Incompatibilities of Concentrated Nitric Acid: Never Mix Concentrated Nitric
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Incompatibilities of concentrated nitric acid: Never mix concentrated nitric acid and organics, such as acetone, unless you are following a respectable procedure and use a blast shield and proper precautions. Never store mixtures of concentrated acids, particularly nitric acid, and organic or inorganic waste components; immediately dilute any mixtures generated from concentrated acids by slow addition to ice or water in an open plastic 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 Amines & Alkanolamines X X 4 5 Halogenated Compounds X X X 5 6 Alcohols, Glycols & Glycol Ethers X 6 7 Aldehydes X X X X X 7 8 Ketone X X X X 8 9 Saturated Hydrocarbons 9 10 Aromatic Hydrocarbons X 10 11 Olefins X X 11 12 Petrolum Oils 12 13 Esters X X X 13 14 Monomers & Polymerizable Esters X X X X X X 14 15 Phenols X X X X 15 16 Alkylene Oxides X X X X X X X X 16 17 Cyanohydrins X X X X X X X 17 18 Nitriles X X X X X 18 19 Ammonia X X X X X X X X X 19 20 Halogens X X X X X X X X X X X X 20 21 Ethers X X X 21 22 Phosphorus, Elemental X X X X 22 23 Sulfur, 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 Hydrochloric acid (aqueous) Ethyl chloride Hydrofluoric acid (aqueous) Ethylene dibromide Hydrogen chloride (anhydrous) Ethylene dichloride Hydrogen fluoride (anhydrous) Methyl bromide Nitric acid Methyl chloride Oleum Methylene chloride Phosphoric acid Monochlorodifluoromethane Sulfuric acid Perchloroethylene Propylene dichloride Group 2: Organic Acids 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene Acetic acid 1,1,1-Trichloroethane Butyric acid (n-) Trichloroethylene Formic acid Trichlorofluoromethane Propionic acid Rosin Oil Group 6: Alcohols, Glycols and Glycol Ethers Tall oil Allyl alcohol Amyl alcohol Group 3: Caustics 1,4-Butanediol Caustic potash solution 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) Aniline Dextrose solution Diethanolamine Diacetone alcohol Diethylenetriamine Diethylene glycol Diisopropanolamine Diethylene glycol dimethyl ether 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 Dodecanol Morpholine Ethoxylated dodecanol Pyridine Ethoxylated pentadecanol Triethanolamine Ethoxylated tetradecanol Triethlamine Ethoxylated tridecanol Triethylenetetramine Ethoxytriglycol Trimethylamine Ethyl alcohol Ethyl butanol Group 5: Halogenated Compounds 2-Ethylbuytl alcohol Allyl chloride 2-Ethylhexyl alcohol Carbon tetrachloride Ethylene glycol Chlorobenzene Ethylene glycol monobutyl ether Chloroform Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether Chlorohydrines, crude Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether Dichlorobenzene (o-) Furfuryl alcohol Dichlorobenzene (p-) Glycerine Dichlorodifluoromethane Heptanol Dichloroethyl ether Hexanol Group 6: Alcohols, Glycols and Glycol Ethers Ethane (cont.) Heptane Hexylene glycol Hexane Isoamyl alcohol Isobutane Isooctyl alcohol Liquified natural gas Methyoxytriglycol Liquified petroleum gas Methyl alcohol Methane 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 glycol Propane Sorbitol Propylene butylene polymer Tetradecanol Tetraethylene glycol Group 10: Aromatic Hydrocarbons Tridecyl alcohol Benzene Triethylene glycol Cumene Undecanol p-Cymene Coal tar oil Group 7: Aldehydes Diethybenzene Acetaldehyde Dodecyl benzene Acrolein (inhibited) Dowtherm Butyraldehyde (n, iso) Ethylbenzene Crotonaldehyde Naphtha, coal tar Decaldehyde (n, iso) Naphthalene (includes molten) 2-Ethyl-3-proplyacrolein Tetrahdyronaphthalene Formaldehyde solutions Toluene