Chemical Storage
Practice Safe Chemical Storage
Safe chemical storage is critical in any school, lab, or industrial environment. There are a variety of systems to help you safely store and manage your chemicals and it's important to find the right one that works for your classroom or lab. In general, a good chemical storage system provides the following:
- Safe access and use by individuals
- Minimal chemical interactions
- Regulatory compliance
- Practical inventory management (More on our suggested inventory system further)
To ensure safety, Ward's Science recommends that chemicals be stored by hazard compatibility.
Ten Most Commonly Used Compatibility Groups
- Flammables
- Oxidants
- Reducers
- Concentrated acids
- Concentrated bases
- Water reactives
- Extreme toxics
- Peroxide formers
- Pyrophorics
- Gas cylinders
Ward's Color-Coded Chemical Caps
Our Color-Coded Cap System is the safest and simplest way to store your chemicals by compatibility. We've taken the time to sort and group all of our chemicals into five color-coded categories to save you time. Each chemical is clearly labeled and includes a colored cap to help you quickly see where it needs to go - all you have to do is put it on the shelf!
Learn more about this system and how to use it below.
Colors indicate generally compatibility chemicals. Segregating chemicals by color code allows basic classification by hazard type.
Our cloud-based system helps you manage your chemical inventory across your chemistry department, school, building or district.