Appendix D: Common Laboratory Corrosives

Organic Acids	Inorganic Acids
Acetic Acid (Glacial)	Bromine Pentafluoride
Acetic Anhydride	Chlorosulfonic Acid
Acetyl Bromide	Chromergeª
Acetyl Chloride	Hydrobromic Acid
Benzoyl Bromide	Hydrochloric Acid
Benzoyl Chloride	Hydrofluoric Acid
Benzyl Bromide	Hydroiodic Acid
Benzyl Chloride	Nitric Acid
Butyric Acid	No-Chromixª
Chloroacetic Acid	Perchloric Acid
Chloroacetyl	Phosphoric Acid
Chlorotrimethylsilane	Phosporus Pentachloride
Dichlorodimethylsilane	Phosphorus Pentaoxide
Dimethyl Sulfate	Phosphorus Tribromide
Formic Acid	Phosphorus Trichloride
Methyl Chloroformate	Sulfuric Acid
Oxalic Acid	Sulfuryl Chloride
Phenol	Tin Bromide
Propionic Acid	Titanium Tetrachloride
Propionyl Bromide
Propionyl Chloride
Salicylic Acid
Trichloroacetic Acid

Organic Bases	Inorganic Bases
Ethylenediamine	Ammonium Hydroxide
Ethylimine	Ammonium Sulfide
Hexamethylenediamine	Calcium Hydride
Hydroxylamine	Calcium Hydroxide
Phenylhydrazine	Calcium Oxide
Piperazine	Hydrazine
Tetramethylammonium Hydroxide	Potassium Hydroxide
Tetramethylethylenediamine	Sodium Hydride
Triethylamine	Sodium Hydroxide
Trimethylamine(aq)	Elements
	Chloride Bromine(l)
	Chlorine(g)
	Fluorine(g)
	Iodine(s)
	Phosphorus
	Acid Salts
	Aluminum Trichloride
	Ammonium Bifluoride
	Antimony Trichloride
	Calcium Fluoride
	Ferric Chloride
	Sodium Bisulfate
	Sodium Fluoride

References:

• The Foundations of Laboratory Safety, S.. R. Rayburn, 1990.
• Prudent Practices for Handling Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories, National Research Council, 1981.
• Improving Safety in the Chemical Laboratory, 2nd Ed., J. A. Young, 1991.
• Material Safety Data Sheets, various chemical companies.