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 |
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