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The following represents a partial list of common incompatible chemicals (Reactive Hazards).

Substances in the left hand column should be stored and handled so that they can not accidentally contact corresponding substances in the right hand column under uncontrolled conditions.

Acetic acid Chromic acid, nitric acid, hydroxyl-containing compounds, ethylene glycol, perchloric acid, peroxides, permanganates
Acetic anhydride Hydroxyl containing compounds such as ethylene glycol, perchloric acid
Acetone Concentrated nitric and sulfuric acid mixtures, hydrogen peroxide
Acetylene Chlorine, bromine, copper, silver, fluorine, mercury
Alkali and alkaline earth metals, such as sodium, potassium, lithium, magnesium, calcium, and powdered aluminum Carbon dioxide, carbon tetrachloride, other chlorinated hydrocarbons (also prohibit the use of water, foam , and dry chemical extinguishers on fires involving these metals- dry sand should be employed)
Ammonia (anhydrous) Mercury, chlorine, calcium hypochlorite, iodine, bromine, hydrogen fluoride, any mineral acid
Ammonium nitrate Acids, metal powders, flammable liquids, chlorates, nitrites, sulfur, finely divided organics, combustibles
Aniline Nitric acid, hydrogen peroxide
Antimony pentasulfide (golden antimony sulfide) Chlorates, nitrates, other oxidizing agents, acids
Bromine Ammonia, acetylene, butadiene, butane, other petroleum gases, sodium carbide, turpentine, benzene, finely metals
Calcium hypochlorite Acid, moisture
Calcium oxide Water
Carbon, activated Calcium hypochlorite, other oxidants
Chlorates (potassium chlorate) Ammonium salts, acids, metal powders, sulfur, hypophosphites, finely divided organics, combustibles
Chlorine Ammonia, acetylene, butadiene, butane, other petroleum gases, hydrogen, hydrocarbons, sodium carbide, turpentine, benzene, finely divided metals

The following represents a partial list of common incompatible chemicals (Reactive Hazards) (continued).

Substances in the left hand column should be stored and handled so that they can not accidentally contact corresponding substances in the right hand column under uncontrolled conditions.

Chlorine dioxide Ammonia, carbon monoxide, mercury, methane, phosphine, hydrogen sulfide
Chlorosulfonic acid Water, metals
Chromic acid and chromium trioxide Acetic acid, naphthalene, camphor, glycerol, glycerine, turpentine, alcohol, other flammable liquids
Copper Acetylene, hydrogen peroxide
Cumene hydroperoxide Acids (organic or mineral)
Cyanide Any acid, nitrates or nitrites, molten potassium, or sodium salts
Fluorine Isolate from everything
Hydrazine Hydrogen peroxide, nitric acid, any other oxidant
Hydrocarbons (benzene, butane, propane, gasoline, turpentine, etc.) Fluorine, chlorine, bromine, chromic acid, peroxides
Hydrochloric acid Nitric acid, chlorates, other oxidizing agents, common metals
Hydrocyanic acid Nitric acid, alkalis
Hydrofluoric acid (anhydrous), Hydrogen fluoride Ammonia (aqueous or anhydrous)
Hydrogen peroxide Copper, chromium, iron, most metals or their salts, any flammable liquid, combustible materials, aniline, nitro-methane
Hydrogen sulfide Fuming nitric acid, oxidizing gases, other oxidizing materials
Iodine Acetylene, ammonia, (anhydrous or aqueous), hydrogen
Mercury Acetylene, fulminic acid (produced in nitric acid ethanol mixtures), ammonia
Nitric acid (concentrated) Acetic acid, acetone, alcohol, aniline, chromic acid, hydrocyanic acid, hydrogen sulfide, flammable liquids, flammable gases, fulminates, picrates, chlorates, turpentine, carbides, metallic powders, nitritable substances
Nitroparaffins Inorganic bases, amines
Oleum (fuming sulfuric acid) Water
Oxalic acid Silver and mercury and their salts
Oxygen Oils, grease, hydrogen, flammable: liquids, solids, gases
Perchloric acid Acetic anhydride, bismuth and its alloys, alcohol, paper, wood, grease, oils (all organics), any dehydrating agent


The following represents a partial list of common incompatible chemicals (Reactive Hazards) (continued).

Substances in the left hand column should be stored and handled so that they can not accidentally contact corresponding substances in the right hand column under uncontrolled conditions.

Peroxides, organic Acids (organic or minerals), also avoid friction store in cold place
Picric acid Metals
Phosphorus (white) Air, oxygen
Phosphorus pentoxide Alcohol, strong bases, water
Potassium chlorate Acids (see also chlorates)
Potassium perchlorate Acids (see also perchlorates)
Potassium permanganate Glycerol, ethylene glycol, benzaldehyde, sulfuric acid, alcohol, ethers, flammable gases, combustible materials
Silver and its salts Acetylene, oxalic acid, tartaric acid, fulminic acid (produced in nitric acid ethanol mixtures), ammonia compounds, picric acid
Sodium See alkali metals (above)
Sodium chlorite Combustible materials, sulfur, acids
Sodium nitrite and nitrate Ammonium nitrate and other ammonium salts
Sodium peroxide Any oxidizable substance, such as ethanol, methanol, glacial acetic acid, acetic anhydride, benzaldehyde, carbon disulfide, glycerol, ethylene glycol, ethyl acetate, methyl acetate, furfural
Sulfuric acid Chlorates, perchlorates, permanganates, sulfides, nitrites, nitrates, fluorides, bromides, iodides, fulminates, metallic powders, carbides, picrates, other combustible materials
Sulfur Chlorates, nitrates, other oxidizing materials
Titanium DO NOT USE WATER, CARBON TETRACHLORIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL ON TITANIUM FIRES
Zinc powder or dust Acids, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide
Zirconium DO NOT USE WATER, CARBON TETRACHLORIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL ON ZIRCONIUM FIRES


Suggested Shelf Storage Pattern

INORGANIC ORGANIC
Sulfur, phosphorous, arsenic, phosphorus pentoxide Alcohols, glycols, etc.
Halides, sulfates, sulfites, thiosulfates, phosphates, etc. Hydrocarbons, esters, etc.
Amides, nitrates (not ammonium nitrate), nitrites, etc. Ethers, ketons, etc.

Metals & hydrides (store away from any water)

Epoxy compounds, isocyanates

Hydroxides, oxides, Silicates, etc.

Sulfides, polysulfides, etc.

Arsenates, cyanides, ets. (Store above acids)

Phenols, cresols

Sulfides, selenides, phosphides Carbides, nitrides

Peroxides, azides, etc.

Borates, chromates, manganates Permanganates, etc.

Acids, anhydrides, peracids, etc.

Chlorates, perchlorates, chlorites, Perchloric acid, peroxides, etc.

Miscellaneous

Acids, except nitric

Miscellaneous (Nitric acid)

 
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