Elemental Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metals Waste Compatibility
Elemental Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metals
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Chemical Group |
Compatibility |
Potential Hazards of Mixing |
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Acids (Mineral Non-oxidizing) |
Incompatible |
Heat, Fire, Flammable Gas |
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Acids (Mineral Oxidizing) |
Incompatible |
Heat, Fire, Flammable Gas |
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Acids (Organic) |
Incompatible |
Heat, Fire, Flammable Gas |
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Alcohols and Glycols |
Incompatible |
Heat, Fire, Flammable Gas |
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Aldehydes |
Incompatible |
Heat, Fire, Flammable Gas |
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Amides |
Incompatible |
Heat, Flammable Gas |
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Amines (Aliphatic and Aromatic) |
Incompatible |
Heat, Flammable Gas |
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Azo Compounds, Diazo Compounds and Hydrazines |
Incompatible |
Heat, Flammable Gas |
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Carbamates |
Incompatible |
Heat, Flammable Gas |
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Caustics |
Incompatible |
Heat, Flammable Gas |
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Cyanides |
Incompatible |
Heat, Flammable Gas |
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Dithiocarbamates |
Incompatible |
Heat, Toxic Gas, Flammable Gas |
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Esters |
Incompatible |
Heat, Flammable Gas |
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Ethers |
Compatible |
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Fluorides (Inorganic) |
Compatible |
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Hydrocarbons (Aromatic) |
Compatible |
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Halogenated Organics |
Incompatible |
Heat, Explosion |
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Isocyanates |
Incompatible |
Heat, Flammable Gas |
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Ketones |
Incompatible |
Heat, Flammable Gas |
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Metals (Other Elemental) and Alloys as Powders, Vapors or Sponges |
Compatible |
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Metals (Other Elemental) and Alloys as Sheets, Rods, Drops etc. |
Compatible |
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Metals and Metal Compounds (Toxic) |
Compatible |
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Nitrides |
Incompatible |
Explosion |
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Nitriles |
Incompatible |
Heat, Violent Polymerization |
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Nitro Compounds (Organic) |
Incompatible |
Heat, Explosion, Flammable Gas |
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Hydrocarbons (Aliphatic, Unsaturated) |
Compatible |
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Hydrocarbons (Aliphatic, Saturated) |
Compatible |
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Peroxides and Hydroperoxides (Organic) |
Incompatible |
Heat, Explosion |
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Phenols and Cresols |
Incompatible |
Heat, Flammable Gas |
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Organophosphates, Phosphothioates, Phosphodithioates |
Incompatible |
Heat |
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Sulfides (Inorganic) |
Compatible |
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Sulfides (Organic) |
Incompatible |
Heat, Flammable Gas |
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Epoxides |
Incompatible |
Heat, Violent Polymerization |
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Combustible and Flammable Materials (Miscellaneous) |
Incompatible |
Heat, Fire, Innocuous Gas |
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Explosives |
Incompatible |
Heat, Explosion |
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Polymerizable Compounds |
Incompatible |
Heat, Violent Polymerization |
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Oxidizing Agents (Strong) |
Incompatible |
Heat, Fire, Explosion |
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Reducing Agents (Strong) |
Compatible |
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Water and Mixtures Containing Water |
Incompatible |
Heat, Flammable Gas |