KEY:
Hazards:
Only primary ones are shown. For example, chlorine is not shown as an asphyxiant because its toxicity will kill you first.
- A = Asphxiant
- C = Corrosive
- F = Flammable
- O = Oxidizer
- T = Toxic
Ο = No Effect
♦ = Minor effect or slight change in appearance or properties. Test before repeated exposure.
Δ = No noticeable effects at low concentration and room temperature. Moderate to severe effects at high concentration and/or high temperature. Test before using.
⊗ = Severe effect or degradation, exposure not recommended.
Metals | |||||||||
Chemical | Hazards | Aluminum | Brass | Bronze | Copper | 304 Stainless Steel | 316 Stainless Steel | ||
Acids | |||||||||
Acetic | C | ♦ | ⊗ | ♦ | ♦ | ⊗ | Δ | ||
Aqua Regia | C | ⊗ | ⊗ | ⊗ | ⊗ | ⊗ | ⊗ | ||
Chromic | C | ⊗ | ⊗ | ⊗ | ⊗ | ♦ | ♦ | ||
Hydrochloric | C | ⊗ | ⊗ | ⊗ | ⊗ | ⊗ | ⊗ | ||
Hydrofluoric | C | ⊗ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | |||
Nitric | C | ⊗ | ⊗ | Ο | ⊗ | Ο | Ο | ||
Phosphoric | C | ♦ | ⊗ | ♦ | ⊗ | ⊗ | ⊗ | ||
Sulfuric | C | ⊗ | ♦ | ⊗ | ⊗ | ⊗ | |||
Caustics | |||||||||
Ammonium Hydroxide | C | ♦ | ⊗ | ⊗ | ⊗ | Ο | Ο | ||
Potassium Hydroxide | C | ⊗ | ⊗ | ⊗ | ♦ | ♦ | Ο | ||
Sodium Hydroxide | C | ⊗ | ⊗ | ♦ | ⊗ | ♦ | ♦ | ||
Gases | |||||||||
Air | O | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | ||
Ammonia | C,F,T | Ο | ⊗ | ⊗ | ⊗ | Ο | Ο | ||
Argon | A | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | ||
Carbon Dioxide | A | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | ||
Carbon Monoxide | F,T | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | ||
Chlorine | C,T | ⊗ | ⊗ | ⊗ | ⊗ | Ο | Ο | ||
Flourine | C,O,T | Δ | Δ | ♦ | Δ | Ο | Ο | ||
Helium | A | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | ||
Hydrogen | A,F | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | ||
Hydrogen Sulfide | C,F,T | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | ||||
Methane | A,F | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | ||
Nitrogen | A | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | ||
Nitrous Oxide | O | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | ||
Ozone | O | ♦ | ♦ | Ο | ♦ | Ο | |||
Propane | A,F | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | ||
Oxidants | |||||||||
Hydrogen Peroxide | O | Ο | ⊗ | ♦ | ⊗ | ♦ | Ο | ||
Sodium Hydrochlorite | O | ⊗ | ⊗ | ♦ | Δ | Δ | |||
Salts | |||||||||
Ammonium Nitrate | ♦ | ⊗ | ⊗ | ⊗ | Ο | Ο | |||
Ammonium Persulfate | ⊗ | ⊗ | ⊗ | ⊗ | ⊗ | ♦ | |||
Sodium Carbonate | ⊗ | ♦ | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | |||
Solvents | |||||||||
Acetone | F | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | ||
Carbon Tetrachloride | T | ⊗ | Ο | Ο | ♦ | ♦ | |||
DI Water | Ο | Ο | ♦ | Ο | Ο | ||||
Ethyl Alcohol | F | ♦ | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | ||
Ethylene Glycol | Ο | ♦ | Ο | Ο | ♦ | ♦ | |||
Glycerine | Ο | ♦ | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | |||
Isopropyl Alcohol | F | ♦ | Ο | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | |||
Kerosene | F | Ο | Ο | Ο | ♦ | Ο | Ο | ||
Methyl Alcohol | F,T | Ο | Ο | Ο | ♦ | Ο | Ο | ||
Methyl Ethyl Ketone | F | ♦ | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | ♦ | ||
Toulene | F | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | Ο | ||
Trichloroethane | A | ⊗ | Ο | ♦ | ♦ |
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