Caustic Waste Compatibility

 

 

Caustics 

Chemical Group

Compatibility

Potential Hazards of Mixing

Acids, Non-oxidizing Mineral

Incompatible

Heat

Acids, Oxidizing Mineral

Incompatible

Heat

Acids, Organic

Incompatible

Heat

Alcohols and Glycols

Compatible

 

Aldehydes

Incompatible

Heat

Amides

Compatible

 

Amines, Aliphatic and Aromatic

Compatible

 

Azo Compounds, Diazo Compounds, Hydrazines

Compatible

 

Carbamates

Incompatible

Heat, Innocuous Non-flammable Gas

Cyanides

Compatible

 

Dithiocarbamates

Compatible

 

Esters

Incompatible

Heat

Ethers

Compatible

 

Fluorides (Inorganic)

Compatible

 

Hydrocarbons, Aromatic

Compatible

 

Halogenated Organics

Incompatible

Heat, Flammable Gas

Isocyanates

Incompatible

Heat, Violent Polymerization, Innocuous Non-flammable Gas

Ketones

Incompatible

Heat

Metals, Alkali and Alkaline Earth (Elemental)

Incompatible

Heat, Flammable Gas

Metals (Other Elemental) and Alloys as Powders, Vapors or Sponges

Incompatible

Heat, Flammable Gas

Metals (Other Elemental) and Alloys as Sheets, Rods, Drops etc.

Compatible

 

Metals and Metal Compounds (Toxic)

Incompatible

Solubilization of Toxic Substance

Nitrides

Unknown

Potentially Hazardous

Nitriles

Unknown

Potentially Hazardous

Nitro Compounds (Organic)

Incompatible

Heat, Explosion

Hydrocarbons (Aliphatic, Unsaturated)

Compatible

 

Hydrocarbons (Aliphatic, Saturated)

Compatible

 

Peroxides and Hydroperoxides (Organic)

Compatible

 

Phenols and Cresols

Compatible

 

Organophosphates, Phosphothioates, Phosphodithioates

Incompatible

Heat, Explosion

Sulfides (Inorganic)

Compatible

 

Sulfides (Organic)

Compatible

 

Epoxides

Incompatible

Heat, Violent Polymerization

Combustible and Flammable Materials (Miscellaneous)

Compatible

 

Explosives

Incompatible

Heat, Explosion

Polymerizable Compounds

Incompatible

Heat, Violent Polymerization

Oxidizing Agents (Strong)

Compatible

 

Reducing Agents (Strong)

Compatible

 

Water and Mixtures Containing Water

Compatible