Laboratory managers, teaching assistants, or other persons in charge of teaching laboratories are responsible for distributing this information on the first day of scheduled classes to all students and staff associated with the teaching lab. The following are chemical incompatibilities that all people who work in laboratories should be familiar with. The list is from Prudent Practices for Handling Chemicals in Laboratories. The list should not be considered complete. Questions as to the compatibility of chemicals not listed should be referred to MSDS databases, the chemical manufacturer or current literature.
Additional information is added as it becomes available.
The possible reactions are heat generation and or a violent reaction. The potential reactions are fire or explosion and generation of flammable hydrogen gas. Other reactive organic compounds and solvents Possible reactions include fire, explosion or violent reaction. Possible reactions include the generation of toxic cyanide or hydrogen sulfide gas. Potential reactions include fire, explosion or violent reaction.