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Incompatibilities of concentrated nitric :

Never mix concentrated and organics, such as , unless you are following a respectable procedure and use a blast shield and proper precautions.

Never store mixtures of concentrated , particularly nitric acid, and organic or inorganic waste components; immediately dilute any mixtures generated from concentrated acids by slow addition to ice or in an open container or a plastic bottle behind a shield or hood sash.

Chemical Compatibility Chart

1 Inorganic Acids 1 2 Organic acids X 2 3 Caustics X X 3 4 & Alkanolamines X X 4 5 Halogenated Compounds X X X 5 6 , Glycols & Glycol X 6 7 X X X X X 7 8 X X X X 8 9 Saturated 9 10 Aromatic Hydrocarbons X 10 11 Olefins X X 11 12 Petrolum Oils 12 13 X X X 13 14 Monomers & Polymerizable Esters X X X X X X 14 15 X X X X 15 16 Alkylene X X X X X X X X 16 17 X X X X X X X 17 18 X X X X X 18 19 X X X X X X X X X 19 20 X X X X X X X X X X X X 20 21 Ethers X X X 21 22 , Elemental X X X X 22 23 , Molten X X X X X X 23 24 Acid Anhydrides X X X X X X X X X X 24

X Represents Unsafe Combinations

Represents Safe Combinations

Group 1: Inorganic Acids Dichloropropane Chlorosulfonic acid Dichloropropene (aqueous) Ethyl chloride (aqueous) dibromide chloride (anhydrous) Ethylene dichloride (anhydrous) Methyl Nitric acid Methyl chloride chloride Monochlorodifluoromethane Perchloroethylene Propylene dichloride Group 2: Organic Acids 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene 1,1,1-Trichloroethane (n-) Trichlorofluoromethane Propionic acid Rosin Oil Group 6: Alcohols, Glycols and Glycol Ethers Tall oil Allyl Group 3: Caustics 1,4-Butanediol Caustic potash Butyl alcohol (iso, n, sec, tert) Caustic soda solution Butylene glycol Corn syrup Group 4: Amines and Alkanolamines Cyclohexyl alcohol Aminoethylethanolamine Decyl alcohol (n, iso) Dextrose solution Diethylenetriamine Diisopropanolamine Diethylene glycol dimethyl Dimethylamine Diethylene glycol monobutyl ether Ethylenediamine Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether Hexamethylenediamine Diethylene glycol monomethyl ether 2-Methyl-5-ethylpyridine Diisobutyl carbitol Monoethanolamine Dipropylene glycol Monoisopropanolamine Morpholine Ethoxylated dodecanol Ethoxylated pentadecanol Ethoxylated tetradecanol Triethlamine Ethoxylated tridecanol Triethylenetetramine Ethoxytriglycol Trimethylamine Ethyl alcohol Ethyl butanol Group 5: Halogenated Compounds 2-Ethylbuytl alcohol 2-Ethylhexyl alcohol tetrachloride Ethylene glycol monobutyl ether Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether Chlorohydrines, crude Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether Dichlorobenzene (o-) Dichlorobenzene (p-) Glycerine Dichlorodifluoromethane Heptanol Dichloroethyl ether Hexanol Group 6: Alcohols, Glycols and Glycol Ethers (cont.) Heptane Hexylene glycol Hexane Isobutane Isooctyl alcohol Liquified natural gas Methyoxytriglycol Liquified petroleum gas Methyl alcohol Methylamyl alcohol Nonane Molasses, all n-Paraffins Nonanol Pentane Octanol Petrolatum Pentadecanol Petroleum ethers Polypropylene glycol methyl ether Petroleum naphtha Propyl alcohols (n, iso) Polybutene Propylene butylene Tetradecanol Tetraethylene glycol Group 10: Aromatic Hydrocarbons Tridecyl alcohol p-Cymene oil Group 7: Aldehydes Diethybenzene Dodecyl benzene (inhibited) Dowtherm Butyraldehyde (n, iso) Naphtha, coal tar Decaldehyde (n, iso) (includes molten) 2-Ethyl-3-proplyacrolein Tetrahdyronaphthalene Triethyl benzene Xylene (m-, o-, p-) Isooctyl Methyl butyraldehyde Group 11: Olefins Methyl formal Butylene 1- Valeraldehyde Dicylcopentadiene Diisobuytlene Group 8: Dipentene Acetone Dodecene 1-Dodecene oil Ethylene Cylcohexanone Liquified petroleum gas Diisobutyl ketone 1- 1-Hexane Mesityl Methyl ethyl ketone 1- 1- Group 9: Saturated Hydrocarbons Polybutene Propylene Propylene butylene polymer Group 11: Olefins (cont.) Group 13: Esters Propylene tetramer (dodecene) Amyl 1-Tetradecene Amyl tallate 1-Tridecene Butyl (n, iso, sec) Butyl benzyl phthalate 1-Undecene Castor oil Croton oil Group 12: Petroleum Oils Dibutyl phthalate Asphalt Diethyl carbonate Casingead Dioctyl adipate Automotive Dioctyl phthalate Aviation Epoxidized vegetable oils Jet Fuels JP-1 () Ethyl diacetate JP-3 Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate JP-4 Ethylhexyl tallate JP-5 (kerosene, heavy) Fish oil Kerosene Glycol diacetate Mineral spirits Naphtha (non aromatic) Methyl amyl acetate Naphtha Neatsfoot oil Olive oil Stoddard solvent Peanut oil VM&P Propyl acetates (n, iso) Oils oil Absorption oil Soya bean oil Clarified oil Sperm oil Crude oil Tallow Diesel oil Tanner’s oil Fuel oil Vegetable oil No. 1 (kerosene) Wax, carnauba No. 1-D No. 2 Group 14: Monomers and Polymerizable No. 2-D esters No. 4 Acrylic acid (inhibited) No. 5 No. 6 (inhibited) Lubricating oil (n, iso) Mineral oil Ethyl acrylate (inhibited) Mineral seal oil 2-Ethylhexyl acrylate (inhibited) Motor oil Isodecyl acrylate (inhibited) Penetration oil Isoprene (inhibited) Range oil Methyl acrylate (inhibited) Road oil (inhibited) Spindle oil o-Propiolactone Spray oil Styrene (inhibited) Transformer oil Vinyl acetate (inhibited) Turbine oil Vinyl chloride (inhibited) Vinylidene chloride (inhibited) Vinyl toluene