Furfural Triethyl benzene Hexamethylenetetramine Xylene (m-, o-, p-) Isooctyl aldehyde Methyl butyraldehyde Group 11: Olefins Methyl formal Butylene Paraformaldehyde 1-Decene Valeraldehyde Dicylcopentadiene Diisobuytlene Group 8: Ketones Dipentene Acetone Dodecene Acetophenone 1-Dodecene Camphor oil Ethylene Cylcohexanone Liquified petroleum gas Diisobutyl ketone 1-Heptene Isophorone 1-Hexane Mesityl oxide Isobutylene Methyl ethyl ketone Nonene Methyl isobutyl ketone 1-Octene 1-Pentene Group 9: Saturated Hydrocarbons Polybutene Butane Propylene Cyclohexane Propylene butylene polymer Group 11: Olefins (cont.) Group 13: Esters Propylene tetramer (dodecene) Amyl acetate 1-Tetradecene Amyl tallate 1-Tridecene Butyl acetates (n, iso, sec) Turpentine Butyl benzyl phthalate 1-Undecene Castor oil Croton oil Group 12: Petroleum Oils Dibutyl phthalate Asphalt Diethyl carbonate Gasolines Dimethyl sulfate Casingead Dioctyl adipate Automotive Dioctyl phthalate Aviation Epoxidized vegetable oils Jet Fuels Ethyl acetate JP-1 (kerosene) Ethyl diacetate JP-3 Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate JP-4 Ethylhexyl tallate JP-5 (kerosene, heavy) Fish oil Kerosene Glycol diacetate Mineral spirits Methyl acetate Naphtha (non aromatic) Methyl amyl acetate Naphtha Neatsfoot oil Solvent Olive oil Stoddard solvent Peanut oil VM&P Propyl acetates (n, iso) Oils Resin 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 Acrylonitrile No. 6 Butadiene (inhibited) Lubricating oil Butyl acrylate (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 Methyl methacrylate (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 Phenol Group 16: Alkylene Oxides Ethylene Oxide Propylene Oxide Group 17: Cyanohydrins Acetone cyanohydrin Ethylene cyanohydrin Group 18: Nitriles Acetonitrile Adiponitrile Group 19: Ammonia Ammonium hydroxide Group 20: Halogens Bromine Chlorine Group 21: Ethers Diethyl ether (ethyl ether) 1, 4, Dioxane Isoprophyl ether Ethers (cont) Tetrahydrofuran Group 22: Phosphorus, elemental Group 23: Sulfur, molten Group 24: Acid Anhydride Acetic 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 chromic acid, nitric acid, ethylene glycol, perchloric acid, peroxides and permanganates Acetone concentrated sulfuric and nitric acid mixtures Acetylene copper tubing, fluorine, bromine, chlorine, iodine, silver, mercury Ammonia anhydrous mercury, halogens, calcium hypochlorite, hydrogen fluoride (HF) Ammonium Nitrate acids, metal powders, flammable liquids, chlorates, nitrates, sulfur, finely divided organics or combustibles Aniline nitric acid, hydrogen peroxide Arsenic compounds any reducing agent Azides acids Bromine ammonia, acetylene, butadiene, butane, hydrogen, sodium carbide, turpentine, finely divided metals Calcium water, carbon dioxide, 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, phosphine, hydrogen sulfide Chlorine ammonia, acetylene, butadiene, benzene, petroleum fractions, hydrogen, sodium carbide, turpentine, and finely divided metal powders Copper acetylene, hydrogen peroxide Cyanides acids and alkalis (bases) Flammable Liquids ammonium nitrate, chromic acid, hydrogen peroxide, nitric acid, sodium peroxide, halogens Fluorine isolate from everything Hydrazine 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 carbons 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 Oxygen oils, grease, hydrogen, flammable liquids, solids or gases Perchloric Acid acetic anhydride, bismuth, alcohol, paper, wood, 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 chlorate sulfuric and other acids Potassium perchlorate sulfuric and other acids (see