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SUGGESTED SHELF STORAGE PATTERN—INORGANIC
INORGANIC #10
Sulfur, Phosphorus, Arsenic, Phosphorus Pentoxide
INORGANIC #2
Halides, Sulfates, Sulfites, Thiosulfates, Phosphates, Halogens, Acetates, Oxalates, Phthalates, Oleates, Iodides
Storage Suggestions
1. Avoid storing chemicals on the floor (even temporarily).
2. No top shelf chemical storage.
3. No chemicals stored above eye level.
4. Shelf assemblies are firmly secured to walls. Avoid island shelf assemblies.
5. Provide anti-roll-off lips on all shelves. (Catalog No. SE1069)
6. Ideally, shelving assemblies would be of wood construction.
7. Avoid adjustable metal shelf supports and clips. Better to use fixed, wooden supports.
8. Store acids in a dedicated acid cabinet. Store nitric acid in the same cabinet only if isolated from other acids. Store both inorganic and some organic acids in the acid cabinet.
9. Store flammables in a dedicated flammables cabinet.
10. Store severe poisons in a dedicated poisons cabinet.
OTHER STORAGE SUGGESTIONS ARE CONTAINED THROUGHOUT THIS CATALOG.
INORGANIC #9
Acids, except Nitric*
(Acids are best stored in dedicated cabinets.)
*Store nitric acid away from other acids unless your acid cabinet provides a separate compartment for nitric acid.
If possible avoid using the floor.
INORGANIC #7
Arsenates, Cyanides, Cyanates (Store away from any water.)
INORGANIC #5
Sulfides, Selenides, Phosphides, Carbides, Nitrides
INORGANIC #3
Amides, Nitrates (not Ammonium Nitrate), Nitrites, Azides
(Store Ammonium Nitrate away from
all other substances—ISOLATE IT!)
INORGANIC #8
Borates, Chromates, Manganates, Permanganates, Molybdates, Vanadates
INORGANIC #1
Metals & Hydrides
(Store away from any water.)
(Store flammable solids in flammables cabinet.)
INORGANIC #6
Chlorates, Bromates, Iodates, Chlorites, Hypochlorites, Perchlorates, Perchloric Acid, Peroxides, Hydrogen Peroxide
INORGANIC #4
Hydroxides, Oxides, Silicates, Carbonates, Carbon
MISCELLANEOUS