyl peroxide Acetone, acetylene, ammonia, benzene, butadiene, butane and other petroleum gases, hydrogen, finely divided metals, sodium carbide, turpentine, acetylene, alcohols, alkalis, amines, ethylene,fluorine,ketones,sulfur Water, acids, ethanol, fluorine Calcium hypochlorite, all oxidizing agents, alkalis, halogens Benzoyl peroxides, ethylene, fluorine, oxygen, silanes Acids (organic and inorganic). Acids, aluminum, ammonium salts, cyanides,
Perchlorates Chlorine Chlorine Dioxide Chromic Acid Chromium trioxide Copper Cumene Hydroperoxide Cyanides Flammable Liquids Fluorine Hydrazine Hydrocarbons Hydrocyanic Acid Hydrofluoric Acid Hydrogen Peroxide (anhydrous) Hydrogen Sulfide Hypochlorites Iodine Mercury phosphorous, metal powders, oxidizable organics or other combustibles, sugar, sulfides, and sulfur. Acetone, acetylene, ammonia, benzene, butadiene, butane and other petroleum gases, hydrogen, finely divided metals, sodium carbide, turpentine, ethylene, hydrazine, hydrogen peroxide, iodine, sodium hydroxide. Ammonia, methane, phosphine, hydrogen, hydrogen sulfide, mercury, phosphine, phosphorus, potassium hydroxide. Acetic acid, naphthalene, camphor, alcohol, glycerine, turpentine and other flammable liquids, acetone, alkalis, ammonia, bases Benzene, phosphorus, hydrocarbons, metals, other organics Acetylene, hydrogen peroxide, calcium, oxidizers Acids Acids, alkalis, strong bases. Ammonium nitrate, chromic acid, hydrogen peroxide, nitric acid, sodium peroxide, bromine, chlorine, fluorine, iodine. Isolate from everything (ammonia, haloarbons, halogens, ketones, metals, organic acids, hydrocarbons, other combustible material. Hydrogen peroxide, nitric acid, and other oxiding agents. Acids, bases, oxidizers (Bromine, chlorine, chromic acid, fluorine, hydrogen peroxide, and sodium peroxide) Nitric acid, alkali. Ammonia, aqueous or anhydrous, glass, organics, sodium Chromium, copper, iron, most metals or their salts, aniline, any flammable liquids, combustible materials, nitromethane, and all other organic material. Fuming nitric acid, oxidizing gases, sodium, acetylaldehyde Acids, activated carbon Acetylene, ammonia (aqueous or anhydrous), hydrogen, acetaldehyde, sodium Acetylene, alkali metals, ammonia, fulminic acid,
Nitrates Nitric acid (concentrated) Nitrites Nitroparaffins Oxalic acid Oxygen (liquid or enriched air) Perchloric Acid Peroxides (organic) Phosphorus (white) Phosphorus pentoxide Chlorate Perchlorate Permanganate nitric acid with ethanol, hydrogen, oxalic acid, aluminium, amines, calcium, lithium, oxidizers, sodium Combustible materials, esters, phosphorous, sodium acetate, stannous chloride, water, zinc powder, sulphuric acid, other acids, nitrites Acetic acid, acetone, alcohol, aniline, amines, ammonia, bases, benzene, brass, chromic acid, copper, cumene, flammable gases and liquids, formic acid, heavy metals, hydrocyanic acid, hydrogen sulfide and nitratable substances,ketons, organic substances, sodium, toluene or sodium cyanide, acids. Inorganic bases, amines. Silver, mercury, and their salts, oxidizers, sodium chlorite Flammable gases, liquids, or solids such as acetone, acetylene, grease, hydrogen, oils, phosphorous. Acetic anhydride, acetic acid, alcohols, aniline, bismuth and its alloys, combustible materials, dehydrating agents, ethyl benzene, hydriotic acid, hyrochloric acid, iodides, ketones, paper, wood, grease, oils or any organic materials and reducing agents, oxidizers, pyridine Acid (inorganic or organic). Also avoid friction and store cold. Air, oxygen,. Alcohols, strong bases, water. Air (moisture and/or oxygen) or water, carbon tetrachloride, carbon dioxide, acetylene, acids, alcohols, carbon dioxide, halogens, hydrazine, mercury, oxidizers, selenium, sulfur Sulfuric and other acids, ammonia, combustible materials, fluorine, hydrocarbons, metals, organic substances, sugars. Acids, alcohols, combustible materials, fluorine, hydrazine, metals, organic materials, reducing agents Benzaldehyde, ethylene glycol, glycerol, sulfuric acid.
Selenides Silver and silver salts Sodium Sodium Chlorate Sodium Nitrate Sodium Nitrite Sodium Peroxide Sulfides Sulfur Sulfuric Acid Water Reducing agents Acetylene, oxalic acid, tartaric acid, fulminic acid, ammonium compounds, oxidizers, ozonides, peroxyformic acid Acids, carbon tetrachloride, carbon monoxide, hydrazine, metals, oxidizers, water Acids, ammonium salts, oxidizable materials and sulfur. Acetic anhydride, acids, metals, organic matter, peroxyformic acid, reducing agents Ammonia compounds, ammonium nitrate, or other ammonium salts. Any oxidizable substances, such as ethanol, methanol, glacial acetic acid, acetic anhydride, benzene, benzaldehyde, carbon disulfide, ethyl acetate, glycerol, glycerin, hydrogen sulfide metals, ethylene glycol, ethyl acetate, methyl acetate, furfural, etc. Acids. Any oxidizing materials. Chlorates, perchlorates, permanganates, compounds with light metals such as sodium, lithium, and potassium. Acetyl chloride, alkaline and alkaline earth metals, their hydrides and oxides, barium peroxide, carbides, chromic acid, phosphorous oxychloride, phosphorous pentachloride, phosphorous pentoxide, sulfuric acid, sulfur trioxide. SOURCE: Adapted from Princeton University s Lab Safety Manual and CRC Handbook of Laboratory Safety