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    Chemical Storage Guidelines

    Use these guidelines to determine appropriate storage locations for the chemicals in your area. The tables
    below show examples of chemicals within each group, but are NOT all inclusive. For more information about
    storing chemicals, refer to your Safety Data Sheets, the Laboratory Safety Manual, or contact an EH&S
    Laboratory Safety Specialist.

    Acids (pH < 7.0)


    Mineral acid Organic acid Oxidizing acid

    Hydrochloric acid Acetic acid Nitric acid

    Phosphoric acid Formic acid Perchloric acid

    Storage: Store in a corrosives cabinet, if available, or in compatible secondary containment.

    Incompatibility information: Acids should be segregated from bases and flammables.


    Oxidizing acids are incompatible with most chemicals, especially organics.

    Specific combinations to avoid:

    • Acetic acid with chromic acid, nitric acid, hydroxyl compounds, ethylene glycol, perchloric acid,
    peroxides, or permanganates

    • Chromic acid with acetic acid, naphthalene, camphor, glycerin, turpentine, alcohol, (especially ethanol)
    or flammable liquids

    • Nitric acid with acetic acid, aniline, chromic acid, hydrocyanic acid, hydrogen sulfide, flammable liquids,
    flammable gases, copper, brass, or any heavy metals

    • Perchloric acid with acetic acid, acetic anhydride, bismuth and its alloys, alcohol, paper, wood, ether,
    oils or grease

    Bases (pH > 7.0)


    Inorganic base Organic base

    Potassium hydroxide Diethylamine

    Sodium hydroxide Piperidine

    Storage: Store in a corrosives cabinet, if available, or in compatible secondary containment.

    Incompatibility information: Bases should be segregated from acids, flammables, and reactives.


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    Flammables
    Flammable liquid Flammable solid

    Acetone Napthalene

    Ether Paraformaldehyde

    Storage: Flammable liquids totaling more than 10 gallons must be stored in a flammable cabinet.

    Incompatibility information: Flammables should be segregated from acids, bases and oxidizers.

    Specific combinations to avoid:

    • Flammable liquids with ammonium nitrate, chromic acid, hydrogen peroxide, nitric acid, sodium
    peroxide and halogens (fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine).

    Oxidizers
    Examples of -ates Examples of -ites Peroxide examples

    Calcium nitrate Potassium nitrite 3-Chloroperoxybenzoic acid

    Potassium dichromate Sodium hypochlorite Hydrogen peroxide

    Incompatibility information: Oxidizers should be segregated from bases, flammables, and reactives.
    Oxidizers should also be segregated from reducing agents such as ammonia, activated carbon, metals and
    metal hydrides.

    Specific combinations to avoid:

    • Ammonium nitrate with acids, metal powders, flammable liquids, chlorates, nitrites and sulfur and finely
    divided organic or combustible materials.

    • Hydrogen peroxide with alcohols, acetone, aniline, copper, chromium, iron, phosphorus, nitromethane,
    organic materials and other metals and their salts.

    • Hypochlorites with acids, activated carbon and sulfuric and other acids.

    • Nitrates with acids, activated carbon and sulfuric and other acids.

    • Nitrites with acids.

    • Potassium chlorate with sulfuric and other acids.

    • Potassium permanganate with benzaldehyde, ethylene glycol, glycerin and sulfuric acid.

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    Poisons/Toxics
    Acutely toxic Organic poison Inorganic poison

    Hydrogen cyanide Acrylamide Lead chloride

    Sodium azide Ethidium bromide Mercuric iodide

    Incompatibility information: See individual Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for incompatibility information.

    Specific combinations to avoid:

    • Azides with acids, heavy metals and their salts and oxidizing agents.

    • Cyanides with acids.

    • Sulfides with acids

    Reactives
    Air reactive (pyrophoric) Water reactive

    Butyllithium Acetic anhydride

    White phosphorus Sodium metal

    Storage: See individual SDSs for storage information.

    Incompatibility information: Reactives should be segregated from acids, bases, and oxidizers.

    Specific combinations to avoid:

    • Alkali metals (i.e. lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, and cesium) with carbon tetrachloride or other
    chlorinated hydrocarbons, carbon dioxide, and water.

    • Anhydrides with water.

    • White phosphorus with air, alkali metals, reducing agents, and strong bases.

    Low Hazard Chemicals


    Liquids Solids

    Buffer solutions Carbonates, Phosphates, Sulfates

    Weak acids/bases (i.e. citric acid) Salts (i.e. calcium or sodium chloride)

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