Appendix D. Special Types of Reactive Chemicals
Reactivity information is from R. W. Johnson, S. W. Rudy, and S. D. Unwin, Essential Practices for Managing Chemical Reactivity Hazards (New York, NY: American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2003).
Table AD-1 A Few Pyrophoric and Spontaneously Combustible Categories and Chemicals (Note: These materials combust on exposure to air.)
Category |
Examples |
|---|---|
Finely divided metals (without oxide film) |
Aluminum, calcium, cobalt, iron, magnesium, manganese, palladium, platinum, titanium, tin, zinc, zirconium |
Many hydrogenation catalysts containing adsorbed hydrogen (before and after use) |
Raney nickel catalyst with adsorbed hydrogen |
Alkali metals |
Potassium, sodium |
Metal hydrides |
Germane, lithium ... |
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