Chemical Safety

Sections 5.1 through 5.11 provide basic storage guidelines for the most common hazard classes. Each section describes the characteristics of the hazard class (consistent with California Fire Code). It includes common examples of laboratory and non-laboratory chemicals and provides basic storage requirements and precautions. Note: These examples do not constitute a full list, and the laboratory/non-laboratory classifications may not strictly apply.

Please note that many chemicals have multiple hazard classifications. Consequently, you may need...