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Categories might include:

Acids

• Store large bottles of acids on low shelves or on trays in acid cabinets or a cabinet marked
“corrosives”
• Segregate oxidizing acids from organic acids, flammable and combustible materials.
• Segregate acids from bases, active metals such as sodium, potassium, magnesium, and other
incompatible materials.
• Use bottle carriers or a cart to transporting acid bottles.
• Have spill control pillows or acid neutralizers available in the event of a spill. Do not use
bases to neutralize acid spill.
• Acids can corrode substances. They can also react violently and explosively if they come into
contact with other types of chemicals.

Bases

• Segregate bases from acids and other incompatible materials.
• Store large bottles of liquid bases on trays in a cabinet marked “Bases” or “Corrosives”.
• Store solutions of inorganic hydroxides in polyethylene containers.
• Have spill control pillows or caustic neutralizers available for caustic spills. Do not use acids
to neutralize base spills.

Flammables

• Only store flammable liquids in a specially equipped flammable-safe refrigerator or
flammables control cabinet.
• Keep away from sources of ignition.
• Keep fire extinguishing and spill control equipment readily available.
• For flammable metals, have a Class-D fire extinguisher available. See “fire extinguishers” for
more information.

Chemicals such as methanol, ethanol, and kerosene are very flammable and need to be kept away

from heat and substances that might cause them to ignite or explode. In most places,

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