List of Chemical Hazard Labels

Last Modified 4/1/05

Chemical Name

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Flammability Rating

Reactivity Rating

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Acetate Buffers
0
0
1
0
No

Acetic Acid (Glacial)
3
2
2
4
Yes

Acetone
1
4
2
1
Yes

Acetonitrile
3
3
1
3
Yes

Agar
0
1
0
0
No

Alumina
(Basic or Neutral)
1
0
1
1
Yes

Aluminum Nitrate
(aqueous)
2
0
3
2
No

Aluminum Potassium Sulfate decahydrate
1
0
0
1
No

Ammonium Chloride
1
0
0
1
Yes

Ammonium Hydroxide
(Aqueous)
3
1
2
3
Yes

Ammonium Nitrate
(aqueous)
1
0
3
2
No

Ammonium Oxalate
(Aqueous)
3
0
1
3
No

Ammonium Persulfate
(Ammonium peroxydisulfate)
1
0
3
2
No

Ammonium Sulfate
2
0
1
1
No

Ammonium Thiocyanate (aqueous)

2
1
1
1
No

Ascorbic Acid
1
1
0
1
No

Barium Nitrate
(aqueous)
3
0
3
2
No

Benzene
Danger
Human Cancer Hazard
4
4
1
4
Yes

Benzophenone
1
1
0
2
Yes

Bleach
2
0
1
3
Yes

1-Bromopropane
3
3
1
2
No

Bromothymol Blue
(Aqueous)
1
0
0
1
No

2-Butanone
2
4
2
2
No

n-Butyl Lithium
(in Hexanes)
4
4
4
4
Yes

n-Butyl Sulfide
1
2
1
2
No

Calcium Hydride

3
3
3
4
Yes

Calcium Nitrate
(aqueous)
1
0
3
2
No

Chloroacetic Acid
2
1
2
3
No

1-Chlorobutane
1
3
2
2
No

Chloroform
3
0
1
2
Yes

Chromium Nitrate
(aqueous)
2
0
3
2
No

Citric Acid
monohydrate
1
1
2
3
No

Cobalt Chloride
hexahydrate
3
0
0
1
No

Cobalt Nitrate
(aqueous)
2
0
3
1
No

Copper (II) Nitrate
(aqueous)
2
0
2
1
No

Copper Sulfate
2
0
0
2
Yes

Crystal Violet (aqueous)

3
1
2
4
No

1,2-Dichloroethane
3
3
1
2
No

Diethyl Ether
2
4
2
2
Yes

Diethylamine
1
3
2
2
Yes

1,2-Dimethoxyethane
1
2
0
1
No

Dimethyl Sulfoxide
(DMSO)
1
2
1
1
Yes

N, N-
Dimethylformamide
(DMF)
2
2
2
3
Yes

1, 4- Dioxane
3
4
2
3
No

1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene
2
2
2
2
No

1,6-diphenyl-1,3,5-hexatriene
2
2
2
2
No

1,8-diphenyl-1,3,5,7-octatetraene
2
2
2
2
No

DI Water
0
0
1
0
Yes

Ethanol
3
4
2
2
Yes

Ethyl Acetate
2
3
1
2
Yes

Ethylene Glycol
2
1
1
2
Yes

Ferric Chloride (aqueous)

3
0
2
3
No

Ferric Nitrate in
Nitric Acid
3
0
3
4
No

Ferric Sulfate
in Sulfuric Acid
3
0
3
4
No

Ferrous Sulfate
in Sulfuric Acid
3
0
3
4
No

HEPES Buffers
1
0
1
1
No

Hexamethyldisilazane
2
4
2
3
No

Hexane
2
3
0
2
Yes

Hydrochloric Acid
3
0
2
3
Yes

Hydrogen Peroxide
1
0
2
2
No

hydroxylamine hydrochloride (aqueous)
3
2
2
3
No

Iodine in Water
3
0
2
3
No

Iron (II) Nitrate
(aqueous)
2
0
3
3
No

Isopropanol
2
3
2
3
Yes

Laser Dyes in Methanol

3
4
1
2
Yes

Lead Nitrate
(aqueous)
3
0
3
1
No

Magnesium Chloride
(aqueous)
1
0
1
1
No

Magnesium Nitrate
(aqueous)
2
0
3
3
No

Malachite Green (aqueous)

