Chemical Storage and Segregation
Class of Chemicals |
Recommended Storage |
Chemical Examples |
Incompatible Chemicals |
Flammable Liquids |
Flammable Storage Cabinet |
Ethanol, Methanol, Acetone, |
Acids, Bases, Oxidizers, Reactive |
Toxics |
Ventilated, Dry, Cool Area in Secondary Containment |
Chloroform, Cyanides, |
Flammable Liquids, Acids, Bases, Reactive, Oxidizers |
Corrosive |
Corrosive Cabinet or Protective Shelving in |
Hydrochloric Acid, Sulfuric Acid, Phosphoric Acid, Chromic Acid, |
Flammable Liquids, Flammable Solids, Organic Acids, Bases, Oxidizers, Cyanides, Sulfides |
Corrosive |
Corrosive Cabinet or |
Acetic Acid, Trichloroacetic Acid, |
Flammable Liquids, Flammable Solids, Bases, Inorganic Acids, Oxidizers, Cyanides, Sulfides |
Corrosive |
Corrosive Cabinet or Protective Shelving away from Acids |
Ammonium Hydroxide, Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Hydrodoxide |
Flammable Liquids, Acids, |
Corrosive |
Corrosive Cabinet or Protective Shelving away from Acids |
Hydroxylamine, Triethylamine, Tetramethylethylamine Diamine |
Acids, Inorganic Bases, |
Flammable Solids |
Cool Dry area away from Oxidizers and Corrosives |
Paraformaldehyde, |
Acids, Bases, Oxidizers |
Oxidizers |
Secondary Containment |
Perchlorates, Permanganates, Nitrates |
Flammables, Combustibles, |
Water Reactive |
Cool Dry Area Away from |
Sodium, Lithium, Potassium Metals, Sodium Borohydride |
Aqueous Solutions, Oxidizers, |
Explosives |
Secure Location Away |
Trinitrophenol, Picric Acid, Diazoisobutylnitrile |
See SDS |
General Chemicals |
Laboratory Benches or |
Sodium Bicarbonate, Agar |
See SDS |
Always consult the manufacturer’s Safety Data Sheet (SDS) prior to storage or handling.