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NIOSH Publication No. 2007-107:

School Chemistry Laboratory Safety Guide

October 2006

 

Suggested Shelf Storage Pattern for Organics


Organic #2
Alcohols, Amides, Amines, Imides, Imines, Glycols
STORE FLAMMABLES IN A DEDICATED CABINET
Organic #8
Cresols, Phenol
Organic #3
Aldehydes, esters, hydrocarbons
STORE FLAMMABLES IN A DEDICATED CABINE
Organic #6
Azides, Hydroperoxides, Peroxides
Organic #4
Ethers, Ethylene oxide, Halogenated
Hydrocarbons, Ketenes, Ketones
STORE FLAMMABLES IN A DEDICATED CABINET
Organic #1
Acids, Anhydrides, Peracids
STORE CERTAIN ORGANIC
ACIDS IN ACID CABINET
Organic #5
Epoxy compounds, Isocyanates
Miscellaneous
Organic #7
Nitriles, Polysulfides, Sulfides, Sulfoxides, etc.
Miscellaneous

Do not store chemicals on the floor

POISON STORAGE CABINET
Toxic substances
FLAMMABLE
STORAGE CABINET
FLAMMABLE
ORGANIC #2

Alcohols, Glycols, etc.
FLAMMABLE
ORGANIC #3

Hydrocarbons, Esters, etc.
FLAMMABLE
ORGANIC #4

 

 

Handout 5 —Suggested Shelf Storage Pattern for Organics

 

 

 

 

 

 


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