Group 15: Phenols Carbolic oil Creosote, coal tar Cresols Nonylphenol

Group 16: Alkylene Oxides

Group 17: Cyanohydrins Acetone Ethylene cyanohydrin

Group 18: Nitriles Adiponitrile

Group 19: Ammonia

Group 20: Halogens Bromine

Group 21: Ethers (ethyl ether) 1, 4, Dioxane Isoprophyl ether Ethers (cont)

Group 22: Phosphorus, elemental

Group 23: Sulfur, molten

Group 24: Acid Anhydride Propionic anhydride Mallinckrodt Specialty Chemicals Co. – Chemical Compatibility List

The following provides some chemicals which are incompatible with other compounds. Avoid contacting, in storage and in working, as explosion or toxic fume or other hazard may result. (SOURCE: Mallinckrodt Specialty Chemicals Co. 5/89)

Incompatible Substances

COMPOUND(S) INCOMPATIBLE WITH: Acetic acid , nitric acid, ethylene glycol, , and permanganates Acetone concentrated sulfuric and nitric acid mixtures tubing, fluorine, bromine, chlorine, , , Ammonia anhydrous mercury, halogens, , hydrogen fluoride (HF) Ammonium acids, metal powders, flammable , , , sulfur, finely divided organics or combustibles Aniline nitric acid, hydrogen compounds any acids Bromine ammonia, acetylene, butadiene, butane, hydrogen, sodium carbide, turpentine, finely divided metals Calcium water, , carbon tetrachloride, and chlorinated hydrocarbons Carbon, activated calcium hypochlorate, all oxidizing agents Chlorates ammonium salts, acids, metal powders, sulfur, finely divided organics or combustibles, carbon Chromic acid acetic acid, naphthalene, camphor, alcohol, glycerine, turpentine, alkalis, other flammable liquids Chlorine Dioxide ammonia, methane, , Chlorine ammonia, acetylene, butadiene, benzene, petroleum fractions, hydrogen, sodium carbide, turpentine, and finely divided metal powders Copper acetylene, acids and alkalis (bases) Flammable Liquids , chromic acid, hydrogen peroxide, nitric acid, sodium peroxide, halogens Fluorine isolate from everything hydrogen peroxide, nitric acid, all oxidizers Hydrocarbons fluorine, chlorine, bromine, chromic acid, peroxide Hydrocyanic acid nitric acid, alkalis Hydrofluoric acid ammonia, alkalis Hydrogen Sulfide fuming nitric acid, oxidizing gases Hypochlorites acids, activated Iodine acetylene, ammonia, hydrogen Mercury sulfuric acid Nitric acid (conc) acetic acid, aniline, chromic acid, hydrocyanic acid, hydrogen sulfide, flammable liquids, flammable gases, copper, brass, heavy metals Nitrites acid Nitroparrafins inorganic bases, amines Oxalic acids silver, mercury oils, grease, hydrogen, flammable liquids, or gases Perchloric Acid acetic anhydride, , alcohol, paper, , oil and grease Peroxides, organic acids, friction, heat, sparks Phosphorous, white air, oxygen, alkalis, reducing agents Phosphorous pentoxide water Potassium carbon tetrachloride, carbon dioxide, water Potassium sulfuric and other acids Potassium sulfuric and other acids (see Chlorates also) , ethylene glycol, , sulfuric acid Selenides reducing agents Silver acetylene, , tartaric acid, ammonium compounds, Sodium carbon tetrachloride, carbon dioxide, water Sodium nitrite ammonium nitrate and other ammonium salts Sodium peroxide ethyl or methyl alcohol, glacial acetic acid, acetic anhydride, benzaldehyde, , glycerin, ethylene glycol, ethyl or methyl acetate, furfural Sulfides acids Sulfuric Acid potassium (sodium or lithium) chlorate, perchlorate, or permanganate Tellurides reducing agents EPA's Chemical Compatibility Chart EPA-600/2-80-076 April 1980 A METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE COMPATIBILITY OF CHEMICAL MIXTURES