2
1
1
2
No

Maleic Acid
2
1
1
3
No

Malonic Acid
1
1
1
2
No

Manganese Nitrate
(aqueous)
3
0
3
4
No

Methanol
3
3
1
3
Yes

Methyl Ethyl Ketone
2
4
2
2
Yes

Methyl Styrene
Danger
Potential Cancer Hazard
3
2
2
3
Yes

Methyl t-Butyl Ether
2
4
2
2
No

Methylene Chloride Danger
Potential Cancer Hazard
3
1
1
2
Yes

Mineral Oil
1
1
0
1
Yes

Molecular Sieves
0
0
0
1
Yes

Nickel Chloride
(aqueous)
3
0
0
2
No

Nickel Nitrate
(aqueous)
3
0
3
3
No

Nitric Acid
4
0
3
4
Yes

Oxalic Acid
(Aqueous)
2
1
1
3
No

Pentane
2
4
0
1
Yes

Petroleum Ether
1
4
0
1
Yes

pH 10 Buffer
2
0
0
2
No

pH 4 Buffer
0
0
0
1
No

pH 7 Buffer
0
0
0
1
No

1,10-
Phenanthroline
(aqueous)
2
1
0
2
No

Phenolphthalein
in 50% Ethanol
50% Water
2
1
1
2
No

Phosphate Buffers
0
0
1
0
No

Phosphoric Acid
2
0
2
3
Yes

Potassium Acid
2
1
1
3
No

Potassium Acid
Phthalate
0
0
1
1
No

Potassium Bromate
(Aqueous)
1
0
0
1
No

Potassium Bromide
(Aqueous)
1
0
0
1
No

Potassium Chlorate
(Aqueous)
1
0
3
2
No

Potassium Chloride
0
0
0
1
No

Potassium Chromate
(Aqueous)
4
0
3
3
No

Potassium Dichromate
(Aqueous)
4
0
3
3
No
Potassium Ferrocyanate (aqueous)

1
0
1
1
No

Potassium Fluoride
3
0
1
1
No

Potassium Hydroxide
3
0
2
4
Yes

Potassium Iodate
(Aqueous)
1
0
2
1
No

Potassium Iodide
2
0
1
2
No

Potassium Nitrate
(aqueous)
1
0
3
1
No

Potassium Oxalate
(Aqueous)
3
0
1
3
No

Potassium Permanganate
2
0
3
2
Yes

Potassium Phosphate,
Monobasic
0
0
0
1
Yes

Potassium Sodium
Tartrate
0
1
0
0
No

Potassium Thiocyanate
(Aqueous)
2
0
1
1
No

Pyridine
3
3
1
2
Yes

sand
3
0
0
1
Yes

Silica
2
0
0
1
Yes

Silicone Oil
1
1
0
1
Yes

Silver Nitrate
(aqueous)
3
0
3
3
No

Soap/Water
0
0
1
0
Yes

Sodium
3
3
3
4
Yes

Sodium Acetate
1
0
0
1
Yes

Sodium Bicarbonate
0
0
1
1
Yes

Sodium Bisulfate
2
0
0
3
No

Sodium Bisulfite
2
0
1
1
Yes

Sodium Bromide
(aqueous)
1
0
0
2
No

Sodium Carbonate
1
0
1
2
Yes

Sodium Chloride
1
0
0
1
Yes

Sodium Chloride
(Sat. or Brine)
1
0
0
1
Yes

Sodium Chromate
(aqueous)
4
0
3
3
No

Sodium Disulfite
(Sodium meta-Bisulfite)
1
0
1
1
Yes

Sodium Fluoride
3
0
1
3
No

Sodium Hydrogen
Sulfate monohydrate
2
0
0
3
No

Sodium Hydroxide
3
0
2
4
Yes

Sodium Iodide
(aqueous)
1
0
1
2
No

Sodium Nitrate
(aqueous)
1
0
3
1
No

Sodium Oxalate
(Aqueous)
3
0
1
3
No

Sodium Phosphate
(aqueous)
1
0
1
2
Yes

Sodium Potassium
Tartrate
0
1
0
0
No

Sodium Sulfate
(aqueous)
0
0
0
1
No

Sodium Sulfide
(aqueous)
2
2
1
4
No

Sodium Sulfite
1
0
1
1
No

Sodium Thiosulfate
0
0
1
1
No

trans-Stilbene
(1,2-
diphenylethylene)
2
2
2
2
No

Strontium Nitrate
(Aqueous)
1
0
1
1
No

Succinic Acid
1
1
1
2
No

Sucrose
0
1
1
0
No

Sulfuric Acid
4
0
3
4
Yes

Tetrahydrofuran (THF)
2
3
2
3
Yes

Toluene
2
3
0
1
Yes

1,1,1-Trichloro
ethane
3
1
1
2
No

Triethylamine
2
3
1
3
Yes

TRIS Buffers
1

1
1
1
No

Urea
0

1
0
1
No

Water
0
0
1
0
Yes

Winkler I
(Manganese Sulfate, aqueous)
2
0
1
1
No

Winkler II
(NaOH, Kl, NaN3 in H2O)
2
0
3
3
No

Winkler III
( Concentrated Sulfuric Acid)
4
0
2
4
No

Xylene
2
3
0
2
Yes

Zinc
0
1
2
0
No

Zinc Nitrate
(aqueous)
1
0
3
2
No

Zinc Sulfate
1
0
1
2
No

 

 

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