ABC of Safety in the Biological Sciences

 

 

 

INCOMPATIBLE CHEMICALS WHICH PRODUCE TOXIC COMPOUNDS
Chemical Incompatible with Toxic Compound
Azides Any reducing agent Hydrogen azide
Chloroform Oxidizing agents Phosgene and chlorine
Cyanides Acids Hydrogen cyanide
Hydrochloric acid Hydrogen peroxide chlorine
Hypochlorites Acids Chlorine or hypochlorous acid
Nitrates Sulphuric acid Nitrogen dioxide
Nitric acid Copper, heavy metals Nitrogen dioxide
Nitrites Acids Nitrous fumes
Potassium metabisulphite Acids Sulphur dioxide
Sodium metabisulphite Acids Sulphur dioxide
Sodium thiosulphate Acids Sulphur dioxide
Sulphides Acids Hydrogen sulphide
Thionyl chloride Water Hydrogen chloride and sulphur dioxide
Zinc chloride Acids Hydrogen chloride

Table 10: Toxic compounds of incompatible chemicals

 

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