Hazards

The following hazard alerts and profiles are shown on chemical datasheets, when available:

• Reactivity AlertsReactivity Alerts

  Special alerts if the chemical is especially reactiveReadily reacts with other chemicals..

• Air & Water ReactionsAir & Water Reactions

  Special alerts if the chemical reacts with air, water, or moisture.

• Fire HazardFire Hazard

  Description of the chemical's fire hazards (such as flammabilityA substance's tendency to ignite or take flame. Flammability is closely related to the volatility of a substance (and is not its relative ability to burn in the presence of oxygen with the evolution of heat)., explosionA chemical or physical process in which the rate at which energy is being generated exceeds its ability to escape to its surrounding environment. The hazards of an explosion can include a shock wave (especially near the point of explosion) and projectiles generated by the shock wave. risk, or byproducts that may evolve if the chemical is burned).

• Health HazardHealth Hazard

  Description of the chemical's health hazards (such as toxicPoisonous; can injure or kill people or other organisms., flammableEasy to ignite and burns readily., or corrosiveLiquid or solid that can destroy human skin or lung tissue or corrode metals.).

• Reactivity ProfileReactivity Profile

  Description of the chemical's potential reactivityThe tendency of a substance to undergo chemical change. The reactivity of most substances depends on the temperature and pressure of the surroundings, and on the chemicals with which it comes in contact. Under ordinary conditions, innately reactive substances are those that react rapidly with water, air, and other common components of the environment, as well as substances that self-react (decompose or polymerize). with other chemicals, air, and water. Also includes any other intrinsic reactive hazards (such as polymerizableCan react with itself. Polymerization reactions typically generate heat and could cause container to overpressurize, which can lead to a fire or explosion. or peroxidizableCan slowly react with oxygen in the air or with oxidizers (oxidizing agents) to form potentially explosive, white crystalline peroxides.).

• Reactive GroupsReactive Groups

  List of reactive groups that the chemical is assigned to, based on its known chemistry. Reactive groups are categories of chemicals that react in similar ways because their chemical structures are similar. Reactive groups are used to predict reactivity when you add a chemical to MyChemicals.

• Potentially Incompatible AbsorbentsPotentially Incompatible Absorbents

  Absorbents are products that can be used to soak up liquids from spills. However, some absorbents can react with particular chemicals (that is, they are incompatibleSubstances that react together, if mixed.), so caution should be used in selecting the correct absorbent for your situation. This section provides a list of potentially incompatible absorbents that have been known to react with liquids assigned to one or more of the reactive groups listed on a datasheet.

Here is an example of the Hazards portion of the chlorine datasheet: