Characteristics
Overexposure to toxic chemicals can cause injury or death. Toxics are chemicals with a lethal dose (LD50) of more than 50 and less than 500 milligrams per kilogram body weight or a lethal concentration (LC50) in air of more than 200 and less than 1,000 parts per million.
Laboratory Chemicals
Solids
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acrylamide
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cadmium chloride
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potassium fluoride
Liquids
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aniline
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chlordane
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phenol
Gases
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ammonia
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hydrogen fluoride
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vinyl bromide
Non-Laboratory Chemicals
Solids
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diazinion
Liquids
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copper sulfate
Storage Precautions for Toxics
Segregate toxics from other hazard classes and store in a cool, well ventilated area, away from light and heat.
Containers should be tightly sealed to minimize exposure to personnel and contamination of other chemicals.
Manage toxic gases, highly toxic gases, and pyrophoric gases in accordance with the campus Toxic Gas Program requirements. Contact toxicgas@berkeley.edu for specifics.