Lab Safety
Corrosives
COMMON LABORATORY CORROSIVES
- Corrosive chemicals can burn, irritate, or destructively attack living tissue. When inhaled or ingested, lung and stomach tissue are affected.
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Materials with corrosive properties can be either acidic (low pH) or basic (high pH).
- Corrosive gases -- are readily absorbed into the body through skin contact and inhalation.
- Corrosive liquids -- are frequently used in the laboratory and have a high potential to cause external injury to the body.
- Corrosive solids -- cause delayed injury. Because corrosive solids dissolve rapidly in moisture on the skin and in the respiratory system, the effects of corrosive solids depend largely on the duration of contact.
| ORGANIC ACIDS | ORGANIC BASES | INORGANIC ACIDS |
| Formic Acid | Ethylenediamine | Hydrofluoric Acid |
| Acetic Acid (Glacial) | Ethylimine | Hydrochloric Acid |
| Propionic Acid | Tetramethylethylenediamine | Hydrobromic Acid |
| Butyric Acid | Hexamethylenediamine | Hydriotic Acid |
| Chloroacetic Acid | Trimethylamine aq. soln. | Sulfuric Acid |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | Triethylamine | ChromergeTM |
| Acetyl Chloride | Phenylhydrazine | No-ChromixTM |
| Acetyl Bromide | Piperazine | Chlorosulfonic Acid |
| Chloroacetyl Chloride | Hydroxylamine | Sulfuryl Chloride |
| Oxalic Acid | Tetramethylammonium Hydroxide | Bromine Pentafluoride |
| Propionyl Chloride | Thionyl Chloride | |
| Propionyl Bromide | ELEMENTS | Tin Chloride |
| Acetic Anhydride | Fluorine (gas) | Tin Bromide |
| Methyl Chloroformate | Chlorine (gas) | Titanium Tetrachloride |
| Dimethyl Sulfate | Bromine (liquid) | Perchloric Acid |
| Chlorotrimethylsilane | Iodine (crystal) | Nitric Acid |
| Dichlorodimethylsilane | Phosphorus | Phosphoric Acid |
| Phenol | Phosphorus Trichloride | |
| Benzoyl Chloride | Phosphorus Tribromide | |
| Benzoyl Bromide | INORGANIC BASES | Phosphorus Pentachloride |
| Benzyl Chloride | Ammonium Hydroxide | Phosphorus Pentoxide |
| Benzyl Bromide | Calcium Hydroxide | |
| Salicylic Acid | Sodium Hydroxide | |
| Potassium Hydroxide | ACID SALTS | |
| Calcium Hydride | Aluminum Trichloride | |
| Sodium Hydride | Antimony Trichloride | |
| Hydrazine | Ammonium Bifluoride | |
| Ammonium Sulfide | Calcium Fluoride | |
| Calcium Oxide | Ferric Chloride | |
| Sodium Bisulfate | ||
| Sodium Fluoride |
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