Chemical Hazards

Building: _______________________

Laboratory Room Number(s):_________________

The following chemical hazards are present:

• Concentrated Acids

  • Hydrochloric Acid

  • Hydrofluoric Acid
  • Nitric Acid
  • Sulphuric Acid
  • Phosphoric Acid
  • Perchloric Acid
  • Acetic Acid
  • Other Acids:

    • _______________________________

    • _______________________________

• Concentrated Bases or Caustic Chemicals

  • Ammonium Hydroxide

  • Sodium Hydroxide
  • Potassium Hydroxide
  • Other Bases or Caustic Chemicals:

    • _______________________________

    • _______________________________

• Solvents or Flammable Liquids

  • Alcohols

  • Acetone
  • Benzene
  • Ethers
  • Ethyl Acetate
  • Hexane
  • Pentane
  • Toluene
  • Other Solvents and Flammable Liquids
  • Xylene

    • _______________________________

    • _______________________________

• Flammable Solids

  • Sodium Metal

  • Potassium Metal
  • Lithium Metal
  • Phosphorus
  • Magnesium Metal
  • Other Flammable Solids:

    • _______________________________

    • _______________________________

• Oxidizers

  • Sodium Nitrate

  • Silver Nitrate
  • Potassium Nitrate
  • Lead Chromate
  • Potassium Chlorate
  • Potassium Dichromate
  • Potassium Perchlorate
  • Potassium Permanganate
  • Perchloric Acid
  • Hydrogen Peroxide
  • Bromine
  • Other Oxidizers:

    • _______________________________

    • _______________________________

• Poisons

  • Cyanide compounds

  • Arsenic compounds
  • Phosgene
  • Phosphine
  • Mercury compounds
  • Lead compounds
  • Nitric Oxide
  • Other Poisons

    • _______________________________

    • _______________________________

• Carcinogens

  • Asbestos

  • Arsenic compounds
  • Benzene
  • Benzidine
  • Beryllium compounds
  • Cadmium compounds
  • Chromium (VI) compounds
  • Ethylene oxide
  • Nickel compounds
  • Other Carcinogens:

    • _______________________________

    • _______________________________

• Halogenated Solvents

  • Chloroform

  • Carbon Tetrachloride
  • Methylene Chloride
  • Dichloromethane
  • Perchlordethylene
  • Other:

    • _______________________________

    • _______________________________

• Mercury

  • Elemental Mercury in Thermometers

  • Manometers
  • Diffusion Pumps
  • Switches
  • Inorganic Mercury Compounds
  • Organic Mercury Compounds
  • Other:

    • _______________________________

    • _______________________________

• Pyrophoric or Spontaneously Combustible Chemicals

  • _______________________________

  • _______________________________

• Chemicals that react violently with water

  • Lithium

  • Magnesium
  • Potassium
  • Sodium
  • Other:

    • _______________________________

    • _______________________________

• Chemicals that react violently in air

  • _______________________________

  • _______________________________

• Gas cylinders

  • Chlorine

  • Hydrogen Bromide
  • Hydrogen Chloride
  • Hydrogen Fluoride
  • Nitric Oxide
  • Phosgene
  • Phosphine
  • Flammable Gases

    • Acetylene

    • Ammonia
    • Hydrogen
    • _______________________________
    • _______________________________
  • Inert Gases
  • Oxygen

    • Argon

    • Nitrogen
  • Compressed Air
  • _______________________________
  • _______________________________

• Heavy Metals

  • Arsenic compounds

  • Barium
  • Cadmium
  • Chromium
  • Lead compounds
  • Mercury compounds
  • Osmium
  • Tellurium
  • Other heavy metal compounds
  • _______________________________
  • _______________________________

Completed by: ________________________________________

February 8, 2007 by SAK