Of the large variety of chemicals that may potentially be used in a chemical laboratory the following classes of substances are generally regarded to pose HSE hazards [Ref 3]:
- Acids
- Aldehydes
- Alkaline metals
- Amines
- Ammonia and Ammonium Compounds
- Azo and Diazo Compounds
- Hydrazines
- Carbonyls
- Chlorates and Perchlorates
- Cyanides
- Epoxides
- Ethers
- Halogens
- Hydrocarbons
- Hydroxides
- Isocyanates
- Mercaptans
- Nitro-compounds
- Organophosphates
- Peroxides and Hydroperoxides
- Phenols and Cresols
- Silanes and Chlorosilnaes