{"id":6948,"date":"2016-11-14T13:37:58","date_gmt":"2016-11-14T18:37:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/?page_id=6948"},"modified":"2019-09-05T13:33:27","modified_gmt":"2019-09-05T17:33:27","slug":"chemical-segregation-and-storage-chart","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/ethics-compliance\/safety\/laboratory-safety\/chemical-segregation-and-storage-chart\/","title":{"rendered":"Chemical Segregation and Storage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Always Consult the Manufacturer\u2019s Safety Data Sheet Prior to Storage and Handling<\/p>\n<div class=\"collapsible-group\"><button class=\"expand-collapse-all\"><span class=\"expand\">Expand<\/span><span class=\"collapse hidden\">Collapse<\/span> all<\/button><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\">\n<h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Flammable Liquids<\/h3>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<strong>Class of Chemicals: <\/strong> Flammable Liquids<br \/>\n<strong>Recommended Storage Method and Additional Concerns:<\/strong> An approved flammable storage cabinet<\/p>\n<p>*Remember: peroxide-forming chemicals must be dated upon delivery and opening (consult Peroxide Forming-Chemical Handout)<br \/>\n<strong>Common Chemical Examples: <\/strong>Ethanol, Methanol, Acetone, Xylene, Toluene, *Diethyl Ether, *Tetrahydrofuran<br \/>\n<strong>Common Incompatibles. (Always Consult MSDS): <\/strong> Oxidizers, reactives, acids, bases\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\">\n<h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Toxics<\/h3>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<strong>Class of Chemicals:<\/strong> Toxics<br \/>\n<strong>Recommended Storage Method and Additional Concerns: <\/strong>In a ventilated, dry, cool area in a chemically resistant secondary container<br \/>\n<strong>Common Chemical Examples:<\/strong> Chloroform, Cyanides, Heavy Metal Compounds (e.g. Cadmium, Mercury)<br \/>\n<strong>Common Incompatibles. (Always Consult MSDS): <\/strong> Flammable liquids, acids, bases, reactive, oxidizers please consult EHS for assistance\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\">\n<h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Corrosive Acids: Inorganic<\/h3>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<strong>Class of Chemicals:<\/strong> Corrosive Acids: Inorganic<br \/>\n<strong>Recommended Storage Method and Additional Concerns:<\/strong> Store in corrosives cabinet (marked ACID), or on protected shelving and in secondary containment<\/p>\n<p>*Do NOT store acids on metal shelving<br \/>\n<strong>Common Chemical Examples:<\/strong> Hydrochloric Acid, Sulfuric Acid, Phosphoric Acid, Chromic Acid, Nitric Acid<br \/>\n<strong>Common Incompatibles. (Always Consult MSDS): <\/strong>Flammable liquids, flammable solids, bases and oxidizers, organic acids, cyanides, sulfides\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\">\n<h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Corrosive Acids: Organic<\/h3>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<strong>Class of Chemicals:<\/strong> Corrosive Acids: Organic<br \/>\n<strong>Recommended Storage Method and Additional Concerns: <\/strong>Store in corrosives cabinet, on protected shelving, secondary containment away from inorganic acids<\/p>\n<p>*Do NOT store acids on metal shelving<br \/>\n<strong>Common Chemical Examples:<\/strong> Acetic Acid, Trichloroacetic Acid, Formic Acid<br \/>\n<strong>Common Incompatibles. (Always Consult MSDS): <\/strong> Flammable liquids, flammable solids, bases and oxidizers, inorganic acids, cyanides, sulfides\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\">\n<h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Corrosive Bases: Inorganic<\/h3>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<strong>Class of Chemicals: <\/strong> Corrosive Bases: Inorganic<br \/>\n<strong>Recommended Storage Method and Additional Concerns: <\/strong> Store in corrosives cabinet, or on protected shelving away from acids<br \/>\n<strong>Common Chemical Examples: <\/strong>Ammonium Hydroxide, Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Hydroxide<br \/>\n<strong>Common Incompatibles. (Always Consult MSDS): <\/strong>Flammable liquids, acids, oxidizers, organic bases\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\">\n<h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Corrosive Bases: Organic<\/h3>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<strong>Class of Chemicals:<\/strong> Corrosive Bases: Organic<br \/>\n<strong>Recommended Storage Method and Additional Concerns:<\/strong> Store in corrosive cabinet, and