EPA Method for Determining the Compatibility of Chemical Mixtures

Chemical Compatibility Chart

EPA-600/2-80-076 April 1980
A METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE COMPATIBILITY OF CHEMICAL MIXTURES
Municipal Environmental Laboratory
Office of Research and Development
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Cincinnati, Ohio 45268
Caution: This Chart is intended as an indication of some of the hazards that can be expected on mixing chemical wastes. Because of the differing activities of the thousands of compounds that may be encountered, it is not possible to make any chart definitive and all inclusive. It cannot be assumed to ensure compatibiltiy of wastes because wastes are not sclassified as hazardous on the chart, nor do any blanks necessarily mean that the mixture cannot result in a hazard occuring. Detailed instructions as to hazards involved in handling and disposing of any given waste should be obtained from the originator of the waste.

No.Reactivity Group Name
1Acids, Mineral, Non-oxidizing1
Legend
CodeConsequences
HHeat Generation
FFire
GInnocuous and non-flammable gas generation
GTToxic Gas formation
GFFlammable Gas formation
EExplosion
PViolent Polymerization
SSolubilization of toxic substance
UMay be hazardous, but Unknown
2Acids, Mineral, Oxidizing 2
3Acids, Organic G
H		3
4Alcohols and GlycolsHH
F		H
P		4
5AldehydesH
P		H
F		H
P		 5
6AmidesHH
GT		   6
7Amines, Aliphatic and AromaticHH
GT		H H 7
8Azo Compounds, Diazo Compounds and HydrazinesH
G		H
GT		H
G		H
G 		H  8
9CarbamatesH
G		H
GT		     G
H		9
10CausticsHHH H   H
G		10
11CyanidesGT
GF		GT
GF		GT
GF		    G  11
12DithiocarbamatesH,F
GF		H,F
GF		H,GT
GF		 GF
GT		 U H
G		   12
13EstersHH
F		     H
G		 H   13
14EthersHH
F		           14
15Fluorides, InorganicGTGTGT           15
16Hydrocarbons, Aromatic H
F		             16
17Halogenated OrganicsH
GT		H,F
GT		    H
GT		H
G		  H
GF		H     17
18IsocyanatesH
G		H,F
GT		H
G		H
P		  H
P		H
G 		 H,P
G		H
G		U     18
19KetonesHH
F		     H
G		 HH        19
20Mercaptans and Other Organic SulfidesGT
GF		H,F
GT		     H
G		         HHH20
21Metals, Alkali and Alkaline Earth, ElementalH,F
GF		H,F
GF		H,F
GF		H,F
GF		H,F
GF		GF
H 		GF
H		GF
H		GF
H		GF
H		GF
H		GF,H
GT		GF
H		   H
E 		GF
H		GF
H		GF
H		21
22Metals, Other Elemental & Alloys as Powders, Vapors, or SpongesH,F
GF		H,F
GF		G
F		     H,F
GT		UGF
H		       H
E		GF
H		 H,F
GF		 22
23Metals, Other Elemental & Alloys as Sheets, Rods, Drops, etc.H,F
GF		H,F
GF		     H,F
G		          H
F		     23
24Metals and Metal Compounds, ToxicSSS  SS  S              24
25NitridesGF
HF		H,F
E		H
GF		H,E
GF		GF
H		  UH
G 		UGF
H		GF
H		GF
H		   GF
H		UGF
H		GF
H 		E   25
26NitrilesH,GT
GF		H,F
GT		H      U           H
P		  SGF
H		26
27Nitro Compounds, Organic H,F
GT		  H    H
E		           H,E
GF		   H,E
GF		 27
28Hydrocarbons, Aliphatic, UnsaturatedHH
F		  H                 H
E		     28
29Hydrocarbons, Aliphatic, Saturated H
F		                           29
30Peroxides and Hydroperoxides, OrganicH
G		H
E		 H
F		H
G		 H
GT		H,F
E 		H,F
GT		 H,E
GT		H,F
GT		    H
E		HEH,F
GT		H
E 		H
G		 H
G		H,E
GF		H,P
GT		 H
P		‚30
31Phenols and CresolsHH
F		     H
G		          H
P		  GF
H		   GF
H		    H31
32Organophosphates, Phosphothioates, PhosphodithioatesH
GT		H
GT		     U H
E 		          H        U 32
33Sulfides, InorganicGT
GF		HF
GF		GT H  E          H           H
GT		  33
34EpoxidesH
P		H
P 		H
P		H
P		U H
P		H
P		 H
P		H
P 		U       H
P		H
P		H
P		 H
P		H
P		    H
P		H
P 		UH
P		34
101Combustible and Flammable Materials, MiscellaneousH
G		H,F
GT		                   H,F
G		   H,F
GF		    H,F
GT		    101
102ExplosivesH
E		H
E		H
E		    H
E		 H
E		  H
E		        H
E		H
E		H
E		EE    H
E		H
E		 H
E		H
E		H
E		102
103Polymerizable CompoundsP
H		P
H		P
H		    P
H		 P
H		P
H		U         P
H		P
H		P
H		P
H		P
H		    P
H		P
H		 P
H		   H
E		103
104Oxidizing Agents, StrongH
GT		 H
GT		H
F		H
F		H,F
GT		H,F
GT		H
E		H,F
GT		 H,E
GT		H,F
GT 		H
F		H
F		 H
F		H
GT		H,F
GT		H
F		H,F
GT		H,F
E		H,F
E		H
F		  H,F
E		H,F
GT		H
E		H
F		H
F		H
G		H
F		H,F
GT		H,F
GT		H,F
G		H,F
G		H
E		H,F
GT		104
105Reducing Agents, StrongH
GF		H,F
GT		H
GF		H,F
GF		H,F
GF		H
GF		H
G		   H
GT		H
F		    H,F
E		H
E		H
GF		H
GF		H
GF		     H
GF		H
E		  H
E		H
GF		H,GT
GF		  HH
GF		H
E		H,P
GF		H,F
E		105
106Water and Mixtures Containing WaterHH     G         H
G		   H
GF		H
GF		 SH
GF		       GT
GF		     GF
GT		106
107Water Reactive Substances <---------EXTREMELY REACTIVE!!!! DO NOT MIX WITH ANY CHEMICAL OR WASTE MATERIAL!!!! EXTREMELY REACTIVE!!!!-------------->107
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