Chemical Compatibility Table

Chemical Class & Examples: Incompatible Classes of Chemicals and Examples:

Acids (inorganic): Bases: sodium hydroxide Nitric acid, sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, Other: potassium cyanide hydrofluoric acid, perchloric acid

Acids (organic): Bases: potassium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide Acetic acid, ethanoic acid, phenol Other: potassium cyanide Oxidizing agents: hydrogen peroxide, nitric acid, perchloric acid, potassium hypochlorite, potassium perchlorate

Alkali Metals: Chlorinated hydrocarbons: Chloroform Sodium, lithium, potassium Halogens: iodine Other: carbon dioxide, water

Bases (caustic): Acids (organic): acetic acid, ethanoic acid, phenol Potassium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide Acids (inorganic): nitric acid, sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, hydrofluoric acid, perchloric acid Flammable solvents (hydrocarbons): acetone, acetonitrile (ACN), benzene, ethanol, diethyl ether, isopropanol, methanol, methyl ethyl ketone, tetrahydrofuran (THF)

Chlorinated hydrocarbons: Alkali Metals: sodium, lithium, potassium Carbon tetrachloride, methylene chloride, Bases: sodium hydroxide chloroform Other: mixture of acetone and base

Combustibles liquids and solids: Oxidizing agents: hydrogen peroxide, nitric acid, perchloric Diesel, vacuum oil, grease acid, potassium hypochlorite, potassium perchlorate

Hydrocarbons (flammable solvents): Bases (caustic): potassium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide Acetone, acetonitrile (ACN), alcohols, Oxidizing agents: hydrogen peroxide, nitric acid, perchloric benzene, diethyl ether, methanol, methyl acid, potassium hypochlorite, potassium perchlorate ethyl ketone, tetrahydrofuran (THF)

Halogenated hydrocarbons: Alkali Metals: sodium, lithium, potassium Carbon tetrachloride, chloroform, methylene Bases: sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide chloride Metal: aluminum, manganese Oxidizing agents: nitric acid Other: plastics, rubber

Halogens: Flammable solvents: acetone, acetonitrile (ACN), benzene, Fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine ethanol, diethyl ether, isopropanol, methanol, methyl ethyl ketone, tetrahydrofuran (THF)

Metals: Acids (organic): acetic acid aluminum, copper, gold, iron, mercury, Bases (caustic): potassium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide silver, zinc Oxidizing agents: nitric acid Other: sodium azide

Oxidizing agents: Acids (organic): acetic acid Oxygen, chlorine, hydrogen peroxide, nitric Combustible liquids and solids: oils and grease acid, perchloric acid, potassium Flammable solvents: Acetone, alcohols hypochlorite, potassium perchlorate