separated from acids and inorganic bases<br \/>\n<strong>Common Chemical Examples:<\/strong> Hydroxylamine, Tetramethylethylamine Diamine, Triethylamine<br \/>\n<strong>Common Incompatibles. (Always Consult MSDS): <\/strong>Acids, oxidizers, hypochlorites, inorganic bases\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\">\n<h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Flammable Solids<\/h3>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<strong>Class of Chemicals:<\/strong> Flammable Solids<br \/>\n<strong>Recommended Storage Method and Additional Concerns:<\/strong> Cool dry area away from oxidizers and corrosives<br \/>\n<strong>Common Chemical Examples: <\/strong>Carbon, Charcoal, Paraformaldehyde<br \/>\n<strong>Common Incompatibles. (Always Consult MSDS): <\/strong>Acids, bases, oxidizers\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\">\n<h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Oxidizers<\/h3>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<strong>Class of Chemicals:<\/strong> Oxidizers<br \/>\n<strong>Recommended Storage Method and Additional Concerns:<\/strong> Store in secondary containment with noncombustibles or inorganic material<br \/>\n<strong>Common Chemical Examples: <\/strong>Perchlorates, Permanganates, Nitrates<br \/>\n<strong>Common Incompatibles. (Always Consult MSDS): <\/strong>Flammables, combustibles and organic materials\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\">\n<h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Water Reactive<\/h3>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<strong>Class of Chemicals: <\/strong>Water Reactive<br \/>\n<strong>Recommended Storage Method and Additional Concerns: <\/strong>Store in a cool dry location. Protect from fire sprinkler system and sources of water. Label area for water-reactive storage<br \/>\n<strong>Common Chemical Examples: <\/strong>Sodium, Lithium, and Potassium Metals, Sodium Borohydride<br \/>\n<strong>Common Incompatibles. (Always Consult MSDS): <\/strong>Aqueous solutions, oxidizers, water sources. Please consult EHS, and MSDS for specific information\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\">\n<h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Explosives<\/h3>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<strong>Class of Chemicals: <\/strong>Explosives<br \/>\n<strong>Recommended Storage Method and Additional Concerns:<\/strong> Store in a secure location away from other chemicals, store in areas away from shock or friction<br \/>\n<strong>Common Chemical Examples:<\/strong>Trinitrophenol, Picric Acid, Diazoisobutylnitrile<br \/>\n<strong>Common Incompatibles. (Always Consult MSDS): <\/strong>Please consult the MSDS and EHS.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\">\n<h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">General Stock Chemicals<\/h3>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<strong>Class of Chemicals:<\/strong> General Stock Chemicals<br \/>\n<strong>Recommended Storage Method and Additional Concerns:<\/strong> Storage on laboratory benches, or shelves with like chemicals<br \/>\n<strong>Common Chemical Examples: <\/strong>Sodium bicarbonate, Agar, Salt buffer<br \/>\n<strong>Common Incompatibles. (Always Consult MSDS): <\/strong>See chemical-specific MSDS\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Chemicals with special concern may fall under the High Hazard Chemical Program. Please contact Environmental Health and Safety for more information.<br \/>\nCharles River Campus: (617) 353-4094<br \/>\nMedical Campus: (617) 638-8830<br \/>\nWeb: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ehs\">www.bu.edu\/ehs<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Always Consult the Manufacturer\u2019s Safety Data Sheet Prior to Storage and Handling Chemicals with special concern may fall under the High Hazard Chemical Program. Please contact Environmental Health and Safety for more information. Charles River Campus: (617) 353-4094 Medical Campus: (617) 638-8830 Web: www.bu.edu\/ehs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11959,"featured_media":0,"parent":455,"menu_order":8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6948"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11959"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6948"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6948\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19133,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6948\/revisions\/19133"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/455"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6948"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}