Please Note: This chart is intended as an indication of some of the hazards that can be expected on mixing chemical wastes. Because of the differing activities of the thousands of compounds that may be encountered, it is not possible to make any chart definitive and all inclusive. It cannot be assumed to ensure compatibility of wastes because wastes are not classified as hazardous on the chart, nor do any blanks necessarily mean that the mixture cannot result in a hazard occurring. Detailed instructions as to hazards involved in handling and disposing of any given waste should be obtained from the originator of the waste.

# REACTIVITY GROUP NAME

1 Acids, Mineral, Non-oxidizing 1 CODE CONSEQUENCE

2 Acids, Mineral, Oxidizing 2 H Heat Generation G 3 Acids, Organic H 3 F Fire H H 4 Alcohols and Glycols H F P 4 G Innocuous and non-flammable gas generation H H H 5 Aldehydes P F P 5 GT Toxic Gas formation H 6 H GT 6 GF Flammable Gas formation H 7 Amines, Aliphatic and Aromatic H GT H H 7 E Explosion Azo Compounds, Diazo H H H H 8 Compounds and G GT G G H 8 P Violent H H G 9 G GT H 9 S Solubilization of toxic substance H 10 Caustics H H H H G 10 U May be hazardous, but Unknown GT GT GT 11 Cyanides GF GF GF G 11 H,F H,F H,GT GF H 12 Dithiocarbamates GF GF GF GT U G 12 H H 13 Esters H F G H 13 H 14 Ethers H F 14

15 Fluorides, Inorganic GT GT GT 15 H 16 Hydrocarbons, Aromatic F 16 H H,F H H H 17 Halogenated Organics GT GT GT G GF H 17 H H,F H H H H H,P H 18 Isocyanates G GT G P P G G G U 18 H H 19 Ketones H F G H H 19 Mercaptans and Other Organic GT H,F H 20 Sulfides GF GT G H H H 20 Metals, Alkali and Alkaline Earth, H,F H,F H,F H,F H,F GF GF GF GF GF GF GF H GF GF GF 21 Elemental GF GF GF GF GF H H H H H H GF,H GT H E H H H 21

Metals, Other Elemental & Alloys H,F H,F G H,F GF H GF H,F 22 as Powders, Vapors, or Sponges GF GF F GT U H E H GF 22

Metals, Other Elemental & Alloys H,F H,F H,F H 23 as Sheets, Rods, Drops, etc. GF GF G F 23 Metals and Metal Compounds, 24 Toxic S S S S S S 24 GF H,F H H,E GF H GF GF GF GF GF 25 Nitrides HF E GF GF H U G U H GF H H H U H H E 25 H,GT H,F H GF 26 Nitriles GF GT H U P S H 26 H,F H H,E H,E 27 Nitro Compounds, Organic GT H E GF GF 27 Hydrocarbons, Aliphatic, H H 28 Unsaturated H F H E 28 Hydrocarbons, Aliphatic, H 29 Saturated F 29 Peroxides and Hydroperoxides, H H H H H H,F H,F H,E H H,F H H H H,E H,P H 30 Organic G E F G GT E GT GT H,F GT E H E GT E G G GF GT P 30 H H H GF GF 31 Phenols and Cresols H F G P H H H 31 Organophosphates, Phosphothioates, H H H 32 Phosphodithioates GT GT U E H U 32 GT HF H 33 Sulfides, Inorganic GF GF GT H E H GT 33 H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H 34 P P P P U P P P P U P P P P P P P U P 34 Combustible and Flammable H H,F H,F H,F H,F 101 Materials, Miscellaneous G GT G GF GT 101 H H H H H H H H H H H H H H 102 E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E 102 P P P P P P P P P P P P P P H 103 Polymerizable Compounds H H H H H H U H H H H H H H H E 103 H H H H H,F H,F H H,F H,E H H H H H,F H H,F H,F H,F H H,F H,F H H H H H H,F H,F H,F H,F H H,F 104 Oxidizing Agents, Strong GT GT F F GT GT E GT GT H,F GT F F F GT GT F GT E E F E GT E F F G F GT GT G G E GT 104 H H,F H H,F H,F H H H H,F H H H H H H H H H,GT H H H,P H,F 105 Reducing Agents, Strong GF GT GF GF GF GF G GT H F E E GF GF GF GF E E GF GF H GF E GF E 105 Water and Mixtures Containing H H H H GT GF 106 Water H H G G GF GF S GF GF GT 106

107 Water Reactive Substances <---EXTREMELY REACTIVE! DO NOT MIX WITH ANY CHEMICAL OR WASTE MATERIAL! EXTREMELY REACTIVE!---> 107 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 101 102 103 104 105 106 107